Ópera de Tenerife Confirms ‘Lucrezia Borgia’ with Yolanda Auyanet

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Ópera de Tenerife has confirmed performances of Donizetti’s “Lucrezia Borgia.” The Spanish theater announced that opera will be performed on Nov. 24, 26, and 28, 2020 after being postponed back in March due to the pandemic. The opera will be headed by Spanish soprano Yolanda Auyanet and will be a co-production with the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, la Ópera de {…}

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Teatro Villamarta Postpones ‘La Casa de Bernarda Alba’

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The Teatro Villamarta de Jerez has postponed “La casa de Bernarda Alba” by Miquel Ortega. The Spanish theater announced that the production, which was set to open on Nov. 21 and star Ana Ibarra, Carmen Romeu, Luis Cansino, Marina Pardo, Marifé Nogales, Belén Elvira, Maribel Ortega, María Ogueta, and Helena Dueñas, will get a new date in the coming weeks. {…}

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ABAO Bilbao Ópera Adds New Performances to ‘Il Turco in Italia’

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ABAO Bilbao Ópera has announced that it has added more performances to its production of Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia” due to new government regulations. New government restrictions announced on Oct. 17, 2020, and pending publication of the order stated that theaters could only present operas with a maximum seating capacity of 400 audience members. This reduction from a previous {…}

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David Alegret Steps Into The Cast of ‘Il Turco in Italia’ at Bilbao Ópera

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(Credit: © Juan Miguel Morales) ABAO Bilbao Ópera has announced that tenor David Alegret will take over the role of Don Narciso in all the performances of Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia” at the Bilbao Ópera. Alegret wil replace tenor Juan José de León. Alegret will join a cast that includes Paolo Bordogna in the role of Selim, Sabina Puértolas {…}

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Vanessa Goikoetxea Takes Over ‘Così fan tutte’ at Teatro de la Maestranza

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(Credit: Ópera Actual website) The Teatro de la Maestranza in Sevilla has announced that soprano Vanessa Goikoetxea will perform the role of Fiordiligi in Mozart and Da Ponte’s opera “Così fan tutte” On Nov. 1, 3, 5 & 7, 2020. Goikoetxea will replace soprano Carmela Remigio. Goikoetxea will join a cast that includes Maite Beaumont in the role of Dorabella, {…}

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Lucas Macías Navarro Appointed New Artistic Director of Orquesta Ciudad de Granada

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(Credit: Marco Borggreve) The Mayor of Granada and President of the Granada Consortium for Music Luis Salvador has announced that he conductor and oboist Lucas Macías Navarro has been appointed the new Artistic Director of Orquesta Ciudad de Granada. Lucas Macías Navarro holds the position of Principal Conductor of the Orquesta Oviedo Filarmonía. Macías Navarro has performed with such orchestras {…}

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Q & A: Varduhi Abrahamyan On ‘Carmen’ & Her Upcoming Metropolitan Opera Debut

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“Allure” and “brightness” have been some of the words used to describe mezzo-soprano Varduhi Abrahamyan. The Franco-Armenian mezzo is one of today’s rising stars, having performed at many of the leading theaters in the world including the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Théâtre des Champs Elysées, Opéra de Marseille, and Opernhaus Zürich. She is recognized for her Bel Canto interpretations in {…}

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Lucia Lucas, Benjamin Bernheim & 7 Exciting Debuts of the Met Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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(Credit: J. Henry Fair/Victor Santiago/Manon Leprévost/Johannes Kaplan) One of the most exciting aspects of a new season is the fact that audiences will get an opportunity to experience new and exciting artists for the very first time. This is also the case at the Metropolitan Opera, which will feature a plethora of debuts in numerous major productions. Here is a {…}

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Diana Damrau & Carmen Giannattasio Lead Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend Internationally (1/25-27)

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This weekend is all about standard repertoire pieces with some of the world’s greatest stars. La Bohème – Opera de Monte Carlo, Monaco Daniele Callegari conducts Jean-Louis Grinda’s production of Puccini, Giacoso, and Illica’s most popular work. The cast stars acclaimed soprano Irina Lungu, Mariam Battistelli, Andeka Gorrotxategi, Davide Luciano, Boris Pinkhasovich, Nicolas Courjal, Fabrice Alibert, and Guy Bonfiglio. Lucia {…}

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Ópera de Tenerife Confirms ‘Lucrezia Borgia’ with Yolanda Auyanet

Teatro Villamarta Postpones ‘La Casa de Bernarda Alba’

ABAO Bilbao Ópera Adds New Performances to ‘Il Turco in Italia’

David Alegret Steps Into The Cast of ‘Il Turco in Italia’ at Bilbao Ópera

Vanessa Goikoetxea Takes Over ‘Così fan tutte’ at Teatro de la Maestranza

Lucas Macías Navarro Appointed New Artistic Director of Orquesta Ciudad de Granada

Q & A: Varduhi Abrahamyan On ‘Carmen’ & Her Upcoming Metropolitan Opera Debut

Lucia Lucas, Benjamin Bernheim & 7 Exciting Debuts of the Met Opera’s 2020-21 Season

Diana Damrau & Carmen Giannattasio Lead Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend Internationally (1/25-27)