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Teatro de la Zarzuela to Pay Tribute to Victoria de los Ángeles

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The Teatro de la Zarzuela in collaboration with the Fundación Victoria de los Ángeles will pay tribute to legendary soprano Victoria de los Ángeles. The concert will take place on March 12 and will showcase 14 singers accompanied by the Orquesta Victoria de los Ángeles under Pedro Pardo. Marc Busquets will stage the concert which commemorates the soprano’s centennial. The {…}

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Teatro Regio di Parma Releases New Children’s Book on Rossini

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The Teatro Regio di Parma has released a new book “Gioachino Rossini, Musicista Buogustaio.” The new work is the latest volume in Cristina Bersanelli and Patrizia Barbieri’s children’s books and arrived on Feb. 29, 2024, to celebrate the composer’s 232th birthday. It will be available at the Teatro Regio di Parma’s bookstore and online. Rossini was born in Pesaero and {…}

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Alejandro Roy Joins GoDiect for General Management

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Alejandro Roy has joined GoDirect for General Management. Born in Gijón, the tenor studied in Florence with the mezzo-soprano Fedora Barbieri. He has since performed at the Teatro de la Zarzuela, the Metropolitan Opera, Arena di Verona, the Teatro San Carlo, Teatro Colón, Teatro Campoamor de Oviedo, Teatro Luciano Pavarotti de Modena, Novosibirsk State Academic Opera, Sferisterio di Macerata, Teatro {…}

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Lisette Oropesa, Amitai Pati, Ville Rusanen, Dong-won Seo, & Dorottya Láng Headline Savonlinna Opera Festival 2023

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(Photo Credit: Steven Harris) The Savonlinna Opera Festival is set to open later this month. Here is a rundown of the 2023 slate. First up is “Romeo et Juliette,” conducted by Yves Abel and directed by Amy Lane. The opera stars superstar Lisette Oropesa and Amitai Pati in Cast A, with Marjukka Tepponen and Antonio Poli in the second cast. {…}

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Lucrecia Arana Opera Week of Logroño Announces 2023 Slate

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The Lucrecia Arana opera Week of Logroño has unveiled its 2023 slate which is set to take place between June 16-23, 2023. The program opens with a performance of “Winterreise” starring tenor José Manuel Montero and pianist Pedro Halffter. Performance Date: June 16, 202  Next up is a concert entitled “El Piano de Barbieri.” It stars tenor Beñat Egiarte, soprano {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Giuseppina Bridelli On Her Role Debut As Piacere In ‘Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno’ At La Fenice

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At the age of 21, mezzo-soprano Giuseppina Bridelli made her professional debut in the role of Despina under the baton of Diego Fasolis, since which time she has been on what appears to be a never-ending upward trajectory. Now firmly established as one of the leading interpreters of the baroque repertoire, she is an artist constantly in demand, performing at {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky & Rachel Willis-Sørensen Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get a chance to listen to a high-anticipated recording of Puccini’s final opera. There are also several world premiere recordings and solo albums. All in the Sound: New Vocal Music by Peter Dayton  Navona Records will release Peter Dayton‘s art songs which pair voices with instruments as varied as violin, harp, and celesta in addition to {…}