Benjamin Appl Replaces Piotr Beczala In Austria

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Piotr Beczala has canceled his upcoming recital. The tenor announced via social media that due to illness he would not be able to perform the recital planned for August 25, 2018. The tenor said, “With deepest regret I have to inform, that I am forced to cancel my Saturday’s performance at the Angelika Kauffmann Hall in Schwarzenberg due to laryngitis. {…}

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Juan Jesús Rodríguez Accuses Festival Of Fraud

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Baritone Juan Jesús Rodríguez has accused the Festival de Música de Isla Cristina of fraud. In a recent article for El Correo web, the Spanish singer alleged that he accepted to sing for the festival after the organizers Enrique Adrados and Danka Nikolic assured him that with ticket prices, the concert would be able to raise 5.000€, which would be given {…}

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Q & A: Leonardo Capalbo Talks ‘Rigoletto,’ ‘La Rondine & His Role Debut As ‘Don Carlo’

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Over the past years Italian-American tenor Leonardo Capalbo has garnered international acclaim for performing in some of the leading theaters such as The Royal Opera Covent Garden, Teatro Real Madrid, La Monnaie, Berlin State Opera, the Glyndebourne Festival, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, L’Opéra de Lyon, Teatro Regio di Torino, the Canadian Opera Company, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, {…}

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Artist Profile: Spanish Baritone Juan Pons, Verdi Specialist

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There are a ton of great Spanish artists throughout the history of opera. Juan Pons is one of them. Born in Ciutadella, Spain on August 8, 1946, Pons (or Joan Pons Álvarez as he was born), would really kickstart his career in the 1980s when he made his international debut at La Scala. That kicked off a career that featured {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (7/20-22)

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It’s a weekend of Bel Canto, Wagner, Mozart, and Puccini with many of the greatest stars in the world. There are some rarities and some signature pieces that are must see. Tosca – Teatro Municipal de Chile, Chile Melody Moore and Lilit Soghomonyan share the title role in Puccini’s masterpiece with Leonardo Caimi and Artem Golubev alternating Cavaradossi. Elchin Azizov and Alexander Krasnov {…}

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Artist Profile: Iréne Theorin, A Great Brünhilde of the 21st Century

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Iréne Theorin, born on June 18, 1963, is one of Sweden’s most renowned artists, known for her interpretations of the dramatic repertoire. She studied at the Academy of Music and Drama of the University of Gothenburg, which led to a contract with The Göteborg Opera. Then she studied in Copenhagen, where she made her professional debut. From there, her career {…}

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Artist Profile: Russia’s Star Tenor Vladimir Galouzine

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While there have been a plethora of renowned Russian singers to dominate the opera world, a surprising few have been tenors. Among the tenors who have managed to establish an international career is Vladimir Galouzine, born on June 11, 1956. The dramatic tenor studied at the Novosibirsk Conservatory and started off his career with the corresponding opera company. As is {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (6/8-10): Klaus Florian Vogt, Francesco Meli & Elza Van Heever To Star This Weekend

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This will be a weekend of new productions, closing nights, and role debuts. Two major stars return to signature roles while one rising star takes on her first Wagner role. Then there are two bel canto favorites and some verismo. Here is a look. Ernani – Opera de Marseille, France Francesco Meli takes on the title role in Verdi’s early work {…}

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Artist Profile: Giacomo Aragall, A Legendary Tenor

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Giacomo Aragall (or Jaume, as he was originally named) enjoyed a legendary career, even if his name is not always among the most recognized in the opera world. Born on June 6, 1939, he was singing from the age of nine onward. He made his debut at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in 1961-62 season and then went over to La {…}

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Benjamin Appl Replaces Piotr Beczala In Austria

Juan Jesús Rodríguez Accuses Festival Of Fraud

Q & A: Leonardo Capalbo Talks ‘Rigoletto,’ ‘La Rondine & His Role Debut As ‘Don Carlo’

Artist Profile: Spanish Baritone Juan Pons, Verdi Specialist

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (7/20-22)

Artist Profile: Iréne Theorin, A Great Brünhilde of the 21st Century

Artist Profile: Russia’s Star Tenor Vladimir Galouzine

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (6/8-10): Klaus Florian Vogt, Francesco Meli & Elza Van Heever To Star This Weekend

Artist Profile: Giacomo Aragall, A Legendary Tenor