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Conductor Francesco Lanzillotta Suffers Road Accident; Cancels Rossini Opera Festival Performances

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The Rossini Opera Festival has announced that Maestro Francesco Lanzillotta has suffered a road accident. The company said that as a result the conductor was forced to cancel the August 16th performance of “Adelaide di Borgogna” as well as the performance set for August 22. As a result, Maestro Enrico Lombardi, his assistant, took over the August 16 performance and {…}
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Q & A: Francesco Lanzillotta on Rossini, Musical Styles & His Future

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Italian conductor Francesco Lanzillotta is considered one of today’s most “interesting conductors” having performed a vast repertoire that ranges from Mozart to contemporary music. He has been the Music Director in Varna, and is currently the Music Director of the Macerata Opera Festival in Italy. As he continues to expand his repertoire, he is also becoming one of the most {…}
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Marina Rebeka, Lidia Fridman, Luciano Ganci & Francesco Meli Lead Festival Verdi’s 2024 Season

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The Festival Verdi has announced its 2024 season. The festival will take place in Parma and Busseto from Sept. 21 and Oct. 21, 2024. Opera The season opens with the Verdi Street Parade at the Parma, Centro storico and Oltretorrente. Performance Date: Sept. 21, 2024 Verdi’s “Macbeth“ will be presented at the Teatro Regio di Parma in its French version {…}
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Sara Blanch, Carmela Remigio, Corinne Winters, Roberto Frontali Lead Caracalla Festival’s 2025 Season

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(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni) The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2025 summer festival at the Caracalla. The festival, known as the Caracalla Festival, will take place between June 29 and August 7 under Damiano Michieletto’s artistic direction. The festival will showcase four productions. The season’s first production will be Händel’s “La Resurrezione.” George Petrou conducts the production by Ilaria {…}
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4 Recent Unforgettable Recordings Featuring Lisette Oropesa

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(Credit: Teatro dell’Opera di Roma/Teatro alla Scala/Paris Opera) Over the past years, many coloratura and lyric sopranos have risen to fame and created unforgettable portrayals of the repertoire. But few have left as big an impact as Lisette Oropesa. The American soprano has been hailed for her interpretative depth and her incredible acting. She has become a mainstay at such {…}
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Festival della Valle d’Itria to Present Nino Rota’s ‘Aladino e la lampada magica’

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The Festival della Valle d’Itria is set to present its third opera ” Aladino e la lampada magica” by Nino Rota. The opera, which will be presented at the Palazzo Ducale di Martina Franca, will be presented on July 30, August 1, and 4, 2024. The work, which will has been absent from theaters and festivals for many years, is {…}
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Carolina López Moreno, Iván Ayón Rivas, Teresa Iervolino & Jessica Pratt Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2024 Season

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its Fall 2024 season from September to December. Opera Teresa Iervolino leads Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” with Matteo D’Apolito, Patrick Kabongo, William Hernandez, and Marco Filippo Romano. Ginaluca Capuano conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 20-27, 2024 Daniele Gatti conducts Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” with Carolina López Moreno, Piero Pretti, Vincenzo Costanzo, Marvic Monreal, and Nicola Alaimo headlining the cast. {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Asmik Grigorian, Nicholas Brownlee, Juan Diego Flórez & Joyce DiDonato Lead Palau de Les Arts’ 2024-25 Season

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Palau de les Arts in Valencia has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Gorges Ocloo’s “The Golden Stool” will star Nobulumko Mngxekeza-Nziramasanga and Nonkululeko Nkwinti. Performance Dates: Sept. 19, 2024 Lisette Oropesa sings the title role of Massenet’s “Manon” with Carles Pachon and Charles Castronovo. James Gaffigan conducts the production by Vincent Huguet. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-15, 2024 Elena Stikhina, Piero {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Juan Diego Flórez, Diana Damrau, Lise Davidsen, René Pape & Rachel Willis-Sørensen Lead Staatsoper Unter Den Linden’s 2024-25 Season

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The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Luca Salsi and Anna Netrebko team up for Verdi’s “Nabucco.” Ivan Magrì, Marina Prudenskaya, and René Pape join them. Anastasia Bartoli also performs. Bertrand de Billy conducts the new production by Emma Dante. Performance Dates: Oct. 2-26, 2024 Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette” receives a new production featuring multiple casts. {…}

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