Opera Stars Speak Out on Blackface in Arena di Verona’s ‘Aida’

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(Disclosure: Out of respect for the sensitivity of our audience we will only link to images of blackface instead of showing them here) Following a performance of “Aida” at the Arena di Verona on July 8, several opera singers are calling out Anna Netrebko for the use of blackface. Jamie Barton took to Twitter and said, “It’s been a long {…}

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Francesco Meli, Tara Erraught & Ludovic Tézier Lead OperaVision’s July Streams

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OperaVision has announced its streams for the month of July. The month opens with a stream of “Maria Stuarda” from the Irish National opera. The production by Tom Creed stars mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught and soprano Anna Devin. Streaming Date: July 8, 2022 The second production that will be streamed is “Like Flesh” by Israeli composer Sivan Eldar from Opéra de {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Marina Rebeka, Juan Diego Flórez & Sonya Yoncheva Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2022-23 Season

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(Credit: Brescia Amisano / Teatro alla Scala) The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2022-23 Season featuring opera, recitals, and symphony concerts. Opera The season opens with Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov.” The production will be directed by Kasper Holten and conducted by Riccardo Chailly. The work will star Ildar Abdrazakov, Lilly Jørstad, Anna Denisova, Agnieszka Rehlis, Norbert Ernst, Alexey Markov, Ain {…}

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Opera for Peace to Close First Iteration of its Academy with Emerging Artist Concert

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Opera for Peace Academy, in collaboration with the European Investment Bank, LUISS University, the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, l’Accademia Internazionale di Musica e Arte, and Opera Europa, will close out its inaugural installment by presenting a concert of opera’s greatest arias and ensembles at the Istituto Pontificio in Piazza S. Agostino in Rome, on June 5, 2022. The concert, which {…}

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Francesco Meli Leads Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s ‘Ernani’

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to revive a production of Verdi’s “Ernani” starting on June 11, 2022. The production by Hugo de Ana will be conducted by Marco Armiliato and will showcase Francesco Meli, who reprises the role he debuted in 2013 under Riccardo Muti. In a statement, Meli said, “The world is living through difficult times and {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Brian Jagde & Charles Castronovo Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2022-23 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2022-23 season featuring 10 new productions. Premieres Benedict Andrews directs Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” with Vladimir Jurowski conducting a cast that includes Louise Alder, Avery Amereau, Konstantin Krimmel, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Sandrine Piau, and Christian Gerhaher. Performance Dates: Oct. 26, 2022-July 17, 2023 Wagner’s “Lohengrin” will be conducted by François-Xavier Roth and directed by film director {…}

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Will Liverman Awarded Metropolitan Opera’s Beverly Sills Artist Award

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera has named baritone Will Liverman the winner of the 2022 Beverly Sills Artist Award. The annual $50,000 award recognizes a gifted singer with a rising Met career. The award was established in 2006 by an endowment gift from the late Agnes Varis, a former Met board member. In a statement, Liverman {…}

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Xabier Anduaga, Joyce El-Khoury, Anna Pirozzi & Jessica Pratt Lead Bilbao Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Bilbao Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring Jessica Pratt, Xabier Anduaga, Andrzej Filończyk, and Manuel Fuentes star in Bellini’s “I Puritani” in a production by Emilio Sagi and Giacomo Sagripanti conducts the Euskadiko Orkestra. Performance Dates: Oct. 15-24, 2022 Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” is set to star Joyce El-Khoury, Silvia Tro Santafé, Marko Mimica, and Celso Albelo. The production {…}

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Bilbao Opera to Present Rossini Double Bill

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On April 6, the Bolbaro Opera is set to present Rossini’s “Giovanna d’Arco” and Stabat Mater. The concert, which will be presented at the Teatro Arriaga will feature soloists Angela Meade, Chiara Amarù, Paolo Fanale, and Simón Orfila. Amarù will debut with the company substituting the originally scheduled Marianna Pizzolato. Nicola Luisotti will conduct the Orquesta Sinfónica Verum and the {…}

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Opera Stars Speak Out on Blackface in Arena di Verona’s ‘Aida’

Francesco Meli, Tara Erraught & Ludovic Tézier Lead OperaVision’s July Streams

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Marina Rebeka, Juan Diego Flórez & Sonya Yoncheva Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2022-23 Season

Opera for Peace to Close First Iteration of its Academy with Emerging Artist Concert

Francesco Meli Leads Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s ‘Ernani’

Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Brian Jagde & Charles Castronovo Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2022-23 Season

Will Liverman Awarded Metropolitan Opera’s Beverly Sills Artist Award

Xabier Anduaga, Joyce El-Khoury, Anna Pirozzi & Jessica Pratt Lead Bilbao Opera’s 2022-23 Season

Bilbao Opera to Present Rossini Double Bill