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Chelsea Opera Group Announces New Artistic Director

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Gianluca Marcianò ⁦⁦has been named artistic director of the Chelsea Opera Group. Marcianò conducted at the Croatian National Opera and is the Artistic Director of the Al Bustan Festival in Beirut. He is also the founder and Artistic Director of the Festival Suoni dal Golfo in Lerici, and the Principal Guest Conductor of the National Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus. {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” for the July 21 performance. The Spanish theater announced that Serena Sáenz will sing the title role in Donizetti’s masterwork replacing Nadine Sierra, who will not be able to sing due to a medical condition. Sáenz will make a double debut as she will be {…}

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Leo Nucci to Preside over VIII Concurso Internacional de Canto Alfredo Kraus Jury

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Leo Nucci will preside over the VIII Concurso Internacional de Canto Alfredo Kraus jury. The Spanish competition will be held in the Gran Canarias in Spain from Sept. 20 to 25, 2021 and will use all precautions and regulations to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Nucci will join a jury that will include Daniel Bianco (Director of Teatro Nacional de {…}

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Opera Meets Film: How Wagner’s ‘Das Rheingold’ Explores David’s Awakening in ‘Alien: Covenant’

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“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a film section or a film in its entirety and highlight the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features “Alien: {…}

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Festival de Teatro Lírico Español Announces Two Cast Changes for ‘La Vida Breve’

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(Credits: Opera Online) The Festival de Teatro Lírico Español de Oviedo has announced two cast changes for its upcoming production of Manuel de Falla’s “La Vida Breve.” First, soprano Virginia Tola will replace Ainhoa Arteta, who tested positive for COVID-19 and is still recovering. Additionally, mezzo-soprano Cristina Faus will replace María Luisa Corbacho, who has also tested positive for the {…}

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A Breakdown of The Most-Read Stories on OperaWire in 2020

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(Credit: Frances Marshall/Met Opera/Jenkins Mitch) As 2020 draws to a close, here is a look back at the articles that our readers found most enticing and were ultimately most-read. With COVID, racial inequity, and streaming as major themes of 2020, it should be no surprise that they remain at the forefront of readers’ minds and interest. Please note that for {…}

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Tenor Celso Albelo To Perform At New Year Concert With Orquesta Sinfónica de Las Palmas

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(Credit: Gran Teatre del Liceu official website) Tenor Celso Albelo will be performing the New Years concert with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Las Palmas. Due to COVID-19 measures in Spain, a total of four performances will be offered on Dec. 26, 27, and 28 2020, with two concerts on Dec. 27. Albelo will be joined on stage by singers Patricia {…}

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Iván López-Reynoso Appointed New Artistic Director of Orquesta Del Teatro De Bellas Artes

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(Credit: Jesús Cornejo/Cortesía) The Orquesta Del Teatro De Bellas Artes in Mexico City has announced that conductor and counter-tenor Iván López-Reynoso has been appointed its new Artistic Director. López-Reynoso also holds the position of the Chief Guest Conductor of the Oviedo Filarmonía. “Being the next Artistic Director of Orquesta Del Teatro De Bellas Artes is the greatest honor I have {…}

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Teatro de la Maestranza Cancels November Performances

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The Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville, Spain has canceled its November performances. La Maestranza made the decision as a result of the new health measures in Andalucía that include a curfew, which will inhibit performances from beginning at 8 p.m. The theater will reschedule the November performances and will continue to sell tickets for performances opening on Dec. 1. {…}