CD Review: Pene Pati’s ‘Nessun Dorma’

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The Samoan Pene Pati is a sumptuously voiced tenor. He boasts a quintessentially lyrical sound, timbered as if made for virtually anything out of the great Romantics’ operatic pen. In “Nessun Dorma,” he once again proves his qualities: After his 2022 debut on Warner Classics, he takes on a heavily eclectic repertory which he navigates with remarkably executed showpiece notes, {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez, Pene Pati, & Roberto Alagna Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week it’s all about the tenor. Three of opera’s leading tenors release albums that feature their vocal depths and their passion. There are a number of the world premiere recordings and several choral albums. Ways You Went Donald Nally’s chamber choir The {…}

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Bard SummerScape 2024 Review: Le Prophète

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Photo: Andy Henderson This review is of the premiere on Friday, July 26, 2024. Bard SummerScape Festival 2024 took a daring leap, presenting Giacomo Meyerbeer’s “Le Prophète” in a fully staged production. This opera is a rarity, and after sitting through it, I can see why. It’s probably best left on the fringes of the repertoire but shouldn’t be missed {…}

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Iago Campello Appointed Associate Artist Manager at Intermusica

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Iago Campello is set to join Intermusica as the Associate Artist Manager of Vocal and Opera. Campello’s role begins on Sept. 2. He will work alongside the new Head of Vocal and Opera Nathan Morrison on a list of singers to be announced over the next few months. Iago Campello Álvarez is a pianist and artist administrator. At age 12, he {…}

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Bard SummerScape to Present Historic Production of ‘Le Prophète’

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Bard SummerScape is set to present the first-ever U.S. production of Meyerbeer’s “Le Prophète” in 47 years. The production of the Meyerbeer masterpiece will be directed by Christian Räth and conducted by Leon Botstein. It will star Robert Watson, Jennifer Feinstein, and Amina Edris. “’Le prophète’ is unique because, beyond its historical elements, it has so many parallels to the world that {…}

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Pretty Yende, Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Flórez, Allan Clayton, Lise Davidsen, & Lisette Oropesa Lead Royal Opera House’s 2024-25 Season

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The Royal Opera House has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the season. Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” will open the season with a cast that includes Luca Micheletti, Ying Fang, Huw Montague Rendall, Jacquelyn Stucker, and Ginger Costa-Jackson. Performance Dates: Sept. 2-15, 2024 Verdi’s “La Traviata” will feature two casts. The first cast will be headlined {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Review 2024: The Exterminating Angel

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Photo credit: Agathe Poupeney-OnP Thomas Adès’s “The Exterminating Angel” is one of the most successful contemporary operas of the century. Beyond its many productions—the Parisian one being the best of them all—, the opera quickly entered the symphonic repertoire with a very well-crafted symphonic suite. The opera, based on Luís Buñuel’s homonymous film, follows its source material: more than a {…}

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Benjamin Bernheim, Lisette Oropesa, Ludovic Tézier & Asmik Grigorian Lead Opéra de Paris’ 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra de Paris has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Verdi’s “Falstaff” opens the season with a cast that includes Ambrogio Maestri, Olivia Boen, Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, Andrei Kymach, Gregory Bonfatti, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Iván Ayón-Rivas, and Federica Guida. Michael Schønwandt conducts the production by Dominique Pitoiset. Performance Dates: Sept. 10-30, 2024 Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” will star Eleonora Buratto, Elena Stikhina, Aude {…}

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Bard Summerscape 2024 Spotlights Berlioz & His Contemporaries

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Bard Summerscape has announced its 2024 festival, which will center on Hector Berlioz and his world. Here is a rundown of vocal performances. The company will present Meyerbeer’s “Le Prophète” in a production by Christian Räth and conducted by Leon Botstein. The opera will star Robert Watson, Jennifer Feinstein, and Amina Edris. Performance Date: July 26 – August 4, 2024 As {…}

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CD Review: Pene Pati’s ‘Nessun Dorma’

Juan Diego Flórez, Pene Pati, & Roberto Alagna Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Bard SummerScape 2024 Review: Le Prophète

Iago Campello Appointed Associate Artist Manager at Intermusica

Bard SummerScape to Present Historic Production of ‘Le Prophète’

Pretty Yende, Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Flórez, Allan Clayton, Lise Davidsen, & Lisette Oropesa Lead Royal Opera House’s 2024-25 Season

Opéra National de Paris Review 2024: The Exterminating Angel

Benjamin Bernheim, Lisette Oropesa, Ludovic Tézier & Asmik Grigorian Lead Opéra de Paris’ 2024-25 Season

Bard Summerscape 2024 Spotlights Berlioz & His Contemporaries