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Angela Schisano Joins Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s ‘Così fan tutte’

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The Teatro Comunale Bologna has announced a cast change for its production of “Così fan tutte.” The company said that Angela Schisano will make her house debut as Dorabella on May 27 and 30, 2025. Schisano is well-known for her interpretations of Rossini and Mozart’s works and has performed at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. This season she is set {…}

News, Season Announcement

Samuel Mariño, Diana Alexe & Sofija Petrovic Lead Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña’s 2025 Season

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The 73rd season of the Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña has been announced. Opera The season opens with Bizet’s “Carmen,” which will be directed by Calixto Bieito and will star Sofija Petrovic as Carmen, Brian Michael Moore as Don José, Jean-Fernand Setti as Escamillo, and María José Moreno as Micaela. The Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia will be conducted by {…}

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Teatro Comunale di Bologna News New Superintendent

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The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has named Elisabetta Riva as its new Superintendent. Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli appointed Riva following the unanimous proposal expressed by the Board of Directors of the Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Bologna, chaired by the Mayor and President Matteo Lepore. In a statement, Riva said, “I welcome with sincere emotion and deep gratitude the nomination as {…}

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Louise Alder, Gerald Finley, Carolina López Moreno, Erin Morley, Golda Schultz & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead BBC Proms’ 2025 Season

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The BBC Proms has announced its 2025 season. Here is a list of the vocal performances. Sakari Oramo conducts the First Night of the Proms with soloists Lisa Batiashvili, Caspar Singh, and Gerald Finley. The program includes music by Arthur Bliss, Felix Mendelssohn, Jean Sibelius, Errollyn Wallen, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Performance Date: July 18, 2025 Tenor Allan Clayton gives {…}

Reviews

London Symphony Orchestra 2024-25 Review: La Rondine

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(Photo: Mark Allan) Puccini called his work “La Rondine” a “commedia lirica,” effectively COMIC opera, but I consider it a TRAGEDY that this work isn’t performed more in the opera house. “La Rondine” comprises some of the most exquisite, emotive music the maestro ever penned. Alas, devoid of the dramatic impact and impetus of his more famous, regularly performed works, {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro Comunale di Piacenza 2024 Review: Mosè in Egitto

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(Photo: Rolando Paolo Guerzoni) Composed by Gioachino Rossini in 1818, “Mosè in Egitto” is an opera that deserves close attention for its historical and musical significance. Created during a transitional phase in his career, Rossini crafted a masterpiece that merges sacred drama with opera seria. Based on the biblical tale of Exodus, Moses in Egypt marks a turning point in {…}

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Annalisa Stroppa, Riccardo Zanellato, Juliana Grigoryan & Raffaele Pé Lead Teatri di Reggio Emilia’s 2024-25 Season

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The Teatri di Reggio Emilia has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with Rossini’s “Mosé in Egitto,” which will star Riccardo Zanellato, Dave Monaco, Mariam Battistelli, Toni Nezic, Aida Pascu, Angela Schisano, Andrea Galli, and Matteo Mezzaro. Giovanni Di Stefano conducts the production by Pier Francesco Maestrini. Performance Dates: Nov. 15 & 17, 2024 Annalisa Stroppa, Caterina Sala, Matteo Falcier, Matteo Guerzè, {…}

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Corrine Winters Headlines Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s First Ever ‘Káťa Kabanová’

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(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni-Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) On Jan. 18, the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma will make history presenting its first production of Janáček’s “Káťa Kabanová.” The work, which is considered Janáček’s masterpiece, will be conducted by David Robertson and will be directed in a new production by Richard Jones. The production will star Charles Workman as Boris Grigorijevič, Julian Hubbard as Tichon {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

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 {…}