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DVD and CD Releases, News

Karen Slack, Aigul Akhmetshina, Anja Kampe & Luciano Pavarotti Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get to hear two high anticipated album debuts by two celebrated performers. There are also reissues and the completion of an acclaimed Ring Cycle. O Sole Mio – Reissue Decca Classics reissues Luciano Pavarotti’s classic album.  The album showcases {…}

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Yusif Eyvazov Joins Ariosi Management

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Yusif Eyvazov has joined Ariosi Management for General Management. In a statement, the tenor said, “Happy to announce my new General Management Ariosi Management with Alessandro. We have so many projects together and more are coming.” Eyvazov has performed at such prestigious houses as the Royal Opera House, the Bayerische Staatsoper, the Wiener Staatsoper, Teatro alla Scala, the Opera National {…}

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Anastasiia Petrova Wins Giuseppe Di Stefano International Lyric Competition

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Anastasiia Petrova has won first prize at the Giuseppe Di Stefano International Lyric Competition. As part of her victory, Petrova will get a chance to take on the role of the Queen of the Night in the Ente Luglio Musicale Trapanese’s production of “The Magic Flute” this summer. That production will take place on July 24 and 26 and will {…}

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State Opera South Australia to Present ‘Così fan tutte’

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State Opera South Australia will present Mozart’s comic opera “Così fan tutte” at Her Majesty’s Theater in Adelaide, Australia for a four-performance season beginning this August.  A tale of love, loyalty, and deception, “Così fan tutte,” is the story of two sisters, Fiordiligi and Dorabella and their two suitors, best friends Guglielmo and Ferrando. Testing the loyalty of their partners, {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘The Exterminating Angel’

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The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for “The Exterminating Angel.” The company said that Caroline Wettergreen has withdrawn from the role of Leticia and will be replaced by Gloria Tronel. Tronel is a winner of the Jessica Pratt Prize at the 22nd Ottavio Ziino International Opera Competition, and the First Prize at the Festival Mimas Singing Competition. She {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Sonya Yoncheva, Jonas Kaufmann & Luca Salsi Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2023-24 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced ts 2023-24 season. The season opens with Verdi’s “Don Carlo” which will star René Pape, Francesco Meli, Luca Salsi, Ain Anger, Anna Netrebko, and Elīna Garanča. Riccardo Chailly conducts a production by Lluis Pasqual. Maria Jose Siri and Ekaterina Semenchuk perform the final two performances. Performance Dates: Dec. 7, 2023-Jan. 2, 2024 Sonya Yoncheva {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Die Zauberflöte

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(Credit: Karen Almond) It’s fair to say that the 2022-23 season at the Metropolitan Opera can be dubbed “The Mozart Season.” “Idomeneo” took the stage on the second night of the season with a tremendous cast reviving Jean-Pierre Ponelle’s classic production. During the holiday season, the Met turned to its workhorse Julie Taymour production of “The Magic Flute.” And to {…}

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State Opera Australia to Present Gilbert & Sullivan Festival

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State Opera Australia is set to host its first-ever Gilbert & Sullivan Festival. The festival, which kicks off  on May 11, will feature performances of numerous works by the famed pair. “It is incredibly exciting to see the opening of the new Gilbert and Sullivan Festival and its action-packed program of performances, conversations and laughs joining the rich tapestry of {…}

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MassOpera to Present Reimagined Version of ‘The Magic Flute’

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MassOpera will present an innovative and reimagined new version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” this May. The famed opera will be showcased with a libretto by Kelley Rourke in English in a production by theater director Pascale Florestal and Metropolitan Chorale director Dr. Lisa Graham. Performances are set for May 13- 21, 2023, at Suffolk University Modern Theatre in Boston. {…}