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Ravenna Festival 2025 Review: Orlando

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(Photo: Zani-Casadi) For the November installment of the Ravenna Festival, it was decided to present a Händel trilogy, comprising two fully staged operas, “Orlando” and “Alcina,” and a concert performance of his oratorio “The Messiah.” First up was the composer’s 1733 composition, “Orlando,” written to a libretto by Carlo Sigismondo Capece, which premiered at London’s King’s Theatre and ran for {…}
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Innsbruck Early Music Festival 2025 Review: Ifigenia in Aulide

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(Photo:Birgit Gufler) In 1718, the Venetian composer Antonio Caldara and the librettist Apostolo Zeno premiered their opera “Ifigenia in Aulide” for the imperial court in Vienna to celebrate Emperor Karl VI of Austria’s name day. This summer, over three hundred years since its last staging, the Innsbruck Early Music Festival brought together a stellar cast under the musical direction of {…}
DVD and CD Releases, News

Nicky Spence, Ausrine Stundyte, Bogdan Volkov & Sara Swietlicki Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, audiences will be able to listen to the world premiere of a new work, a DVD of Weinberg’s opera from Salzburg, and a rarely performed opera by Giacomelli. Adoration Bright Shiny Things releases “Adoration,” the world premiere live recording of an {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci 2025 Review: Didone abbandonata

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(Photo: Noah Shaye) On June 28, 2025, Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci presented a rare revival of Baldassare Galuppi’s opera “Didone abbandonata” — the 1752 Madrid version. Commissioned by the legendary castrato Farinelli to honor King Ferdinand VI of Spain, this adaptation brought together three giants of the 18th century opera: Farinelli himself, librettist Pietro Metastasio, and composer Galuppi. More concise and {…}
News, Season Announcement

Lidia Fridman, Lucas Meachem, Fabio Sartori, Erika Grimaldi & Clementine Margaine Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro Carlo Felice has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” will open the season, starring Simone Alberghini, Gurgen Baveyan, Desirée Rancatore, Irina Dubrovskaya, Ian Koziara, David Ferri Durà, Mattia Denti, Jennifer Holloway, Monica Zanettin, Giulio Mastrototaro, Bruno Taddia, Alex Martini, and Chiara Fiorani. Constantin Trinks conducts the production by Damiano Michieletto. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-12, 2025 Marta Torbidoni, {…}
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Jessica Pratt, Carolina López Moreno, Brian Jagde, Corinne Winters, Francesco Meli, Asmik Grigorian & Luca Salsi Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2026 Season

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2026 season. Michele Gamba conducts Massimo Popolizio’s production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” Chiara Isotton and Marta Mari sing the title role alongside Vincenzo Costanzo and Bror Magnus Tødenes as Cavaradossi and Alexey Markov and Claudio Sgura as Scarpia. Opening Date: Jan. 11, 2026 Robert Carsen directs “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” with Riccardo Frizza conducting. Corinne Winters, Brian {…}
Season Announcement

Here are the Vocal / Opera Performances on Offer at Musikfestpiele Potsdam Sanssouci’s 2025 Season

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(Photo Credit: Capucine de Chocqueuse) The Musikfestpiele Potsdam is set to open a production of “Orlando Generoso” as well as several other vocal offerings at its 2025 edition. Soprano Jehann Amzal, mezzo-soprano Emilie Rnard, tenor and conductor Reinourd van Mechelen, and bass-baritone Damien Pass headline a Telemann and Rameau program alongside A Nocte Temporis. Performance Dates: June 21, 2025 “Orlando Generoso,” {…}
News, Season Announcement

Marie Lys, Francesca Aspromonte, Key’mon Murrah, & Jeremy Ovenden Star in Les Talens Lyriques’ 2025-26 Season

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Les Talens Lyriques releases its 2025-26 season. Lully’s “Proserpine” opens the 2025 season. Marie Lys, Véronique Gens, Olivier Gourdy, Jean-Sébastien Bou, Ambroisine Bré, Laurent Kilsby, Apolline Raï-Westphal, Nick Pritchard, Olivier Cesarini, and David Witczak make up the cast. They are joined by Chœur de Chambre de Namur led by Thibaut Lenaerts, and Les Talens Lyriques under the direction of Christophe {…}

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