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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Maria Agresta, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2021-22 Season

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The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2021-22 season featuring 14 operas, 35 concert, and 4 ballets. Here is a look at the operas and the vocal performances. The season opens with Verdi’s “Otello“ with Jonas Kaufmann singing the title role. Michele Mariotti conducts the new production by Mario Martone. Kaufmann will alternate the title role with Yusif Eyvazov and {…}
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Francesco Meli & Maria Agresta Headline Teatro alla Scala Gala

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On March 24, the Teatro alla Scala is set to present a gala concert starring Francesco Meli and Maria Agresta. The two singers will perform a program featuring music by Verdi’s “La battaglia di Legnano,” “Otello,” and “Stiffelio,” Catalani’ “La Wally” and “Loreley,” and Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.” There will also be music Marco Tutino’s “La Ciociara” and Giordano’s “Andrea Chenier.” {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann & Maria Agresta To Perform In Festival Castell de Peralada’s 2020 Edition

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(© Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical) The Festival Castell de Peralada has confirmed that Jonas Kaufmann and Maria Agresta will perform during the 2020 edition. The two stars are set to perform a Puccini gala on August 9, 2020 alongside conductor John Rieder and the Orquestra Sinfònica del Vallès. Kaufmann and Agresta have performed together in multiple productions including “Pagliacci” {…}
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Maria Agresta Steps In For Anett Fritsch in Paris’ ‘Carmen’

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Anett Fritsch has canceled another performance of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The Opéra de Paris announced that due to health reasons, the soprano was forced to cancel the performance on May 11. As a result, the role of Micaëla will be performed by Maria Agresta. This is the second performance Fritsch cancels. She previously withdrew from the May 8th performance and was {…}
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Maria Agresta, René Barbera & Lisette Oropesa Lead Teatro Dell’Opera Di Roma

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2018-19 season featuring numerous new productions and a number of up and coming singers. New Productions The season opens with a new production of Verdi’s beloved “Rigoletto.” Daniele Gatti conducts the new production by Daniele Abbado. Ismael Jordi, Roberto Frontali, Lisette Oropesa, Riccardo Zanellato and Alisa Kolosova lead the illustrious cast of performers. Performance Dates:  Dec. 2-18, 2018 Maria Agresta {…}
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Royal Opera House 2017-18 Review – La Bohème: Matthew Polenzani, Maria Agresta & Company Trapped In Camp Direction

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The word “Bohemian” – much like the popular terms “retro,” “Goth,” or “vintage” – is yet another label that has offered countless inferences over a plethora of different times. The “Bohème” clique of Puccini, undercut by the whimsy and exuberance of Italian verismo, would contrast with a play rendition of its source, Henri Murger’s “Scènes de la Vie de Bohème.” {…}
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Jennifer Rowley To Replace Maria Agresta In ‘Il Trovatore’

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Maria Agresta has canceled her performances of “Il Trovatore.” The Met announced that due to illness the soprano was unable to perform. As a result Jennifer Rowley will sing the role of Leonora. Rowley is due one performance of “Tosca” on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, and was covering “Il Trovatore.” Last season the soprano had a break out at the {…}
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BREAKING: Toni Marie Palmertree To Replace Maria Agresta At San Francisco Opera

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Maria Agresta has withdrawn from the San Francisco Opera’s upcoming production of Puccini’s “Turandot” due to illness. The company announced that American soprano Toni Marie Palmertree will sing Liù, replacing Agresta and will now perform in all six September performances. Palmertree scored a triumph last season when she substituted for an ailing colleague on two hours’ notice as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” {…}

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