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Sondra Radvanovsky Headlines Teatro San Carlo’s ‘Il Pirata’

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The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced that it will be presenting Bellini’s “Il Pirata.” The theater revealed via social media that Sondra Radvanovsky will take on the role of Imogene alongside Celso Albelo as Gualtiero and Luca Salsi as Ernesto. Antonino Fogliani will conduct the opera, which will be performed without an audience and via the company’s streaming {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Sir Bryn Terfel, Eva Marton, Leonie Rysanek Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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The holidays are in the air and with them come a number of major opera performances and productions from around the world. Those who want to get into the holiday spirit have a lot of options available this week, while those seeking out some more traditional opera experiences from the comfort of their homes also have a lot to look {…}

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A Riverder Le Stelle – A Behind the Scenes Look At the Teatro alla Scala’s Big Night

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It was a night meant to go down in history. As we entered the halls and through the corridors of access to the boxes of the Teatro alla Scala, we could see the protagonists of this particular evening full of pride and, in the case of director Davide Livermore, liveliness and joy. The protagonists and spectators were all there, a {…}

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Teatro alla Scala’s ‘A Riveder le Stelle’ Records Big Audience Numbers

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(Credit: Teatro alla Scala) RaiUno has released ratings from the Teatro alla Scala’s opening night concert “A Riveder le Stelle.” According to the Rai, 2.6 million spectators tuned into the star-studded gala which featured more than 20 soloists and was conducted by Riccardo Chailly and directed by Davide Livermore. The rating was below the 2019-20 season opening of “Tosca” which {…}

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Bryn Terfel, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez, Lisette Oropesa, Elīna Garanča, Roberto Alagna Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Get ready for another exciting and unique week of operatic experiences. From streams of some of the greatest repertory staples to arguably the biggest online gala experience of 2020 and a reimaging of a holiday classic, this week’s streaming options are sure to please all kinds of opera fans around the world. Falstaff – Bayerische Staatsoper (NOW) For those seeking {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Announces Complete Opening Gala Program

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced the musical selections for its opening night on Dec. 7. The program will include music by Verdi, Wagner, Cilea, Puccini, Donizetti, Bizet, Massenet, Giordano, and Rossini. Among the operas that will be showcaeed on opening night include “Lucia di Lammermoor,” “Adriana Lecouvreur,” “L’Elisir d’Amore,” “Guglielmo Tell,” “Madama Butterfly,” “Don Carlo,” Rigoletto,” “Andrea Chenier,” “Die {…}

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Maggio Musicale Fioretino’s ‘Otello’ Records High Streaming Views

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has reported that its stream of Verdi and Boito’s “Otello,” presented on Nov. 30, was viewed by 70,000 on Rai 1. The opera starred Fabio Sartori, Marina Rebeka, and Luca Salsi in a new production by Valerio Binasco. Zubin Mehta conducted the opera which also starred Riccardo Della Sciucca as Cassio, Caterina Piva as Emilia, and {…}

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Teatro alla Scala to Pay Tribute to Mirella Freni on Dec. 7

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced that during the Dec. 7 gala, the theater will pay tribute to Mirella Freni. The concert will open with a video recording of Mirella Freni performing “Io son l’umile ancella” from a performance of Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” at the legendary theater. Freni was associated with La Scala where she performed for 34 years from 1962 {…}