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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s ‘La Finta Semplice’ Gets Another Cast Change

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a conductor change for its performance of “La Finta Semplice” on Jan. 28 & 29, 2023. The company said, “due to a sudden indisposition of maestro Theodor Guschlbauer, Edoardo Barsotti will conduct instead. The company also said Maestro Alessandro Uva will take his place on the harpsichord.” Guschlbauer was already forced to cancel the {…}

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Announces Conductor Change for ‘La Finta Semplice’

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a conductor change for its performance of “La Finta Semplice” on Jan. 26, 2023. The company said, “due to a sudden indisposition of maestro Theodor Guschlbauer, Edoardo Barsotti will conduct instead. The company also said Maestro Alessandro Uva will take his place on the harpsichord. Barsotti is an Italian pianist and vocal coach who {…}

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino to Perform ‘La Finta Semplice’

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is set to present Mozart’s opera “La Finta Semplice “for the first time in the company’s history. The work, which opens on Jan. 24 is set to star Benedetta Torre as Rosina, Eduardo Martinez Flores as Don Cassandro, Lorenzo Martelli as Don Polidoro, Xenia Tziouvaras as Giacinta, Rosalìa Cid as Ninetta, Luca Bernard as Fracasso, and {…}

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Benjamin Appl, Xabier Anduaga, Sarah Blanch Headline Barcelona Obertura 2023 Festival

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Palau de la Música Catalana, and L’Auditori have announced Barcelona Obertura, a new Spring festival that aims to promote classical music in Barcelona and the city as a place for classical music internationally. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. Vivica Genaux will perform with {…}

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Eleonora Buratto Joins Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s ‘Don Carlo’

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The Maggio Musicale has announced that Eleonora Buratto will sing the role of Elisabetta in “Don Carlo.” The company made it official on social media. Buratto will join a cast that includes Mikhail Petrenko, Francesco Meli, Alexander Vinogradov, Ekaterina Semenchuck, and Benedetta Torre. The company noted that Roman Burdenko and Massimo Cavalletti will share the role of Posa. Buratto is {…}

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‘Béatrice et Bénédict’ to Make Italian Debut at Teatro Carlo Felice  

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On Oct. 28, The Teatro Carlo Felice is set to present Berlioz’s “Béatrice et Bénédict.” The opera will be performed in Italy for the first time and will open the 2022-23 season in Genoa. This opéra-comique based on Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” will be conducted by Maestro Donato Renzetti, who celebrates its inclusion as the 100th opera in his {…}

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Marina Rebeka, Carmela Remigio, Francesco Meli & Maria Josè Siri Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s 2022-23 Season

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The Teatro Carlo Felice has announced its 2022-23 Season. Opera Berlioz’s “Béatrice et Bénedict” is set to star Julien Behr, Giorgio Misseri, Benedetta Torre, Francesca Benitez, Cecilia Molinari, and Sofia Koberidze. Donato Renzetti conducts the production by Damiano Michieletto. Performance Dates: Oct. 28-Nov. 6, 2022 Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” is set to star Filippo Maria Romano, Giovanni Romeo, Hongni Wu, Laura Verrecchia, {…}

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Cecilia Bartoli, Francesco Meli &  María José Siri Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2022-23 Season

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Tha Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2022-23 Season. Here is a look: Daniele Gatti conducts a revival of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with Ruzil Gatin, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Nicola Alaimo, Fabio Capitanucci, Evgeny Stavinskiy, and Carmen Buendí. Performance Dates: Sept. 8-15, 2022 Zubin Mehta conducts Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” with Cesare Lievi directing. Amartushvin Enkhbat, María José Siri, Ekaterina Semenchuck, Fabio Sartori, and Riccardo Fassi directing. Performance Dates: Sept. 29-Oct. {…}

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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 {…}