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ABAO Bilbao Opera 2019-2020 Review: Lucia di Lammermoor

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(Credit: E. Moreno Esquibel/ABO) On Oct. 19, 2020, the Bilbao Opera opened its 2019-20 season with Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lamermoor” in what was a complete success. With a strong cast, a simple but effective production, and the expertise of conductor Riccardo Frizza, the ABAO reminded audience members of the high standards and quality that the company can offer. “Lucia di {…}
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Olga Peretyatko, Jessica Pratt & Anna Pirozzi Headline International Weekend – (10/18-20)

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(Credit: Teatro Regio di Torino/Royal Opera/Bilbao Opera This weekend is filled with new productions, season openings, role debuts and some of operas greatest masterpieces. Lolita – Prague State Opera, Czech Republic Rodion Shchedrin’s new opera gets another performance at the Estates Theatre with Pelageya Kurennaya in the title role, as well as Petr Sokolov, Alexander Kravets, Daria Rositskaya, Michaela Zajmi, {…}
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Jessica Pratt To Celebrate 100th Performance Of ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

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Jessica Pratt is set to sing her 100th performance of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The soprano will return to her signature role in October in Bilbao in a new co-production by ABAO Bilbao Opera, the Bologna Teatro Comunale, the Genoa Teatro Carlo Felice, and the Slovak National Theatre. Of her performance, Pratt said, “this will be my hundredth performance in {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Deutsche Oper Berlin 2019-20 Review: La Forza del Destino

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(Credit: Thomas Aurin) This review is for performances on September 14 and September 18, 2019. The Deutsche Oper in Berlin started its new 2019-2020 season with a rather courageous project – a new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s bleakest opera “La Forza Del Destino” directed by Frank Castorf. When the new season was announced back in March this year, there were {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Tenor Xabier Anduaga On Winning Operalia & His Return To The Donizetti Opera Festival

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On July 26, 2019, Spanish tenor Xabier Anduaga (along with fellow competitor Adriana Gonzalez) achieved one of opera’s most coveted distinctions as he joined the circle of Operalia 1st Prize winners. The Operalia competition has been transforming talented young singers into stars of the opera scene since 1993, with winners frequently becoming headliners at top venues across the globe. This {…}
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Anna Netrebko & Leo Nucci Highlight The 7 Operas To See This Weekend Internationally (9/6-8)

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This weekend a number of classics will be presented in new productions and with some of the top stars. Here are the top showcases that we recommend. I Puritani – Opéra de Paris, France Elsa Dreisig makes her role debut as Elvira alongside a remarkable cast that includes Javier Camarena, Nicolas Testé, and Igor Golovatenko. Riccardo Frizza conducts Laurent Pelly’s {…}
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Fathom Events To Present  Plácido Domingo’s 50th-Anniversary Gala

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Fathom Events is set to present Plácido Domingo’s 50th-anniversary gala from the Arena di Verona. “Plácido Domingo Gala” celebrates the historic talents of one of the greatest singers in the world, who has had an international career as a tenor, baritone, orchestra conductor, general manager and mentor of young talents. The gala included segments from ‘Nabucco,” “Macbeth,” and “Simon Boccanegra” and stars Anna {…}
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Gran Teatre de Liceu 2018-19 Review: Luisa Miller

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(Credit: A Bofill) “Luisa Miller,” which premiered in 1849, marks the inflection point from the early Verdi style, strongly influenced by the formal structure of the Bel-canto operas, to the mature Verdi who looked for a dramatic communion between the text, the vocal line, the music, and the characters. We can even appreciate an evolution within the opera, where the {…}
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Eleonora Buratto Replaces Sondra Radvanovsky In Barcelona

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Sondra Radvanovsky has canceled her final performance of Verdi’s “Luisa Miller.” The company announced that due to pharyngitis, the soprano was forced to cancel. As a result, Eleonora Buratto will take over the title role. Buratto has been performing the title role as part of “cast B” alongside Arturo Chacón-Cruz. The Italian soprano has performed all over the world including the {…}

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