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Ailyn Pérez, Leo Nucci, Jessica Pratt, Lise Davidsen, Thomas Hampson Headline Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2021-22 Season

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The Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2021-22 season which will include nine operas. First up will be Sven-Eric Bechtolf’s production of “Così fan tutte,” which will be conducted by Zubin Mehta. The opera will star Valentina Nafornita, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Matthew Swensen, Mattia Olivieri, Benedetta Torre, and Thomas Hampson. Performance Dates: August 30– Sept. 4, 2021 Next up {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Anja Harteros & Christian Gerhaher Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2021-22 Season

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(In collaboration with Dejan Vukosavljevic) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions and revivals as well as concerts. Here is a look at the new season. Premieres Shostakovich’s “The Nose” will get a new production by Kirill Serebrennikow. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the cast that includes Boris Pinkhasovich, Sergei Leiferkus, Gennady Bezzubenkov, Andrey Popov, Sergey Skorokhodov, Anton Rositskiy, {…}

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Angel Blue, Isabel Leonard, Davone Tines, Iréne Theorin, Danielle De Niese Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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This week’s recommendations feature a operatic mini-series, a notable gala, a recital dedicated to songs of protest, another recital about the historic migration of African Americans from the South to the North,  a concert of opera singers turning to jazz, and another concert focused on music of medieval times. And then there’s some Mozart, Rossini, and Wagner for good measure. {…}

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Luca Salsi, Saioa Hernandez & Maria José Siri Lead Maggio Musicale Streaming Slate

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The Maggio Musicale has announced streaming for the month of June. The company will stream a number of operas through itsart.tv/it starting with its recent production of “Rigoletto” starring Luca Salsi, Javier Camarena, and Enkeleda Kamani. Riccardo Frizza conducts the production by Davide Livermore. Audiences can start streaming it now. On June 6 the theater will stream “La Forza Del {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Angela Gheorghiu, Sondra Radvanovsky, Elīna Garanča, Joyce DiDonato Lead Royal Opera House’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: Dario Acosta / © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical / Angela Gheorghiu official website / Michael Cooper / Kasskara/DG / Chris Singer) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced full details of its exciting 2021-22 season, which will star some of the world’s greatest performers. The Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season and digital program will be announced {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Anita Rachvelishvili, Elīna Garanča Headline Teatro di San Carlo’s Summer 2021 Season

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The Teatro di San Carlo has announced its 2021 summer season which is set to take place between June 25 and July 17, 2021. The showcases will take place at the Piazza del Plebiscito. “We are proud to announce, thanks to the support of the Campania Region, the second edition of the Regione Lirica festival,” stated Superintendent of the Teatro di San {…}

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Varduhi Abrahamyam, Sonya Yoncheva, Anita Rachvelishvili & Ailyn Pérez Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to experience the world premiere recording of a recent opera, two acclaimed productions on DVD, and the debut album for one of today’s rising stars. Let’s have a look. Rhapsody Cecilia Bartoli continues her series ‘Mentored by Bartoli’ series in partnership with Decca Classics. The second album will feature Varduhi Abrahamyan’s debut recording and music {…}

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino to Film ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ Starring Valentina Naforniţa & Thomas Hampson

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The Maggio musicale Fiorentino is set to livestream a new production of Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte.” The new production by Sven-Eric Bechtolf will be filmed without an audience on March 28 and will premiere online in the coming months. Zubin Mehta conducts the opera which is set to star Valentina Naforniţa as Fiordiligi, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya as Dorabella, Matthew Swensen as {…}