‘Aci, Galatea e Poliferno’ To Get Orizaba Premiere

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Audiences in Mexico will get a chance to experience the local premiere of Handel’s serenata “Aci, Galatea e Poliferno” on August 9 and 11 at the Teatro Ignacio de la Llave in Orizaba, Veracruz. The performance will be conducted by José Antonio Espinal, who will lead the Orquesta Filarmónica de las Altas Montañas. In the role of Acis, audiences will {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato Headline The Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2019-20 season with five new productions, a New Year’s Eve gala, and a recital. Here is a look at what to expect. New Productions The season opens with Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” in a new production by James Robinson. The production stars Eric Owens and Kevin Short sharing the title role of Porgy and {…}

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Antonio Pappano Will Conduct At the Met Opera, Retain Post At Royal Opera House

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Antonio Pappano has confirmed he will continue his post at the Royal Opera House. After much speculation that the conductor would be leaving the Royal Opera House, Pappano has confirmed he will continue in his post as Music Director until the end of the 2022-23 season. The announcement, which will come on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, will also come with the announcement {…}

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Vicenza in Lirica Review 2018: Polidoro

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Although very few people are now aware of the fact, Antonio Lotti, during his lifetime, was one of Venice’s most highly regarded opera composers. Today he has largely been forgotten, along with his operas and other compositions, and is now known only to the dedicated followers of the Venetian tradition. Born in 1667, Lotti established himself in both his home {…}

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Analysis: The Standouts From the Pietro Antonio Cesti International Singing Competition For Baroque Opera

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The winner of this year’s “Pietro Antonio Cesti” International Singing Competion for Baroque Opera was won by the 30-year-old, Swiss soprano, Marie Lys. Established in 2010 by Alessandro De Marchi, the incumbent artistic director of the Innsbruck Festival for Early Music, the competition has become an integral part of the festival, and certainly one of the most important singing competitions {…}

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Obituary: Puerto Rican Tenor Antonio Barasorda Dies At 72

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The Puerto Rican tenor Antonio Barasorda has died. Barasorda died on July 9, 2018, of a heart attack, a few days before he was to give a concert at the Puerto Rico conservatory. The tenor was being treated for a Colon tumor and was 72-years-old. The tenor first started his career performing such roles as Canio, Calaf, Dick Johnson, Radamés, {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Preview 2017-18: A Look Back At the Numerous ‘Tosca’ Productions

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On New Years Eve the Metropolitan Opera will premiere a new production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The production, which will be directed by David McVicar comes on the heels of a controversial one by Luc Bondy (his interpretation of the Puccini work was infamously booed on its opening night). While the Met has showcased Tosca a whopping 950 times since its {…}

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La Fenice 2017-18 Review – Un Ballo in Maschera: Gianmaria Aliverta’s Foray Into US Racial Politics Generates Insightful Take on Verdi Classic

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La Fenice opened its 2017-18 season with an interesting and courageous production of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera,” a production which under the direction of Gianmaria Aliverta aimed at producing a deeper reading of the work, one which sought to uncover the underlying structural political conflicts that led to the assassination of a political leader. Verdi and his librettist, Antonio {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann Slated For ‘La Fanciulla del West’ At Metropolitan Opera

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Jonas Kaufmann and Plácido Domingo are slated for big 2018-19 seasons. According to Opera Magazine and Parterre, Kaufmann is slated to return to the Metropolitan Opera for a new production in “La Fanciulla del West.” It would mark the second time the tenor takes on the role after his turn at the Vienna State Opera. Meanwhile, Domingo is expected to make {…}

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‘Aci, Galatea e Poliferno’ To Get Orizaba Premiere

Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato Headline The Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Antonio Pappano Will Conduct At the Met Opera, Retain Post At Royal Opera House

Vicenza in Lirica Review 2018: Polidoro

Analysis: The Standouts From the Pietro Antonio Cesti International Singing Competition For Baroque Opera

Obituary: Puerto Rican Tenor Antonio Barasorda Dies At 72

Metropolitan Opera Preview 2017-18: A Look Back At the Numerous ‘Tosca’ Productions

La Fenice 2017-18 Review – Un Ballo in Maschera: Gianmaria Aliverta’s Foray Into US Racial Politics Generates Insightful Take on Verdi Classic

Jonas Kaufmann Slated For ‘La Fanciulla del West’ At Metropolitan Opera