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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. {…}

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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 {…}