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Teatro Colon Announces 2024 Season

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The Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires has announced its 2024 season. Opera Günter Neuhold conducts Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” in a production by Marcelo Lombardero. Carla Filipcic Holm and Eiko Senda sing the title role alongside Sergio Escobar, Fermin Prieto, Ekaterina Lekina, Constanza Díaz Falú, Tamara Gura, Laura Grecka, Alejandro Spies, and Leonardo Estévez. Performance Dates: April 12-19, 2024 Carlos {…}

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Music of the Americas to Present ‘Transatlantic Music Heritage from Sancho to Johnson’

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(UPDATE: OperaWire has been informed that due to a snowstorm, the concert has been postponed to Feb. 14, 2024. The article continues as follows with the original date listed). Music of the Americas is set to present a recital featuring Sonya Headlam and Rebecca Cypess entitled “Translatlantic Music Heritage from Sancho to Johnson.” Scheduled for Feb. 13 at Americas Society {…}

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CD Review: Prospero Classical’s ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’

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The record industry is at the forefront of modern musicology, digging up the original versions of long-established classics. In recent years, for instance, Opera Rara has paved the way with publications like the 1867 version of “Don Carlos,” “Simon Boccanegra,” and, in 2019, “Le Willis.” The latter marks Puccini’s entrance onto the operatic stage and may reasonably be considered one {…}

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Obituary: Conductor Robert Hart Baker Dies at 69

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On Nov. 25, 2023, conductor Robert Hart Baker died at the age of 69. Born on March 19, 1954, the conductor went on to study at the Manhattan School of Music for preparatory division, the Academie Internationale d’ete,  the Mozarteum Conservatory in Salzburg, Horace Mann School, Harvard University, Yale University, and York College of Pennsylvania He was a student of Herbert {…}

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Teatro Regio di Torino Announces Cast Change for ‘La Rondine’

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The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced a cast change for its production of “La Rondine.” The company said that Oreste Cosimo will replace Rodrigo Porras Garrido in the role of Ruggero. Cosimo also took to social media, “Extremely excited to share my house & role DEBUT with you as RUGGERO at the Teatro Regio Torino! An incredible production by {…}

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Vallejo Center for Arts to Present ‘The Three Tenors’

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Vallejo Center for the arts is teaming up with the Vallejo Festival Orchestra to present “The Three Tenors! – The Next Generation” on Oct. 28, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. The showcase will feature Taylor Comstock, Spencer Hamlin, and Alex McKissick as they perform traditional favorites by Verdi, Puccini, and Rossini, among others, under the musical direction of Thomas Conlin. “This {…}