Sabina Puértolas Replaces Carlos Álvarez in Peralada Concert

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The Festival Castell Peralada has announced that Carlos Álvarez has canceled his upcoming recital. The baritone announced that due to a larynx condition, he will not be able to perform on July 30 for the Spanish festival. As a result, soprano Sabina Puértolas will replace him. She will be accompanied by pianist Rubén Fernández Aguirre. The Livestream recital will feature {…}

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Nancy Fabiola-Herrera Takes Over ‘La Favorita’ In Málaga

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(Credit: Fidelio Artist – Fernando Vázquez Morago) The Teatro Cervantes de Málaga has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Donizetti’s “La Favorita.” The company announced that mezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola-Herrera will replace María José Montiel in the title role on on March 4, 6, and 8, 2020. Fabiola Herrera is a well-known Spanish mezzo who has performed at {…}

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Jessica Pratt To Celebrate 100th Performance Of ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

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Jessica Pratt is set to sing her 100th performance of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The soprano will return to her signature role in October in Bilbao in a new co-production by ABAO Bilbao Opera, the Bologna Teatro Comunale, the Genoa Teatro Carlo Felice, and the Slovak National Theatre. Of her performance, Pratt said, “this will be my hundredth performance in {…}

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Obituary: Jaime Martínez González-Río Passes Away At 77

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Pulmonologist and former President of the Fundación Ópera de Oviedo Jaime Martínez González-Río has passed away. He had overcome laryngeal cancer in the past, but was diagnosed with a pancreatic tumor earlier this year. According to La Nueva España, González-Río was a beloved and respected physician with two passions: rugby and opera. He was exposed to operatic pieces from a {…}

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Leo Nucci Cancels ‘Rigoletto’ In Tenerife

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Leo Nucci has canceled performances of “Rigoletto” at the Ópera de Tenerife. The company announced that Nucci had canceled performances of his signature role due to personal reasons. As a result, Luis Cansino will take over the run, scheduled for November 19 through 23, 2019. Cansino is a recognized baritone who has performed at the Teatro Maestranza, Teatro Cervantes, Welsh {…}

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Artist of Week: Carmela Remigio

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Known as “Madame Mozart” and a passionate Bel Canto singer, Carmela Remigio has forged her career as one of the leading Italian sopranos of her generation. Not only has she sung a number of Mozart roles, but she has also taken on the challenges in the works of Verdi, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, and Stravinsky. As a Bel Canto singer, she is {…}

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Juan Jesús Rodríguez Accuses Festival Of Fraud

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Baritone Juan Jesús Rodríguez has accused the Festival de Música de Isla Cristina of fraud. In a recent article for El Correo web, the Spanish singer alleged that he accepted to sing for the festival after the organizers Enrique Adrados and Danka Nikolic assured him that with ticket prices, the concert would be able to raise 5.000€, which would be given {…}

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Cast Change: Álvaro Albiach to Conduct ‘Jugar con Fuego’

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The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced a cast change for its production of “Jugar con Fuego.” The company said that José Miguel Pérez-Sierra will not be able to conduct the performances due to indisposition. As a result, Álvaro Albiach will take over while Lara Diloy will conduct performances on April 4, 5, and 8, 2026. Albiach recently conducted “Goyescas” by {…}

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Julia Cruz Joins Ibermúsica Artists for Management

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Conductor Julia Cruz has joined the Ibermúsica Artists roster for General Management. Cruz is a rising star who has been a Conducting Fellow at the Lucerne Festival 2025 and a Taki Alsop Conducting Fellow since 2022. In 2021, she was awarded Second Prize at the 2021 Blue Danube/Béla Bartók Opera Conducting Competition. She has conducted such orchestras as the Orquesta {…}

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Sabina Puértolas Replaces Carlos Álvarez in Peralada Concert

Nancy Fabiola-Herrera Takes Over ‘La Favorita’ In Málaga

Jessica Pratt To Celebrate 100th Performance Of ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

Obituary: Jaime Martínez González-Río Passes Away At 77

Leo Nucci Cancels ‘Rigoletto’ In Tenerife

Artist of Week: Carmela Remigio

Juan Jesús Rodríguez Accuses Festival Of Fraud

Cast Change: Álvaro Albiach to Conduct ‘Jugar con Fuego’

Julia Cruz Joins Ibermúsica Artists for Management