Metropolitan Opera Announces 2023 Laffont Competition National Finalists

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(Credit: Natalie Powers) The Metropolitan Opera has announced the 2023 Laffont Competition National Finalists. The 10 finalists are baritone Eleomar Cuello, tenor Yuntong Han, tenor Anthony León, mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis, soprano Teresa Perrotta, tenor Sahel Salam, mezzo-soprano Sarah Saturnino, bass-baritone Christian Simmons, soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth, and baritone David Wolfe. The finals are set to be held on April 23 and {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

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(Credit: Fay Fox) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Aida.” The company said that Angela Meade will sing the title role of Verdi’s Aida on April 27, 30 and May 6, 10, and soprano Leah Crocetto will complete the run on May 13 and 18, both replacing Michelle Bradley, who has withdrawn for personal {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Norma’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Norma” on March 17. The company said that Angela Meade will sing the title role of Bellini’s masterpiece replacing Sonya Yoncheva. Meade performed the title role in David McVicar’s production back in 2017. She has also performed the opera at the LA Opera. The cast change comes days {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Announces Cast Change for ‘I Vespri Siciliani

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for its final performance of “I Vespri Siciliani” on Feb. 21. The company said that Marina Rebeka will sing in the final performance replacing Angela Meade who is ill. Meade also took to social media and said, “it is with a heavy heart that I must announce that I have had {…}

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‘Viva Verdi’ to Feature Teatro alla Scala, Arena di Verona & Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

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The Ministero della Cultura has presented a series entitled “VIVA Verdi,” for the acquisition and valuation of the composer’s house/museum Sant’Agata di Villanova sull’Arda. The Foundation Arena di Verona will begin the series with Verdi’s “Aida.” Massimiliano Stefanelli conducts the Franco Zeffirelli production which is set to star Monica Conesa, Ivan Magrì, Ketevan Kemoklidze, Youngjun Park, Antonio Di Matteo, and {…}

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Piero Pretti Headlines Teatro alla Scala’s ‘I Vespri Siciliani’

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The Teatro alla Scala is set to present a new production of Verdi’s Risorgimento work, “I Vespri Siciliani.” The work, which has not been performed at the famed theater since 1989-90 season season, will star Luca Micheletti, Roman Burdenko, Adriano Gramigni, Piero Pretti, Dmitry Beloselskiy, Marina Rebeka, and Angela Meade. In a statement Pretti said, “This is a stirring, complex, {…}

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Rafael Dávila to Sing Final Performance of ‘Don Carlo’ at Metropolitan Opera

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(Credit: Ken Howard) Russell Thomas has canceled the final performance of “Don Carlo” at the Metropolitan Opera on Dec. 3. As the result, the company has announced that Rafael Dávila will sing the title role. This is the third time that Dávila takes the stage in this production. He also replaced Thomas on Nov. 7, 2022 and Nov. 30, 2022. {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Major Cast Change for ‘Don Carlo’

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(Credit: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) Rafael Dávila is set to take the stage for Verdi’s “Don Carlo” at the Metropolitan Opera for the performance on Nov. 30, 2022. The company made the announcement via social media. He will take over for tenor Russell Thomas. This is the second time that Dávila takes the stage in this production. He also replaced Thomas {…}

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Review: Richard Tucker Gala 2022

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Photos: Dario Acosta The Richard Tucker Award and Gala came back in full force after two years with no awards. A galaxy of operatic stars was on hand for the event held in the newly renovated David Geffen Hall, which was designed to remedy the venue’s seemingly intractable issue with—of all things—acoustics. (Geffen Hall is the home of the New {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces 2023 Laffont Competition National Finalists

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Norma’

Teatro alla Scala Announces Cast Change for ‘I Vespri Siciliani

‘Viva Verdi’ to Feature Teatro alla Scala, Arena di Verona & Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

Piero Pretti Headlines Teatro alla Scala’s ‘I Vespri Siciliani’

Rafael Dávila to Sing Final Performance of ‘Don Carlo’ at Metropolitan Opera

Metropolitan Opera Announces Major Cast Change for ‘Don Carlo’

Review: Richard Tucker Gala 2022