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Celebrating 20 Years of Willy Decker’s Iconic ‘La Traviata’ – A Look Back at the Memorable Performers

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On July 19, the Teatro Real will broadcast the iconic Willy Decker production of “La Traviata,” marking 20 years since the production premiered. When it opened in 2005, it became an instant classic for its modern, minimalist approach and its stark staging focusing on the three main characters. The production also emphasized time and Violetta’s impending death through a large {…}

News, Season Announcement

Marie-Josée Lord, Élisabeth St-Gelais, Jacqueline Woodley, & Adam Luther Star in Orchestre classique de Montréal’s 2025-26 Season

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The Orchestre classique de Montréal announces its 2025-26 season. This article only features vocal performances. Opening the 86th season is “Indigenous Mosaic,” featuring Innu soprano Élisabeth St-Gelais, Mohawk violinist Tara-Louise Montour, and Cree cellist Cris Derksen. The program includes works by Indigenous and non-Indigenous composers alike. Andrei Feher conducts the Orchestre classique de Montréal. Performance Date: October 5, 2025 Soprano {…}

News

Orchestre classique de Montréal Names New Music Director

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(Photo credit: Matthieu Gauchet) Andrei Feher has been named the new music director of the Orchestre classique de Montréal (OCM). His tenure commences with the newly revealed 2025-26 season. “It’s both an enormous privilege and a great pleasure to embark on this new adventure with the incredible musicians of the Orchestre classique de Montréal,” said Andrei Feher, OCM’s incoming Music Director, {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Il nome della rosa (World Premiere)

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(Ph. Brescia – Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) In a suitcase–acquired expressly to transport it due to its weight and size–travels, rehearsal after rehearsal and performance after performance, the score of “Il nome della rosa,” weighing an impressive 15 kilograms. Yet the heft of this voluminous tome is not merely physical but also semiotic: it is the fruit of the {…}

IndieOpera

NYU Skirball to Present World Premiere of Ethan Philbrick’s ‘The Conquest of Bread’

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NYU Skirball will present the world premiere of Ethan Philbrick’s “The Conquest of Bread” on May 1, 2025. The work is inspired by Peter Kropotkin’s 1892 critique of capitalism and showcases four vocal ensembles including a quartet of opera singers including Gelsey Bell, Hai-ting Chinn, Catherine Brookman and  Lukas Papenfusscline (aka “leiken”); a trio of performance artists including mayfield brooks, {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro Municipale di Piacenza 2025 Review: ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ & ‘Pagliacci’

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(Photos: ©Fondazione Teatri di Piancenza) As the 19th century came to a close, during a period of artistic transition, young composers sought to innovate and redefine the operatic language. It was in this context that, almost fortuitously, the most emblematic diptych of Italian musical theater and the ultimate prototype of verismo opera emerged: Pietro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s {…}

News

Tomasz Konieczny Receives Major Honor in New York

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New York State has proclaimed that March 8 is Tomasz Konieczny Day. The bass-baritone took to social to announce the news and said, “Completely unexpectedly for me, at the Nowodworski Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Gala in Bronxville, I was honored by President Pro Tem and NYS Majority Leader, Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins. The award came at a difficult time. I see my {…}