José Bros, Berna Perles, Sara Blanch & Joel Prieto Lead Ópera de Oviedo’s 2022-23 Season

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Spain’s Ópera de Oviedo has announced its 2022-23 season celebrating its 75th anniversary The season opens with the world premiere of “La dama del alba” by Luis Vázquez del Fresno. Rubén Díaz conducts a production by Emilio Sagi. The work stars Beatriz Díaz, Berna Perles, Sandra Ferrández, Maite Alberola, Carmen Solís, María Zapata, Luis López Navarro, David Lagares, Alessandra Volpe, {…}

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Ópera de Oviedo Delays Opening of ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’

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The Ópera de Oviedo has delayed the premiere of “Adriana Lecouvreur.” The company noted that the surge in the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has affected the rehearsal schedule of the production, forcing the company to move the opening performance from Jan. 24 to Feb. 4, 2022. As a result, the opera will now open on Jan. 27 and will maintain {…}

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Ópera de Oviedo Calls For Support After Incurring 400,000 Euro Debt Due to Pandemic

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The Ópera de Oviedo has asked for aid after losing close to 400,000 euros over the past year. In an announcement, the leadership of the organization noted that it had incurred a deficit of exactly 374,023 euros after suffering a loss of 20 percent of its revenue. “The Ópera de Oviedo’s season was the only one in Spain and, possibly {…}

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Ópera de Oviedo Rails Against Spanish Government’s Distribution of Aid to Theaters

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The Ópera de Oviedo has openly stated its “disappointment” with the distribution of public aid to Spanish Theaters by the Ministry of Culture. The company noted that aid was handed out disproportionately with the Ópera de Oviedo receiving 408,750 euros, compared to ABAO which received double that amount (817,500 euros). ABAO also received 200,000 euros more than what had originally {…}

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Obituary: Ópera de Oviedo’s Franco Orsini Dies

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The Ópera de Oviedo has announced the death of Franco Orsini. A graduate of the Università degli Studi di Torino, Orsini went on to work with Oviedo’s coordination and directorship from 1996 to 2003. He would then move to the Ópera de Tenerife where he became the Artistic Coordinator and director of productions. He also went on to work at {…}

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Ermonela Jaho, Yolanda Auyanet & Ángel Òdena Highlight Ópera de Oviedo’s 2021-22 Season

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Ópera de Oviedo has announced its 2021-22 season. The Spanish season will open with Verdi’s “Nabucco” featuring Ángel Òdena in the title role, Silvia Dalla Benetta, Antonio Gandía, Simón Orfila, and Theresa Kronthaler. Gianluca Marcianò conducts. Performance Dates: September 2021 The second opera of the season will be Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” with Lucas Macías Navarro conducting and Albert Estany directing {…}

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Ermonela Jaho Takes Over Ópera de Oviedo’s ‘Madama Butterfly’

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(Credit: Fadil Berisha) The Ópera de Oviedo has announced a cast change for its final performance of “Madama Butterfly” on Dec. 21. The Spanish company revealed that Ermonela Jaho will sing her acclaimed interpretation, replacing Ainhoa Arteta, who is beginning rehearsals for “Falstaff” at the Palau de les Arts in Valencia. Jaho is one of the world’s leading Butterflies having {…}

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Ópera de Oviedo Postpones ‘Madama Butterfly’ Opening Night Again

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The Ópera de Oviedo has postponed the opening of “Madama Butterfly” for a third time. The Spanish company announced that the opera, which is set to star Ainhoa Arteta and Jorge de León, was postponed due to new restrictions set in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. As a result, the opera will open on Dec. 9 instead of {…}

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Ópera de Oviedo Reschedules ‘Madama Butterfly’ for December

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The Ópera de Oviedo has announced new dates for its upcoming production of “Madama Butterfly.” Following two postponements due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Spain, the company has announced that the Puccini opera will now open on Dec. 6, 2020. The six performances will alternate with the upcoming “Fidelio” production, which will celebrate Beethoven’s 250th anniversary. The company {…}

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José Bros, Berna Perles, Sara Blanch & Joel Prieto Lead Ópera de Oviedo’s 2022-23 Season

Ópera de Oviedo Delays Opening of ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’

Ópera de Oviedo Calls For Support After Incurring 400,000 Euro Debt Due to Pandemic

Ópera de Oviedo Rails Against Spanish Government’s Distribution of Aid to Theaters

Obituary: Ópera de Oviedo’s Franco Orsini Dies

Ermonela Jaho, Yolanda Auyanet & Ángel Òdena Highlight Ópera de Oviedo’s 2021-22 Season

Ermonela Jaho Takes Over Ópera de Oviedo’s ‘Madama Butterfly’

Ópera de Oviedo Postpones ‘Madama Butterfly’ Opening Night Again

Ópera de Oviedo Reschedules ‘Madama Butterfly’ for December