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Teatro alla Scala Confirms Two More Coronavirus Cases

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The Teatro alla Scala has confirmed that two more artists have tested positive for Covid-19. Due to more employees testing positive, the company has ordered the entire staff of the Teatro alla Scala to work from home. According to early reports, a young tenor who was a graduate of the company’s Accademia has tested positive, while the second patient, who is {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Suspends Performances due to Coronavirus

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The Teatro alla Scala in Milan has suspended all performances due to the Coronavirus. The theater stated via social media, “the Teatro alla Scala’s performances are suspended in relation to the spread of the coronavirus as a precautionary measure pending the provisions of the competent authorities.” The Teatro alla Scala is in the middle of a production of Verdi’s “Il {…}

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Elizabeth Llewellyn, Maxim Mironov & Patricia Racette Headline International Weekend (2/21-23)

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(Credit: Courtesy of English National Opera ) This weekend there are a number of new productions including two comedies, three modern masterpieces, and one classic repertoire staple. Here is a look at our recommendations. Egmont – Theater an der Wien, Austria Edgaras Montvidas, Bo Skovhus, Maria Bengtsson, Angelika Kirchschlager, Theresa Kronthaler, and Károly Szemerédy star in Christian Jost and Christoph {…}

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Roberto Alagna, Venera Gimadieva & Alice Coote Headline Hamburg State Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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Article in collaboration with Dejan Vukosavljevic The Hamburg State Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring six new productions and a number of revivals. Here is a look at the season. Oper Stabile  Penderbayne’s “Unser kleines Scheißkaff” will be performed by Larissa Wäspy, Kady Evanyshyn, Ida Aldrian, Nicholas Mogg, Hubert Kowalczyk, Peter Galliard, and Katja Pieweck. Ingmar Beck conducts the {…}

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Rosa Feola, Klaus Florian Vogt & Hye Jung Lee Highlight Top 5 International Weekend (1/3-5)

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(Credit: © Olaf Struck) It’s the first week of the year and many festivals are underway. This week we focus on some of the standard repertoire and some rising stars. L’Elisir d’Amore – Tiroler Festspiele Erl, Austria Sesto Quatrini conducts Dorothea Kirschbaum’s production of “L’Elisir d’Amore” with a cast that includes Benedetta Torre, Sam Handley, Jonathan Abernethy, Mikołaj Trąbka, and {…}

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Here Is the Program For the Main Prize Final Of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019

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The Main Prize for the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2019 will take place on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The five finalists are baritone Andrei Kymach, mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Barrientos, bass Patrick Guetti, soprano Sooyeon Lee, and tenor Mingjie Lei; for those keeping track, that is one voice from each major Fach. Barrientos is set to perform “Esser madre {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Saioa Hernández & Sonya Yoncheva Headline Teatro Alla Scala’s 2019-20 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2019-20 season featuring numerous new productions, rare works, and a number of stars. Anna Netrebko opens the Teatro alla Scala in the title role of Puccini’s ‘Tosca” with Luca Salsi in the role of Scarpia. Riccardo Chailly conducts the production by Davide Livermore. Saioa Hernández sings three performances of the title role. Performance {…}

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Julie Fuchs & Hamburg State Opera Arrive At Agreement

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Julie Fuchs has announced the conclusion her Pamina pregnant story from last season at the Hamburg State Opera. The soprano posted on social media that the company and her had reached an agreement. “Hamburg State Opera and I have reached an agreement regarding the conditions of the termination of my guest contract for the role of Pamina in ‘Die Zauberflöte’ {…}