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Rai 1 to Broadcast Teatro alla Scala’s Christmas Concert

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On Dec. 24, 2025, the Teatro alla Scala’s 2025 Christmas Concert will be broadcast in Italy on Rai 1 and RaiPlay. The concert, which was performed on Dec. 20, features Lorenzo Viotti conducting the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala, alongside soloists Krassimira Stoyanova, Julien Behr and Markus Eiche. The program opened with the orchestral suite from “Les Animaux {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Wiener Staatsoper 2024-25 Review: Il Trovatore

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(Photo: Michael Poehn) “Il Trovatore” is one of Verdi’s most celebrated operas, forming part of his “popular trilogy” alongside “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto,” all composed in the mid-19th century. Among the three, it is the least innovative, with characters that lack psychological depth or introspection, often conforming to operatic stereotypes—the valiant tenor, the virtuous soprano, and the sinister baritone. A {…}

News, Season Announcement

Anna Netrebko, Sara Jakubiak, Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli, Marina Rebeka, Michael Volle & Camilla Nylund Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk,” featuring Alexander Roslavets, Sara Jakubiak, Najmiddin Mavlyanov, Alexander Kravets, Valery Gilmanov, Yevgeny Akimov, Jirí Rajniš, Oleg Budaratskiy, Ekaterina Sannikova, Goderedzi Janelidze, Elena Maximova, Natalya Romaniw, Huanhong Li, and Vasyl Solodkyy. Riccardo Chailly conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov. Performance Dates: Dec. {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Rolando Villazon, Asmik Grigorian, Ludovic Tézier, Jonathan Tetelman, Serena Sáenz & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2025-26 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres Maurizio Benini conducts Verdi’s “Rigoletto” in a new production by Barbara Wysocka. Bekhzod Davronov, Igor Golovatenko, Ludovic Tézier, Serena Sáenz, Nadine Sierra, Riccardo Fassi, and Elmina Hasan star. Performance Dates: March 7-24, 2026 & July 28 & 31, 2026 Lotte de Beer directs a new production of Gounod’s “Faust” with Jonathan {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

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(Credit: Official Website) The Wiener Staatsoper has found its replacement for “Der Rosenkavalier.” The company said that Krassimira Stoyanova will sing the Marschallin, replacing Lise Davidsen who is pregnant and has canceled all performances after March until 2026. Stoyanova is known for her Marschallin, having performed it at the Wiener Staatsoper, the Salzburg Festival, and the Teatro alla Scala. Critics {…}

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41 Festival Internacional de Música de Canarias Announces New Season

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The 41 Festival Internacional de Música de Canarias has announced its new season which will be held between Jan. 19 and Feb. 16, 2025. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Les Musiciens du Louvre and the Coro of the Ópera de Tenerife will perform Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus.” Marc Minkowski conducts. Performance Date: Dec. 28 in Tenerife (AT) & {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro alla Scala 2023-2024 Review: Der Rosenkavalier

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(Photo: Brescia e Amisano © Teatro all Scala) Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal confessed that he drew inspiration for “Der Rosenkavalier’s” libretto from Molière’s comedies, weaving them together with the roles of Italian commedia dell’arte. He wrote, “The characters were there, performing right in front of us: the Buffoon, the Old Man, the Young Man, the Lady, the Cherubino… Each {…}

DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

CD Review: Angela Gheorghiu’s ‘A te, Puccini’

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“A te, Puccini.” – The title to Angela Gheorghiu’s latest release has all the ring of a bitter-sweet tribute, a melancholy love declaration right in time for the centenary of the composer’s death in 1924. The program is not your usual Puccini; instead, it is a compilation of 17 songs, including one world-premiere (“Melanconia!”), written mostly for informal purposes like {…}