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‘Il Viaggio a Reims’ With Juan Diego Flórez Announces Cast

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The cast of “Il Viaggio a Reims” with Juan Diego Flórez and friends has been announced. The concert performance is set to star Spanish singers Ruth Iniesta as Corinna, Marina Monzó as Contessa di Folleville, Carmen Romeu as Madama Cortese, and Xabier Anduaga as Cavalier Belfiore. Juan Diego Flórez will sing the role of Conte di Libenskof while Anna Goryachova will sing the role of Marchesa Melibea. The rest of the cast will {…}

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Ainhoa Arteta, Angela Meade & José Bros Headline Teatro La Maestranza’s 2018-19 Season

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The Teatro La Maestranza has announced its 2018-19 season featuring opera, zarzuela, and recitals. Here is a look at what the season will offer. Opera The season opens with Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” Leonor Bonilla, José Bros, Vitaliy Bilyy, Mirco Palazzi, and Manuel de Diego. Filippo Sanjust directs the production with Renato Balsadonna conducting. Performance Dates: Oct. 26 – Nov. 4, {…}

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Settimane Musicale 2018 Festival Review – L’Inganno Felice: Director Alberto Triola Finds Way to Use Ancient Theater Beautifully For Youthful Rossini Work

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Vicenza’s Teatro Olimpico, designed by Palladio in 1580, is Europe’s oldest indoor theater. It is based on Vitruvius’s description of the theatres of Ancient Rome, and therefore, Classical in style. It has an elliptical, steeply-raked seating space as found in Ancient Greek and Roman open-air theatres, which provides for unrestricted views of the stage. Its auditorium is decorated by plaster {…}

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Leo Nucci, Stéphane Degout, Anna Pirozzi Among Major Stars At Opéra De Lyon’s 2018-19 Season

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The Opéra de Lyon has recently announced its offerings for the 2018-19 season, which will feature staged productions, concerts, and the Opera Underground series. Here’s a look at what’s on offer for next season. Opera Boito’s “Mefistofele” opens the season with the company’s Music Director Daniele Rustioni leading the musical forces. Evgenia Muraveva takes on the two lead roles of {…}

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Adela Zaharia, Linda Watson & Karine Babajanyan Lead Deutsche Oper Am Rhein’s 2018-19 Seson

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The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring 10 new productions and a number of rising stars. The season will also include a number of opera favorites, rarely performed works, and modern masterpieces. Here is a look. Premieres Suzanne Andrade and Esme Appleton direct a new double bill featuring Stravinsky’s “Petrushka” and Ravel’s “L’Enfant et Les Sortileges.” Tiago Alexandre Fonseca, Pauliina {…}

Special Features

10 Must See Operas For The Summer Season 2018 [International Edition]

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The 2017-18 season comes to an end and in comes festival season. So where are the big stars and what are interesting works being discovered this year? With a ton of selections to be sure, we whittled it down to the 10 Must-See productions (as we did with the U.S.) that cannot be missed this summer. 10. Tristan und Isolde – {…}

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The Royal Opera & BP Big Screens Celebrate 30th Anniversary With ‘La Bohème’ & ‘Don Giovanni’

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The Royal Opera House and BP will celebrate their 30-year partnership this summer with two opera screenings and one ballet. Now in its 30th year, the partnership between BP and the Royal Opera House will present a new production of “Swan Lake” on June 12, 2018 followed by Puccini’s “La Bohème” on June 26, 2018 and Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” on July {…}

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Pretty Yende, Diana Damrau & Russell Thomas Headline Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2018-19 Season

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( Photo credit: Manfred Brückels) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced its 2018-19 season featuring seven new productions and numerous revivals. The season will also include some of today’s biggest stars as well numerous ensemble members. Here is a look! New Productions  Johan Reuter takes on the title role in Berg’s “Wozzeck” in a new production by Ole Anders Tanberg’s {…}

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Angela Meade, Ainhoa Arteta & Javier Camarena To Be Featured In of ABAO-OLBE 2018-19 Season

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The Bilbao Opera has announced its 2018-19 Season featuring five main stage productions and four family-oriented productions. In total, the company will present 9 titles with a total of 46 performances. Main Stage The 67th Season of ABAO-OLBE opens on Oct. 20 with Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Soprano Ainhoa Arteta takes on the role of Mimì with Romanian tenor Teodor Ilincai {…}