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Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Trovatore’

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The Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano has announced a cast change for its July 10 performance of “Il Trovatore.” The organization said that the role of Leonora will be sung by Alessia Panza, who will make her role debut. In a statement the soprano took to social media and said, “After the last performance of ‘Tosca’ yesterday night at Teatro Sociale {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Asmik Grigorian, Juan Diego Flórez, Elīna Garanča & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Film Festival on Vienna’s Rathausplatz

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the Film Festival on Vienna’s Rathausplatz. The company will present operas on 10 Sunday evenings at the Haus am Ring. Here is a look at the program: The festival opens with Puccini’s “La bohème” from 2022 featuring Vittorio Grigolo, Anna Netrebko, Günther Groissböck, and Nina Minasyan. Date: June 29, 2025 Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” from 2022 features {…}
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Adela Zaharia & Xabier Anduaga Lead Teatro Real’s ‘La Traviata’ Broadcast

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On July 19, the Teatro Real de Madrid is set to  broadcast its production of “La Traviata.” The company announced that it will transmit the performance across multiple cities in Spain in co-production with TVE. The performance will showcase the famed Willy Decker production, which originally premiered in 2005 at the Salzburg festival and was later brought to the Metropolitan {…}
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Rai3 to Broadcast Arena di Verona’s ‘Nabucco’ with Anna Pirozzi

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On June 21, 2025, Rai3 is set to broadcast “Nabucco” from the Arena di Verona. The performance will be broadcast in celebration of the Giornata Mondiale della Musica and will showcase the new production by Stefano Poda. Anna Pirozzi stars as Abigaille alongside Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the title role. They will be joined by Francesco Meli as Ismaele, Roberto Tagliavini {…}
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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 {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Sondra Radvanovsky, Ludovic Tézier, Aigul Akhmetshina, Marina Rebeka, Pretty Yende, Anita Rachvelishvili & Elīna Garanča Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Riccardo Frizza conducting Cherubini’s “Medea” in a production by Mario Martone. Sondra Radvanovsky stars in the title role alongside Francesco Meli, Giorgi Manoshvili, Désirée Giove, and Anita Rachvelishvili. Performance Dates: Dec. 3-16, 2025 Jessica Pratt, Maria Agresta, Désirée Giove, Francesco Demuro, and Mimmo Borrelli star in Ennio {…}
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The Top Five of the New Season at Teatro alla Scala

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(Photo: Ansa Matteo Corner) This Monday, the long-awaited press conference was held to unveil the Teatro alla Scala’s 2025–26 season. The lineup promises to shine with big names, new productions, and ambitious projects. That’s why we’re bringing you a Top five list of the unmissable highlights of the new season! Number 1: A Bold Opening As tradition dictates, the season {…}
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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Two Streams with Krassimira Stoyanova

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that it will stream “Il Trovatore” and “Der Rosenkavalier.” The company said that on May 30, it will showcase Verdi’s masterwork with a cast that includes Luca Salsi, Piotr Beczała, Krassimira Stoyanova, and Ekaterina Semenchuk. Marco Armiliato will conduct the production by Daniele Abbado. Then on June 17, the company will stream a performance of {…}
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Eleonora Buratto & Michele Pertusi Among 2025 Premio Illica Winners

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(Photo: Dario Acosta) The winners of the 2025 Premio Illica have been announced. The lifetime achievement award was given to Pier Luigi Pizzi, while Michele Pertusi was recognized with the Male award in Lyric singing. The Female award for Lyric singing was given to Eleonora Buratto. The award for journalism and music criticism was given to Angelo Foletto while Giovanni {…}

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