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Donizetti Opera Festival to Present ‘Chiara e Serafina’

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The Donizetti Opera Festival is set to present the rarely performed “Chiara e Serafina.” The work, which will receive performances on Nov. 19, 25, and Dec. 4, will be conducted by Sesto Quatrini and will star Pietro Spagnoli alongside soloists of the Academy of specialization for opera singers of Teatro alla Scala. These singers include Matías Moncada, Nicole Wacker, Greta {…}

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Donizetti Opera Festival 2021 Review: C’erano una volta due bergamaschi…

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The Donizetti Opera Festival opened with its newly created show, “C’erano una volta due bergamaschi…” The show was headlined by international opera star Alex Exposito and showcased parallels between his career and Donizetti’s. Overall it was a presentation full of stagecraft. When you look at Esposito and Donizetti’s careers, both were born in Bergamo, had bass voices, started their careers {…}

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Leah Crocetto, Francesco Demuro, Irina Lungu & Maxim Mironov Lead Teatro Petruzzelli’s 2022 Season

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The Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari has announced its 2022 season featuring ballet and opera. Here is a look at the operatic productions. Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” opens the season with Andrew Richards and Lars Cleveman as Tristan and Gun-Brit Barkmin and Alexandra Lubchansky as Isolde. The cast also includes Stefanie Iranyi, Anna Werle, Rafal Siwek, Oliver Zwarg, Robert Bork, and {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Offering Free Opera Live Streams, Including ‘Semiramide’ Starring Joyce DiDonato on Feb. 26

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Want to watch operas in Munich but don’t live anywhere near Germany? That will no longer be a problem starting this Sunday as the Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that opera lovers will be able to stream performances for free (!) from Munich live and in full online, by clicking on staatsoper.tv. The productions will utilize four to six cameras with up {…}