Saioa Hernández, Sonya Yoncheva, Anna Netrebko, Ailyn Pérez & Plácido Domingo Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2020-21 Season

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2020-21 season featuring concerts, opera productions, and a star-studded summer festival. For this article, we will only focus on the Italian theater’s operatic and vocal concerts. Season Federico Maria Sardelli conducts a new production of Handel’s “Rinaldo” with Pierluigi Pizzi directing. The cast includes Raffaele Pe in the title role, Leonardo Cortellazzi, Carmela {…}

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The 30 Influential LGBTQIA+ Players In Opera

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Happy Pride! As we continue our pride celebration, we turn to the most influential LGBTQIA+ performers, administrators, directors, and others who have been influential in the opera world in shaping the conversation and boosting visibility. For this list, we honed in on the accomplishments of these individuals and the way they have used their voice to push diversity and education {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury, Jonathan Tetelman & Marianne Crebassa Highlight Opéra de Lille’s 2020-21 Season

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Opéra de Lille has announced its 2020-21 season featuring opera and concerts. Here is a look at the French season. Opera Eva Zaïcik, Tassis Christoyannis, Samuel Boden, Hélène Carpentier, Chiara Skerath, Frédéric Caton, Victor Sicard, Yoann Dubruque, and Enguerrand de Hys star in Campra’s “Idoménée.” Emmanuelle Haïm conducts Àlex Ollé / La Fura dels Baus’ production. Performance Dates: Oct. 9-17, 2020 {…}

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Colin Ainsworth, Mireille Asselin Headline Opéra Atelier’s 2020-21 Season

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Opéra Atelier has unveiled its 2020-21 season, which features a classic repertory staple and a unique double bill. The season kicks off with Mozart and Shikaneder’s “The Magic Flute,” which will star Colin Ainsworth, Gustav Andreassen, Mireille Asselin, Holly Flack, Carla Huhtanen, Olivier Laquerre, Danielle MacMillan, Laura Pudwell, Karine White, and Douglas Williams. David Fallis will conduct the production by {…}

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Plácido Domingo & Davinia Rodriguez Headline Donizetti Opera Festival’s 2020 Season

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(Credit: Courtesy of Donizetti Opera Festival) The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced its 2020 season, which is set to open on Nov. 19 and close on Dec. 6, 2020. The season will open with a concert performance of “Belisario” with Plácido Domingo in the title role. In a press release Domingo, who is celebrating his birthday today, stated, “Dear friends, {…}

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Q & A: Director Damiano Michieletto on Searching For Truth, Wagner, Janácek, & Putting Drugs into ‘L’Elisir D’Amore’

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(Credit: Yasuko Kageyama) Damiano Michieletto is one of the most sought after directors today. Born in Venice, he graduated in modern literature at the Venice University and then went on to study theatre and opera production at the Paolo Grassi School of Dramatic Art in Milan. Success would follow him soon after when he debuted in 2003 at the Wexford {…}

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Opera Atelier Opens 2019-20 Season With ‘Don Giovanni’

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Opera Atelier opens its 2019-20 season with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The revival will be the first time the company’ acclaimed production has been remounted for Toronto audiences since its 2011 premiere. “Don Giovanni” is set to star Douglas Williams as Don Giovanni, Colin Ainsworth as Don Ottavio, Gustav Andreassen as the Commendatore, Mireille Asselin as Zerlina, Stephen Hegedus as Leporello, {…}

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Renée Fleming, Nicole Car & Étienne Dupuis Highlight Opera Australia’s Sydney 2020 Season

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Opera Australia has announced its its 2020 Sydney season, presenting an exciting program of rare gems and some of the greatest operas. Sydney Summer Season The season opens with Puccini’s “La Bohème” with conductor Carlo Goldstein leading Gale Edwards’ production. The opera stars soprano Karah Son in the role of Mimì and tenor Kang Wang making his Opera Australia debut in {…}

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Corinne Winters & Najmiddin Mavlyanov Lead Les Theatres De la Ville De Luxembourg’s 2019-2020 Season

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Les Théâtres De la Ville De Luxembourg has announced 2019-20 season, featuring eight productions. The season opens with Weber’s “Der Freishutz” with Laurence Equilbey conducting a production by Clément Debailleul & Raphaël Navarro. Tuomas Katajala sings the role of Max alongside Johanni van Oostrum, Chiara Skerath, Vladimir Baykov, and Christian Immler. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-8, 2019 Gustavo Gimeno conducts Michael Thalheimer’s production of Verdi’s “Macbeth” {…}

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Saioa Hernández, Sonya Yoncheva, Anna Netrebko, Ailyn Pérez & Plácido Domingo Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2020-21 Season

The 30 Influential LGBTQIA+ Players In Opera

Joyce El-Khoury, Jonathan Tetelman & Marianne Crebassa Highlight Opéra de Lille’s 2020-21 Season

Colin Ainsworth, Mireille Asselin Headline Opéra Atelier’s 2020-21 Season

Plácido Domingo & Davinia Rodriguez Headline Donizetti Opera Festival’s 2020 Season

Q & A: Director Damiano Michieletto on Searching For Truth, Wagner, Janácek, & Putting Drugs into ‘L’Elisir D’Amore’

Opera Atelier Opens 2019-20 Season With ‘Don Giovanni’

Renée Fleming, Nicole Car & Étienne Dupuis Highlight Opera Australia’s Sydney 2020 Season

Corinne Winters & Najmiddin Mavlyanov Lead Les Theatres De la Ville De Luxembourg’s 2019-2020 Season