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Daniela Barcellona, Niklay Zemlianskikh, Karen Garde Azabal, Jennifer Davis Headline Wexford Opera Festival’s 2022 Season

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The Wexford Festival Opera has announced its 2022 showcase, which kicks off on Oct. 21 and runs through Nov. 6, 2022. The season opens with “La Tempesta” by Halévy. The work will star Niklay Zemlianskikh, Hila Baggio, Giiorgi Manoshvili, Andrew Morstein, Jade Phoenix, Rory Musgrave, Conor Prendiville, Richard Shaffrey, and Emma Jüngling. Roberto Catalano will direct the opera with Francesco {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Artistic Director Matthias Lošek On Contemporary Opera And The Haydn Foundation’s Forthcoming Opera Festival

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Photo: Andrea Macchia Situated within easy reach of the Dolomites and the Alps lies the small Tyrolean city of Bolzano. Formally part of the Austrian Empire, it was ceded to Italy at the end of World War I, and despite Mussolini’s subsequent attempt to Italianize the town, it still retains much of its Austrian heritage, with a quarter of the {…}

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Obituary: Former Arizona Opera Technical Director Peter Nolle Dies

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Arizona Opera’s former technical director Peter Nolle has passed away. Nolle suffered a heart attack while bike riding in his native Germany, where he traveled with his family for the holidays. Nolle, who was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany, studied fine arts and scenic design and worked as Set Designer in multiple Theatres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. He {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Wexford Festival Opera 2021 Review: I Capuleti e i Montecchi

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(Photo: Clive Barda) On taking up the post of Artistic Director for Wexford Festival Opera in 2020, Rosetta Cucchi introduced a number of innovations, one of which was the establishment of the Wexford Factory aimed at offering professional and financial support to young singers in the early stages of their careers. A central part of the initiative is the presentation {…}

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Festival Diary 2021: Wexford Festival Opera, Day 2

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Following on from last evening’s wonderful production of “Edmea” come psychological thriller, in which the heroine disappeared into the nether regions of her own subconscious, the festival continued with its second opera production –  Ambroise Thomas’ “Le Songe d’un nuit d’été,” starring Armenian mezzo Hasmik Torosyan, with a stunning coloratura, as Elizabeth I, French tenor Sébastién Guèze as Shakespeare and {…}

IndieOpera

Marble City Opera to Present Audrey Babcock’s ‘Lily’

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Tennessee-based Marble City Opera is set to present “Lily; her life, his music” on Oct. 29 and 30, 2021. The showcase, which will be presented at the Flying Anvil Theater in Knoxville, will star mezzo-soprano, Audrey Babcock, alongside pianist Ray Fellman. James Marvel will direct the performance. “Lily” is a one-woman musical drama featuring music by Kurt Weill that showcases {…}

IndieOpera

Loveland Opera Theatre to Present ‘Songs from the Castle’

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Loveland Opera Theatre in Colorado is set to return to the stage with “Songs from the Castle” on July 18. The showcase, which will take place at Foote Lagoon Amphitheater, is free and open to the general public. The performance will feature a wide range of music including opera classics, musical theater favorites, and iconic Disney tunes from such works {…}

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Toby Spence, Eric Greene & Chrystal E. Williams Lead Opera North’s 2021-22 Season

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Opera North in the United Kingdom has announced its 2021-22 featuring new productions and several classic works. The season launches with Bizet’s “Carmen“ conducted by Garry Walker and Anony Hermus. The production will open the Autumn season at Leeds Grand Theatre and will also be performed as part of the Winter season. The cast includes Chrystal E. Williams as Carmen, Antoine {…}