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Gerard Schneider, Anna Gabler & Francisco Brito Highlight Tiroler Festspiele’s Winter Season

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The Tiroler Festspiele Erl has announced a winter festival between Dec. 26 and Jan. 6. For this article, we will only focus on the Austrian Festival’s operatic and vocal performances. The festival will open with Mascagni’s “L’Amico Fritz” with starring Gerard Schneider, Mojca Bitenc, Nina Tarandek,  Domen Križaj, Reilly Nelson, Carlos Andrés Cárdenas, and Giovanni Battista Parodi. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts {…}

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino to Stream Haydn’s ‘The Creation’

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced that it will stream Haydn’s “The Creation” on Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. local time. The stream will showcase soloists Michael Volle, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Veta Pilipenko, and Maximilian Schmitt conducted by Zubin Mehta. The Italian theater will stream it on the company’s social media channels and on Agenzia Ansa’s YouTube page. The concert will {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Thomas Hampson, Luca Pisaroni, Fatma Said, & Lidia Fridman Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week, audiences can experience world premiere recordings, a debut album, and a number of rising stars. Here are this week’s must-streamed releases. L’Ange de Nisida Dynamic releases the world premiere DVD of the first-ever staging of the reconstructed “L’Ange de Nisida.” The work, which was long-presumed-lost semiserious opera, was directed by Francesco Micheli and starred Lidia Fridman, Konu Kim, {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Regula Mühlemann on Her Passion for Mozart & Baroque, Making Recordings, the COVID Lockdown

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(Credit: Guido Werner Photography) Young Swiss soprano Regula Mühlemann currently has one of the most recognized and celebrated voices for Mozart’s operas, as well as Baroque repertoire. Already in her short career, she has performed at important international theatres such as La Scala in Milan, La Fenice Theater in Venice, and the opera houses of Zurich, Berlin, and the Salzburg {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez Takes Over Performance of ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’ at Wiener Staatsoper

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(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music Entertainment) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that tenor Juan Diego Flórez will sing the role of Nemorino in Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” on Sept. 21, 2020. The tenor will replace Liparit Avetisyan, who is ill, in the final performance of the run. Flórez is the latest artist in a series of cast changes at the {…}

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Guildhall School of Music & Drama Announces New Broadcast Technology & Autumn 2020 Events

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London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama has announced the installation of low-latency broadcast technology to facilitate large scale musical collaboration within the school while maintaining social distancing measures. The technology represents a significant investment in Guildhall’s streaming and broadcast capabilities. The newly installed NDI video and Dante Audio Networks augment the Recording and Video department’s installation of a Solid {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Edita Gruberova, Angela Gheorghiu & Missy Mazzoli Lead CD/DVD Releases

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This week, three world premiere recordings are being released while two classic operas are being made accessible on the market. Here is a look at the three albums you can stream this week and two DVDs that not to be missed. Voire Dire RedHouse Music will release the North American release of the original-cast album of composer Matthew Peterson and {…}

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Sabina Puértolas Replaces Carlos Álvarez in Peralada Concert

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The Festival Castell Peralada has announced that Carlos Álvarez has canceled his upcoming recital. The baritone announced that due to a larynx condition, he will not be able to perform on July 30 for the Spanish festival. As a result, soprano Sabina Puértolas will replace him. She will be accompanied by pianist Rubén Fernández Aguirre. The Livestream recital will feature {…}