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Teatro Real de Madrid 2021-22 Review: La Cenerentola

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(Credit: Teatro de Madrid) The Teatro Real de Madrid opened its 2021-22 season with Rossini’s opera buffa “La Cenerentola” based on the famous tale of “Cinderella.” This is Teatro Real’s second post-lockdown season and is still presenting the works with social distancing and obligatory masks for members of the choir and extras. With “La Cenerentola” the Teatro was able to {…}

News, Streaming

Ermonela Jaho & Elīna Garanča Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’ Stream

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(Credit: Fadil Berisha) On Oct. 29, the Wiener Staatsoper is set to stream a production of Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur.” The production will be streamed on the company’s streaming platform and will star Brian Jagde as Maurizio, Nicola Alaimo as Michonnet, Ermonela Jaho in the title role of Adriana Lecouvreur, and Elīna Garanča as La Principessa di Bouillon. The cast will {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Conductor Change for ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’

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(Photo by Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a conductor change for its upcoming revival of “Adriana Lecouvreur.” The company noted that due to an injury Omer Meir Wellber has had to cancel all performances of “Adriana Lecouvreur” which are set to take place between Oct. 22 through Nov. 5, 2021. As a result, Asher Fisch will conduct {…}

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Riccardo Frizza Headlines Teatro Real’s ‘La Cenerentola’

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(Credit: ©E. Moreno Esquibel) On Sept. 20, the Teatro Real de Madrid will inaugurate the 2021-22 season with Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” The opera will be directed by Stefan Herheim and will be conducted by Riccardo Frizza. In statement, Frizza said, “Spain is the country where I live and which has given great meaning to my life as a musician. And {…}

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Kristine Opolais, Pablo Martinez & Chiara Amarù Lead Teatro Comnuale di Bologna’s Fall Season

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Italy’s Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced its fall 2021 season. The season opens with Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” conducted by Pier Giorgio Morandi. The cast will include Cesar Cortez and Pablo Martinez sharing the count with Paola Leguizamon as Rosina, Marco Filippo Romano as Bartolo, Roberto De Candia as Figaro, and Andrea Concetti as Basilio. Performance Dates: Oct. 17-23, 2021 Kristine Opolais leads {…}

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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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Angela Gheorghiu, Cecilia Bartoli, Bryn Terfel Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2021-22 Season

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2021-22 season featuring concerts, recitals, and operatic productions. Angela Gheorghiu opens the season in a recital with pianist Jeff Cohen. The program will include works by Durante, Paisiello, Bellini, Donizetti, Tosti, Respighi, Schumann, R. Strauss, Rachmaninov, Rameau, Martini, Debussy, Massenet, Brediceanu, Stephanescu, Flotow, and Satie. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2021 Aleksandra Kurzak leads {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Nina Stemme, Lisette Oropesa & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2021-22 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2021-22 season which will spotlight some of the world’s greatest performers and five new productions. Here is the full slate. Premieres Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will showcase Juan Diego Flórez as Count Almaviva, Marianne Crebassa as Rosina, Davide Luciano in the role of Figaro, Paolo Bordogna as Bartolo, and Ildar Abdrazakov as Basilio. {…}

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Xabier Anduaga, Saioa Hernández, Sonya Yoncheva, Anna Netrebko & Michael Fabiano Lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2021-22 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2021-22 season which will feature repertoire from 17th century all the way to the 21 century. Here is a look at the new season. The new season opens with Rossini’s “La Cenerentola“ in a production by Stefan Herheim. Riccardo Frizza conducts the opera which is set to star Karine Deshayes and Aigul {…}