Here are the Contestants for the 2025 Luciano Pavarotti Foundation Opera Naples International Voice Competition & Academy

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(Image provided by Opera Naples) Opera Naples has announced the contestants for this year’s Luciano Pavarotti Foundation Opera Naples International Voice Competition and Academy. The participants include sopranos Hayley Abramowitz, Sarah Bacani, Laura Fernández, Luna Park, and Victoria Ratto; mezzo-sopranos Simona Genga, Maggie Reneé, and Kim Stanish; tenors Jordan Costa, William Johnson, Minghao Liu, and Luke Norvell; baritones Matthew Cossack, {…}

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Kennedy Center Closes Due to Winter Storm

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The Kennedy Center has announced it’s closed on Jan. 6 due to inclement weather. As a result, Dance for Parkinson’s Disease has been canceled. The closure was announced following the National Weather Service’s winter storm warning for the entire state of Maryland due to heavy snow. According to the weather service, it is snowing 1 to 3 inches of snow {…}

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OperaWire’s 10 Operas to See in the 2025 Spring/Winter Season

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The year is at an end. But a new year brings new opera experiences and here at OperaWire, we are pumped for the potential of numerous performances. Here are the 10 productions we are most excited for in the first half of the 2025, in alphabetical order (and each company is limited to a single production on the list). Die {…}

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Opera Rara Announces 2025 Schedule

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Opera Rara has announced the 2025 schedule The first series of “Lives in Song” is hosted by Flora Willson and Roger Parker. Donizetti—Episode 2 will examine the music of Gaetano Donizetti and tell the story of his life through some of the songs he composed. Stream Date: Jan. 16, 2025 Opera Rara’s second Salon Series recital for emerging artists will {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Anna Pirozzi, Brian Jagde, & Jessica Pratt Lead Chorégies D’Orange’s 2025 Season

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France’s Chorégies d’Orange has announced its 2025 Season. Here is a look at the operatic performances. The festival is set to present Pop The Opera.” Performance Date: June 13, 2025 Jessica Pratt, Aya Wakizono, Dmitry Korchak, and Inho Jeong lead Mozart’s Requiem with Diego Ceretta conducting the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo. Performance Date: June 28, 2025 Jader Bignamini conducts Verdi’s “Il {…}

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Marie Heeschen Headlines Theater Bonn’s ‘Alcina’

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Theater Bonn is set to present Händel’s “Alcina.” The new production by Jens-Daniel Herzog is presented in co-production with Staatstheater Nürnberg, and will be led by conductor Dorothee Oberlinger. The Händel opera, written by Riccardo Broschi, stars Marie Heeschen in the title role alongside Charlotte Quadt as Ruggiero, Gloria Rehm as Morgana, Anna Alàs i Jové as Bradamante, Pavel Kudinov, {…}

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Rosa Feola’s ‘Donizetti Song Project’ Concert to Get Live Stream

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(Credit: (c) Simon Weir) Opera Rara is set to stream its upcoming performance of Rosa Feola at Wigmore Hall on Nov. 2, 2024. The famed soprano will perform as part of the “Donizetti Song Project” alongside Carlo Rizzi at the piano and Sally Pryce on harp. The performance features songs by Donizetti as well as a modern-day premiere. Also on {…}

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Marigona Qerkezi, Rame Lahaj, Raffaele Pe & Chiara Isotton Lead Teatro Petruzzelli’s 2025 Season

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The Fondazione Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the operas and concerts. Opera Verdi’s “Il Corasaro” is set to open the season with Rame Lahaj and Zizhao Guo sharing the lead role. They will be joined by Guanqun Yu, Benedetta Torre, Vladimir Stoyanov, Luca Galli, Vanessa Goikoetxea, and Carmen Lopez. Stefano Montanari conducts the {…}

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National Sawdust 2024 Review: Silent Light

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(Photo credit: Jill Steinberg at National Sawdust) National Sawdust’s 10th Anniversary opening season kicked off with Artistic Director/Co-Founder & composer Paola Prestini and librettist Royce Vavrek‘s foley chamber opera world premiere “Silent Light,” featuring director & scenic designer Thaddeus Strassberger and conductor Christopher Rountree. The cast includes powerhouse soprano Brittany Renee as Esther, bass-baritone Daniel Okulitch as Johan, soprano Julia {…}

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Here are the Contestants for the 2025 Luciano Pavarotti Foundation Opera Naples International Voice Competition & Academy

Kennedy Center Closes Due to Winter Storm

OperaWire’s 10 Operas to See in the 2025 Spring/Winter Season

Opera Rara Announces 2025 Schedule

Anna Netrebko, Anna Pirozzi, Brian Jagde, & Jessica Pratt Lead Chorégies D’Orange’s 2025 Season

Marie Heeschen Headlines Theater Bonn’s ‘Alcina’

Rosa Feola’s ‘Donizetti Song Project’ Concert to Get Live Stream

Marigona Qerkezi, Rame Lahaj, Raffaele Pe & Chiara Isotton Lead Teatro Petruzzelli’s 2025 Season

National Sawdust 2024 Review: Silent Light