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On Dec. 7, 2018, the Teatro alla Scala will open its 2018-19 season with a new production of “Attila” by Davide Livermore. The company lined up a cast that features veterans and rising stars and a star conductor. One of the stars in the lineup is none other than Ildar Abdrazakov, who will sing the title role for the first {…}
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The weekend is here and as we get closer to the holiday season new productions are opening. Among those are a number of world premieres. The Teatro alla Scala is also set to open its season with a new production of another popular Italian work. Here is a look at what we think you should check out. Die Weiden – Wiener {…}
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On Dec. 7, 2018, the Teatro alla Scala will open its 2018-19 season. The season will open with Verdi’s “Attila” starring Ildar Abdrzakov, Saioa Hernandez, George Petean, and Fabio Sartori conducted by Riccardo Chailly. The opera, which will be shown in a new production by Davide Livermore, will be broadcast worldwide on television by Rai 1, Arte (France, Germany), Ceska {…}
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Saioa Hernandez is set to make her Teatro Real debut in 2022. The Spanish soprano said in an interview with Platea Magazine that she will make her debut in the role of Abigaille in “Nabucco” at the historic Spanish theater. The soprano also revealed that she will make five role debuts this season and would love to do the three {…}
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Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” is an audience favorite and a timeless classic and seeing Sir David McVicar’s revival currently playing at the Lyric Opera of Chicago is like a step back into time. The action is pushed forward a few centuries to Spain in the 19th with a dark and murky Goya-themed setting as the fitting backdrop for a tale of {…}
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Verdi’s “Rigoletto” will be live stream from the Teatro Massimo Palermo on Oct. 19, 2018. The famed repertory classic will feature George Petean in his signature role alongside Maria Grazia Schiavo as Gilda and Giorgio Berrugi as the Duke of Mantua. The opera will also feature Luca Tittoto, Martina Belli, and Carlotta Vichi, among others. Stefano Ranzani conducts while John {…}
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Isreali conductor Omer Meier Wellber has been named the new musical director of the Teatro Massimo di Palermo. The conductor will take the position on Jan. 1, 2020. The company also announced that its current musical director Gabriele Ferro will be named Honorary director for life and will continue as Music director until 2019. Wellber is currently working at the {…}
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The Opera de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring a number of important stars and numerous productions. Here is a look at the unique season Monte Carlo will offer. The season opens with an evening entitled Opera-Comique at the Chapelle Musicale Reine-Elizabeth. Performance Dates: Oct. 13-14, 2018 A screening of “La Veuve Joyeuse” continues the season. Performance Dates: Oct. 25, {…}
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The Vienna State Opera has announced the 2018-19 season, which is incidentally the company’s 150-anniversary year. The season will include six new productions, including a world premiere production. Here is a breakdown of what’s to come. New Productions (In Order of Opening) Berlioz’s “Les Troyens” will be the first new production, starting on Oct. 14, 2018. David McVicar directs while {…}
