Pretty Yende & Jonathan Tetelman Lead San Francisco Opera’s ‘La Traviata’

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San Francisco Opera is set to present Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” in a new production. The opera is set to be conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim and directed by Shawna Lucey. This new vision of a beloved classic will be the first new production of “La Traviata” to be built by the Company in 35 years. In an {…}

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DVD Review: Dynamic’s ‘La Traviata’

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It is a very rare and no less fortunate occurrence for two of the leading sopranos in America to release, within months from each other, their respective take on one of the most dangerously underestimated roles in all of opera: Violetta Valéry for whom, so the saying goes, three voices are needed to match the transition from the melismatic first {…}

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Metropolitan Opera to Revive Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’

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Verdi’s La Traviata returns to the Metropolitan Opera with three casts. The opera, performed eight times from Oct. 25 to Nov. 19, 2022, will star Stephen Costello, Lucas Salsi, and Nadine Sierra. Maestro Daniele Callegari conducts the production by Michael Mayer. Then between Jan. 5 and 26, 2023, Ermonela Jaho will sing her acclaimed interpretation alongside Ismael Jordi and Amartuvshin {…}

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Watch This Before the Metropolitan Opera’s ‘La Traviata’ & ‘Tosca’

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As the Metropolitan Opera enters October, three new productions will open and as we pointed out in the first article of this series, entering into opera out of the blue can be a daunting task. Some works are more well-known than others but even for those that have never been to the opera, those classics don’t have the same meaning {…}

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Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company announced that soprano Nina Minasyan will sing the role of Violetta Valéry in the new Semperoper production of “La Traviata.” Minasyan will replace Adela Zaharia, who, to her and the Semperoper’s great regret, is forced to cancel her Dresden debut due to illness. {…}

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Arena di Verona Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Arena di Verona has announced a replacement for Angel Blue in “La Traviata” on July 30, 2022. The company noted that Nina Minasyan will sing the role of Violetta. Blue canceled the production earlier this month because the Arena di Verona decided to use Blackface in a production of “Aida.” Blue called the practice “offensive, humiliating, and outright racist.” {…}

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Teatro San Carlo Announces New Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company noted that Gabriele Viviani will sing the role of Germont on July 27 and 29 replacing Carlos Alvarez. It is the second cast change for the production which saw George Gagnidze step into the first two performances on July 22 {…}

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Pretty Yende Cancels Second Performance of ‘La Traviata’ at Teatro San Carlo

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(Credit: Elena Cherkashyna) The Teatro San Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of “La Traviata.” The company noted that Pretty Yende has canceled her second performance of the run on July 24 and will be replaced by Claudia Pavone, who is also performing the role on July 23 in the second cast. Yende took to social media {…}

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Teatro San Carlo Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its performances of Verdi’s “La Traviata” on July 22 and 24. The company noted that George Gagnidze will sing the role of Germont replacing Carlos Alvarez. Gagnidze is coming off a run of Verdi’s “Nabucco” at the Teatro Real de Madrid. This month he is set to sing {…}

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Pretty Yende & Jonathan Tetelman Lead San Francisco Opera’s ‘La Traviata’

DVD Review: Dynamic’s ‘La Traviata’

Metropolitan Opera to Revive Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’

Watch This Before the Metropolitan Opera’s ‘La Traviata’ & ‘Tosca’

Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

Arena di Verona Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

Teatro San Carlo Announces New Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

Pretty Yende Cancels Second Performance of ‘La Traviata’ at Teatro San Carlo

Teatro San Carlo Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’