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Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro Real 2024-25 Review: Adriana Lecouvreur (Cast A)

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(Credit: Javier del Real) The Spanish opera coliseum opened its 2024-25 season with the worldwide recognized production of Francesco Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” by David McVicar and two excellent casts, streaming a live performance on Live Screens all over Spain (on the 28th of September) and on a wide screen in the back facade of Teatro Real. David McVicar’s Production Perspective {…}

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Staatsoper Hamburg Announces Cast Change for ‘Saint François d’Assise’

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The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced a cast change for its production of Messian’s “Saint François d’Assise.” The company announced that Jacques Imbrailo will replace Johannes Martin Kränze in the title role. Imbrailo is a well-known South African baritone who is well known for his interpretation in the title role of “Billy Budd.” He has performed at many of the world’s {…}

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Néstor Bayona Joins TACT Artist Management

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Néstor Bayona has signed with TACT Artists Management for worldwide exclusive management. Under his new management, he will be represented by Adrian Lavía. Bayona pursued studies in piano at the Royal Northern College of Music and Conducting at the Haute École de Musique de Genève. In 2022, he was appointed as Resident Conductor at the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, where {…}

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María Rey-Joly Joins GoDirect for General Management

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Soprano María Rey-Joly has joined GoDirect for General Management. Rey-Joly studied violin and piano at the Escuela Superior de Canto in Madrid. She participated in masterclasses by Gundula Janowitz, Brigitte Fassbaender, Raina Kabaivanska, and Plácido Domingo. She has since performed such roles as Pamina (“Die Zauberflöte”), Konstanze (“Die Entführung aus dem Serail”), Fiordiligi (“Così fan tutte”), Norina (“Don Pasquale”), Musetta {…}

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Criticism on Fridays: The Politics of La Scala’s Opening Night

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“I believe that art should always be distinguished from politics, otherwise, we shouldn’t have to read Dostoevsky,” Gennaro Sangiuliano, the Culture Minister of Italy. And for this, Italy stands. This October, La Scala confirmed “Boris Godunov” for the season opener and instantly received a letter asking the company to rethink its 2022-23 season. The letter was sent by Ukrainian citizens {…}

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Vanessa Goikoetxea Joins GoDirect for Representation

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Soprano Vanessa Goikoetxea has joined GoDirect for representation in the United States. Born in West Palm Beach, Goikoetxea has performed at the Seattle Opera, Royal Opera House, Semperoper Dresden, Teatro Real de Madrid, Opera de Limoges, Teatro de la Maestranza, Gran Teatre del Liceu, ABAO Bilbao Opera, Teatro Colón de A Coruña. Her repertoire includes the music of “Falstaff, “La {…}