Anna Netrebko, Cecilia Bartoli & Plácido Domingo To Headline Salzburg Festival’s 2020 Season

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The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2020 season celebrating its 100th anniversary with a number of operatic productions from many repertory staples and numerous rarely performed gems. Here is a look at the operatic works to be performed. Opera Franz Welser-Möst is set to conduct a new production of R. Strauss’ “Elektra” with Krzysztof Warlikowski. Aušrine Stundyte sings the title {…}

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Tchaikovsky Competition Announces Vocal Winners

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The Tchaikovsky Competition has announced its 2019 winners in the vocal competition. In the women’s competition, Maria Barakova from Russia won the First Prize and Gold Medal, while the Second Prize and Silver Medal went to Aigul Khismatullina from Russia. Third Prize and Bronze Medal went to Maria Motolygina from Russia, while Fourth Prize and Diploma was awarded to Angelina Akhmedova from {…}

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Ferruccio Furlanetto to Perform at Mariinsky Theatre

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Ferruccio Furlanetto is set to return to the Mariinsky Theatre for two performances. The Italian bass will first perform on Nov. 19 at the VIII Russian National Opera Prize Onegin alongside Hibla Gerzmava, Maria Barakova, Inara Kozlovskaya, and Igor Golovatenko. Valery Gergiev will conduct the evening. Then on Nov. 20, 2023, he will perform “Don Carlo” with Irina Churilova and Valery Gergiev {…}

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Royal Danish Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

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The Royal Danish Opera has announced a cast change for its Sept. 1, 2023 performance of Verdi’s “Aida.” The company said that Judit Kutasi will sing the role of Amneris replacing Nora Sourouzian. Kutasi also took to social media and said, “Jumping in tonight as Amneris at the Royal Danish Opera in their production of Aida! Didn’t think will be {…}

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16th International Tchaikovsky Competition Announces Prize in Honor of Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Vocal Jury & Contestants

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The 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition, often called the “Olympics of Classical Music” will return on June 17 with a number of exciting changes. The competition will once again be featured on medici.tv, which will have a whopping seven different channels to broadcast the competition’s different sections as well as a breaking news station for viewers to be kept up to date {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Cecilia Bartoli & Plácido Domingo To Headline Salzburg Festival’s 2020 Season

Tchaikovsky Competition Announces Vocal Winners

Ferruccio Furlanetto to Perform at Mariinsky Theatre

Royal Danish Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

16th International Tchaikovsky Competition Announces Prize in Honor of Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Vocal Jury & Contestants