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Italian Politician Speaks Out Against Ildar Abdrazakov’s Hiring at Teatro Filarmonico

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Pina Picerno, Vice President of the European Parliament, is speaking out against the hiring of Ildar Abdrazakov at Verona’s Teatro Filarmonico. The politician took to X and said, “First of all, let’s remember what we have already done, what we are doing now and what we will always do: fight together for democracy and against the propaganda of criminal regimes.” {…}

News, Season Announcement

Iván Ayón Rivas, Paolo Bordogna, Marco Filippo Romano, Eleonora Bellocci & Ildar Abdrazakov Lead Teatro Filarmonico’s 2026 Season

https://operawire.com/ivan-ayon-rivas-paolo-bordogna-marco-filippo-romano-eleonora-bellocci-ildar-abdrazakov-lead-teatro-filarmonicos-2026-season/

The Teatro Filarmonico has announced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances in Verona. The season will open with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” starring Ildar Abdrazakov, Paolo Bordogna, Ramaz Chikviladze, Gilda Fiume, Iván Ayón Rivas, Marta Torbidoni, Emma Fekete, and Alessandro Abis. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the production by Enrico Stinchelli. Performance Dates: Jan. 18-25, 2026 Christian Senn, Loriana Castellano, Josè {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Festival Aix-en-Provence 2025 Review: The Story of Billy Budd, Sailor

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It is official: Britten is in now. It is not as if the Master of Snape was ever ‘out,’ but Aix’s adaptation of “Billy Budd” — along with Deborah Warner’s “Peter Grimes” from a couple of years ago — reiterates the timeliness of his work and theater. Watching Britten today, it feels like his works have just been waiting for {…}

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Luca Salsi, Brian Jagde, Francesco Meli, Annalisa Stroppa, Rosa Feola, & Gregory Kunde Lead Teatro La Fenice’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro La Fenice has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera  The season opens with Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” with Ivor Bolton conducting a new production by Paul Curran. The cast includes Daniel Behle, Cecilia Molinari, Nicolò Balducci, and Francesca Aspromonte. Performance Dates: Nov. 20-30, 2025 Luca Micheletti directs Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” with Renato Palumbo conducting. Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli, {…}

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Eleonora Buratto & Michele Pertusi Among 2025 Premio Illica Winners

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(Photo: Dario Acosta) The winners of the 2025 Premio Illica have been announced. The lifetime achievement award was given to Pier Luigi Pizzi, while Michele Pertusi was recognized with the Male award in Lyric singing. The Female award for Lyric singing was given to Eleonora Buratto. The award for journalism and music criticism was given to Angelo Foletto while Giovanni {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Il nome della rosa (World Premiere)

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(Ph. Brescia – Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) In a suitcase–acquired expressly to transport it due to its weight and size–travels, rehearsal after rehearsal and performance after performance, the score of “Il nome della rosa,” weighing an impressive 15 kilograms. Yet the heft of this voluminous tome is not merely physical but also semiotic: it is the fruit of the {…}

News, Season Announcement, Streaming

Lise Davidsen, Asmik Grigorian, Pretty Yende, Peter Mattei, Sara Blanch & Saioa Hernández Lead Liceu+’s 2025-26 Season

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The Liceu+ has announced its 2025-26 season streaming series. Here is a look what the platform will offer based on the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2025-26 season. The season opens with “The Cunning Little Vixen,” featuring Peter Mattei, Anaïs Masllorens, David Alegret, Elena Tsallagova, Alejandro López, Milan Perišić, Sara Bañeras, Angela Brower, Mireia Pintó, Laura Brasó, and Mercedes Gancedo. Josep Pons conducts the production by {…}

News, Season Announcement

Lise Davidsen, Asmik Grigorian, Pretty Yende, Serena Sáenz, Xabier Anduaga, Javier Camarena, Michel Fabiano & Saioa Hernández Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2025-26 Season

https://operawire.com/lise-davidsen-asmik-grigorian-pretty-yende-serena-saenz-xabier-anduaga-javier-camarena-michel-fabiano-saioa-hernandez-lead-gran-teatre-del-liceus-2025-26-season/

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with “The Cunning Little Vixen,” featuring Peter Mattei, Anaïs Masllorens, David Alegret, Elena Tsallagova, Alejandro López, Milan Perišić, Sara Bañeras, Angela Brower, Mireia Pintó, Laura Brasó, and Mercedes Gancedo. Josep Pons conducts the production by Barrie Kosky. Performance Dates: Sept. 20-30, 2025 Philip Glass’ “Akhnaten” will star Anthony Roth Costanzo, {…}

News, Season Announcement

Staatstheater Mainz Announces 2025-26 Season

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The Staatstheater Mainz has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres Gabriel Venzago conducts a new production by Angela Denoke of Korngold’s “Die Tote Stadt.” Premiere Date: Oct. 18, 2025 Samuel Hogarth will conduct a new production of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” Stephanie Kuhlmann directs. Premiere Date: Nov. 29, 2025 Julia Kerr’s “Der Chronoplan” will be directed by Lorenzo Fioroni and conducted by {…}