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Lidia Fridman, Carmela Remigio, Gregory Kunde, Dmitry Korchav & Claudia Pavone Lead Teatro Municipale di Piacenza’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro Municipale di Piacenza has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Stiffelio” featuring Gregory Kunde, Lidia Fridman, Vladimir Stoyanov, and Riccardo Rados. Leonardo Sini conducts the production by Pier Luigi Pizzi.  Performance Dates: Dec. 19 & 21, 2025 Markus Werba leads Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with Renzo Ran, Claudia Pavone, Marco Ciaponi, Carmela Remigio, Tommaso Barea, Alberto Petricca, and Greta Doveri. Enrico Pagano conducts the production by Andrea Bernard. Performance {…}
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Camilla Nylund, Olga Jelínková, Xavier Moreno, Maximilian Schmitt, Cristiana Oliveira & Kiandra Howarth Lead Staatstheater Hannover’s 2025-26 Season

https://operawire.com/camilla-nylund-olga-jelinkova-xavier-moreno-maximilian-schmitt-cristiana-oliveira-kiandra-howarth-lead-staatstheater-hannovers-2025-26-season/

The Staatstheater Hannover has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres  Wagner’s “Lohengrin” will star Shavleg Armasi, Maximilian Schmitt, Viktorija Kaminskaite, Grga Peroš, Ewa Vesin, and Peter Schöne. Stephan Zilias  and Mario Hartmuth conduct the new production by Richard Brunel. Performance Dates: Sept. 14-Nov. 30 2025 Bastian Kraft directs a new production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” Matteo Guerzé, Daniel Eggert, Olga Jelínková, {…}
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Nombulelo Yende, Kiandra Howarth, Jonathan McGovern, Caterina Marchesini & Marcela Rahal Lead Bühnen Bern’s 2025-26 Season

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The Bühnen Bern has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Andrea Sanguineti conducts Bellini’s “Norma” with Joseph Dahdah, Nombulelo Yende, William Meinert, and Simone McIntosh. Performance Date: August 30, 2025 Kiandra Howarth sings the title role of Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” with Jonathan McGovern, Andeka Gorrotxategi, William Meinert, and Christian Valle. Alevtina Ioffe conducts the production by Anna Bergmann. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}
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Frederica Von Stade, Philippe Jaroussky, Franco Corelli, Asmik Grigorian & Nicole Car Lead Cyber Monday 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. It’s about the holidays so this week there is a new Christmas album as well as a final recording by one of the great mezzos of her time, a re-release of a classic recording, a new recording of Massenet’s work, and many baroque {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro Municipale di Piacenza 2023-24 Review: La Vestale

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(Photo: Stefano Binci) Maiolati, a small Italian municipality of just six thousand inhabitants located in the province of Ancona, at the heart of Italy, preserves an important cultural legacy. In this serene village, Gaspare Spontini was born in 1774, a composer who, during his time, achieved extraordinary fame and recognition. However, over the years, his name and works have gradually {…}
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Carmela Remigio, Bruno Taddia, Raffaele Pe & Vincenzo Costanzo Lead Teatro Alighieri’s 2025 Season

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The Teatro Alighieri in Ravenna has announced its 2025 season featuring three opera productions. The season opens with Händel’s “Giulio Cesare“ conducted by Ottavio Dantone and directed by Chiara Muti. Raffaele Pe, Marie Lys, Delphine Galou, Filippo Mineccia, Federico Fiorio, Andrea Gavagnin, Clemente Antonio Daliotti, and Davide Giangregorio. Performance Dates: Jan. 17 & 19, 2025 Gaspare Spontini’s “La Vestale” will be conducted {…}
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Teatro Olimpico to Present ‘Sabbioneta Chamber Opera Festival’

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Teatro Olimpico in Sabbioneta has announced the return of the “Sabbioneta Chamber Opera Festival.” Barbara Frittoli, Sara Mingardo, Laura Polverelli, Vivica Genaux, Joseph Dahdah, Said Gobechiya, and Maria Elena Pepi are among performers. The festival opens with with Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde,” directed by maestro Marco Tezza. There will be a concert version of “La Cenerentola in viaggio {…}
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Carmela Remigio & Ruth Iniesta Lead Teatro Pergolesi Spontini’s 2024 Season

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The Teatro Pergolesi Spontini has announced its 2024 operatic season. The season opens with Spontini’s “La Vestale“ conducted by Alessandro Benigni and directed by Gianluca Falaschi. Carmela Remigio sings the title role alongside Bruno Taddia, Joseph Dahdah, Daniela Pini, Adriano Gramigni, and Kilo Patrick Sullivan. Performance Dates: Oct. 18 & 20, 2024 Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia” will be conducted by Hossein Pishkar {…}
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Vicenza in Lirica Festival Unveils 2024 Slate

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The Vicenza in Lirica Festival has unveiled its 2024 edition. The season kicks off with a performance of Rossini’s “Stabat Mater” starring Claudia Pavone, Ekaterina Gubanova, Bryan Lopez Gonzalez, and Riccardo Zanellato. Benedikt Sauer conducts the Orchestra dei Colli Morenici. Performance Date: Sept. 1, 2024 Filomenta Fittipaldi and Manuel Epis are the soloists in “W Puccini.” Alessandro Marini accompanies them at {…}

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