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Rai Radio 3 To Present Three Rossini Opera Festival Works

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For those who will not be attending the Rossini Opera Festival, Rai Radio 3 will present the premiere of “Ricciardo e Zoraide,” “Adina,” and “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The radio station will first present “Ricciardo e Zoraide” on August 11 at 8 p.m. local time with Juan Diego Flórez, Pretty Yende, and Sergey Romanovsky and “Adina” on August 12 at {…}
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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (8/10-12)

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It’s a Rossini-filled week with the Rossini Opera Festival opening and Australia also opening a Rossini production. The weekend also sees two of today’s biggest divas performing. Find out what’s in store. Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov – Teatro Colón, Argentina Anna Netrebko makes her debut at the Teatro Colón in Argentina alongside her husband Yusif Eyvazov. The concert will {…}
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Rossini Opera Festival Announces 2019 Festival

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The Rossini Opera Festival has announced its 2019 festival. During a press conference for its 2018 festival, it was revealed that there will be two new productions and a revival. The first new production of the festival will be “Semiramide” with Graham Vick directing the production and Michele Mariotti conducting. The second new production will be “L’equivoco stravagante.” Moshe Leiser and Patrice {…}
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Watch Anna Netrebko & Plácido Domingo In FIFA Closing Night Gala

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On July 14, 2018, the Bolshoi Theatre celebrated the closing of the FIFA World Cup with an opera gala featuring some of the greatest singers. Anna Netrebko, Hibla Gerzmava, and Placido Domingo headlined the evening performing alongside such noteworthy singers as Ildar Abdrazakov, Yusif Eyvazov, and Fabio Sartori. The gala showcased arias from “Andrea Chénier,” “La Forza del Destino,” “Faust,” {…}
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Q & A: Alessandro De Marchi on the Innsbruck Festival For Early Music

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Each summer, Innsbruck hosts its Festival for Early Music. Established in 1976, it specializes in presenting historically informed performances of early music, including operas, many of which have not been heard for hundreds of years. Currently it is under the artistic direction of the early music specialist, Alessandro De Marchi, who has been in the post since 2010. Over the {…}
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Olga Kulchynska Replaces Pretty Yende At Munich Opera Festival

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Olga Kulchynska has replaced Pretty Yende for the Bayerische Staatsoper’s upcoming festival. Yende, who was originally scheduled to perform Adina in ‘L’Elisir d’Amore,” canceled the single performance, which is scheduled to star Vittorio Grigolo and Ambrogio Maestri. Kulchynska is a regular of the Bayerische Staatsoper, who is set to perform next season with the company in “Le Nozze di Figaro” {…}
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Opera in the Ozarks 2018 Review: The Barber of Seville

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Italian critic and musicologist Fedele d’Amico once praised Rossini for the “orgiastic spirit” and the “vital joy” of his music.  This is most true of his most effervescent and famous opera, “The Barber of Seville.” Experiencing it with a good singers and musicians can be like an indulgent meal of cotton candy. A special matinee performance of the piece in Springdale, {…}

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