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Anna Netrebko, Javier Camarena, Sonya Yoncheva & Sondra Radvanovsky Highlight Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2021-22 Season

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions, concerts, and a special 175th-anniversary gala. Here is a look at the new season. Opera The first opera of the season is set to be Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” starring Iréne Theorin and Johanni van Oostrum sharing the title role. They will be accompanied by Samantha Hankey, {…}

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Enea Scala, Michael Fabiano, Corinne Winters, Barbara Hannigan, Davinia Rodriguez, Stéphanie d’Oustrac Lead La Monnaie’s 2021-22 Season

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(Photo Credits: In Art Management / © Jiyang Chen / Gillian Riesen / © Raphael Brand / LA Opera official website / © Jean-Baptiste Millot) La Monnaie De Munt has announced its new 2021-22 season, consisting of 12 operas and seven recitals. Here is the full slate. Operas Kris Defoort and Peter van Kraaij’s opera “The time of our singing” {…}

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Teatro De La Maestranza Announces Changes To 2020-21 Season

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(Credit: Fundación Juan March) The Teatro de la Maestranza has announced changes for its upcoming performances. Per an official statement on the company’s website, the opera house was forced to adjust its schedule due to the temporary and exceptional measures decreed by the Government of the Junta de Andalucía for the containment of the novel coronavirus. First up is the {…}

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San Francisco Opera to Reimagine Spring Season

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The San Francisco Opera has announced it will be re-envisioning its 2021 spring schedule. In a statement, the company said, “due to the ongoing pandemic, San Francisco Opera is re-envisioning our upcoming 2021 schedule. The originally announced 2021 Spring Season running April 25–May 16 at the War Memorial Opera House—Rossini’s ‘The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere di Siviglia),’ Zemlinsky’s ‘Der {…}

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Ópera de las Palmas Reschedules Performances Starring Piotr Beczala, Jessica Pratt, Celso Albelo

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(Credit: Johannes Ifkovits) The Ópera de las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain has announced the rescheduling of two productions previously postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis. The company announced that the canceled “Aida” production will now be performed in 2022. Additionally, Puccini’s “La Bohème,” which was originally scheduled for May will now be performed on Sept. 16, 18, and {…}

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Carmela Remigio, Xabier Anduaga, Ainhoa Arteta & Ramón Vargas Lead Teatro de la Maestranza’s 2020-21 Season

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(Credits: Nicola Allegri/Elena Cherkashyna) The Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville, Spain has announced the casting for its 2020-21 season featuring international stars. The season opens with Mozart’s “Così fan tutte“ starring Carmela Remigio, Maite Beaumont, Simon Mechlinski, Xabier Anduaga, Natalia Labourdette, and Roberto de Candia. Iván López Reynoso conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 3-7, 2020 Fausto Nardi conducts Monteverdi’s “Combattimento” with Rocío Martínez, Anna Alàs i Jové, David Alegret, and {…}

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Francesca Sassu Takes Over ‘Norma’ At La Fundación Baluarte

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(Credit: Courtesy of La Fundación Baluarte) La Fundación Baluarte in Pamplona, Spain has announced a cast change for its upcoming performances of “Norma.” The company announced that Lianna Haroutounian would no longer be able to sing the title role due to illness. As a result, Francesca Sassu will take over performances. Sassu is a well-known Italian soprano who has performed {…}

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Michael Fabiano, Elza Van Den Heever & Sondra Radvanovsky Headline San Francisco Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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(Credit: Courtesy of San Francisco Opera) The San Francisco Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a number of new productions and stars. Here is a look. Productions  The first production of the season will be Beethoven’s “Fidelio” celebrating the composer’s 250th anniversary. The new production will be directed by Matthew Ozawa with Music Director Designate Eun Sun Kim conducting {…}

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Ana María Martínez Headlines Lyric Opera Of Chicago’s ‘Madama Butterfly’

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago is set to revive Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” marking the 16th time the Lyric has presented the work. Ana María Martínez will bring her signature Cio-Cio San to the company for the first time opposite Brian Jagde. The production will also star Lianna Haroutounian who will make her Lyric debut and Brandon Jovanovich portraying Butterfly and {…}