Teatro Verdi Trieste 2018-19 Season Review: Madama Butterfly

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In Gilbert and Sullivan’s 1881 operetta “Patience,” the Oscar Wilde parody character Reginald Bunthorne boasts “I do not care for all one sees – that’s Japanese.” At the end of the Victorian era, the Land of the Rising Sun was an object of immense curiosity all over Western Europe and it seemed no occidental nation was immune to the craze {…}

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Laura Alonso Padín Set For ‘Tosca’ Role Debut in Santiago de Compostela

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Puccini’s “Tosca” will be presented at the Palacio de Congreso in Santiago de Compostela, Spain on June 9, 2019. The performance, which starts at 9 p.m. local time, will be presented by Promópera and will star Laura Alonso Padín in the title role. The opera will also star Moisés Molín, Manuel Mas, Quintín Bueno, David Cervera, Ihor Voievodin, and Eva {…}

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Pacific Opera Project 2018-19 Review: Madama Butterfly

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Twice on Saturday night at the opening of Pacific Opera Project’s “Madam Butterfly” at the Aratani Theatre in LA’s Little Tokyo I thought, “This could be the start of something big.” “Thought One” related to the production; “Thought Two” to a singer. But first, let’s discuss the elephant in the room. Cultural Appropriation? Puccini’s “Madam Butterfly” has excited controversy over {…}

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Irish National Opera And RTÉ To Present Puccini’s Madama Butterfly Exclusively On RTÉ Player

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Irish National Opera and RTÉ, in association with the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and in partnership with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, will launch a new RTÉ Player Exclusive: Irish National Opera’s production of Puccini’s tragic opera “Madama Butterfly.” Opera fans will be able to watch Ben Barnes’ thrilling production exclusively on RTÉ Player via their smartphones, tablets or TVs starting {…}

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Lithuanian National Opera 2018-19 Review: Madama Butterfly

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Writing a review can be a rather unique experience. Often we make a statement about a performance, expecting it to blanket an entire run of shows. After the first performance or second, we might be tempted to make the claim that either it was a mediocre performance with “decent” singers or we were impressed by the evening that exceeded any {…}

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John Adams To Be Awarded 2019 Erasmus Prize

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The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation, a Dutch cultural institution dedicated to supporting the arts and humanities, announced on Feb. 21 that composer John Adams will be awarded its 2019 Erasmus Prize. According to the press release, the prize “is awarded annually to a person or institution that has made an exceptional contribution to the field of humanities, social sciences or the {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Klaus-Florian Vogt & Emily Magee Headline Semperoper Dresden’s 2019-20 Season

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced its slate for 2019-20, which will include seven new productions to go along with 23 revivals. New Productions Rossini’s “Il Viaggio a Reims” is directed by Laura Scozzi with a cast that includes Elena Gorshunova, Maria Kataeva, Tuuli Takala, Iulia Maria Dan, Taylor Stayton, Edgardo Rocha, Georg Zeppenfeld, Maurizio Muraro, Martin-Jan Nijhof, Christoph Pohl, Tilmann {…}

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Rebeka Lokar & Teresa Romano Replace Jennifer Wilson In Palau De Les Arts’ ‘Turandot’

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Jennifer Wilson has canceled her involvement in the remaining performances of Puccini’s “Turandot” at the Palau de les Arts. The company announced that Wilson, who sang opening night on Oct. 17, was forced to cancel due to medical reasons and would not be able to perform the remaining shows. As a result, Rebeka Lokar and Teresa Romano will sing the title {…}

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Laura Alonso Padín To Make Her Role Debut In ‘Il Trovatore’

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Laura Alonso Padín is set to make her role debut as Leonora in Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.” The soprano will sing a concert version of the famous romantic opera at the Auditorio de Galicia on Sept. 14, 2018, alongside Sandra Olivas as Azucena, Alejandro Mariani as Manrico, Nikola Mijailovic as the Conte di Luna, Pablo Atahualpa as Ferrando and Lola Calzada as Inés. Conductor Michael {…}

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Teatro Verdi Trieste 2018-19 Season Review: Madama Butterfly

Laura Alonso Padín Set For ‘Tosca’ Role Debut in Santiago de Compostela

Pacific Opera Project 2018-19 Review: Madama Butterfly

Irish National Opera And RTÉ To Present Puccini’s Madama Butterfly Exclusively On RTÉ Player

Lithuanian National Opera 2018-19 Review: Madama Butterfly

John Adams To Be Awarded 2019 Erasmus Prize

Anna Netrebko, Klaus-Florian Vogt & Emily Magee Headline Semperoper Dresden’s 2019-20 Season

Rebeka Lokar & Teresa Romano Replace Jennifer Wilson In Palau De Les Arts’ ‘Turandot’

Laura Alonso Padín To Make Her Role Debut In ‘Il Trovatore’