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Obituary: Vienna Boys Choirmaster Oliver Steich Dies

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Vienna Boys Choirmaster Oliver Stech has died. Steich became the choirmaster in 2011 and led the choir in numerous concerts, and on tours of Europe, Asia, South America, and the US. Born in Waid­hofen/Ybbs, Lower Austria, he began studying the piano and singing and later went on to study romance languages at the University of Vienna and piano, voice, conducting, {…}

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin to Conduct 2026 Wiener Philharmoniker New Year’s Concert

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(Credit: © Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) Yannick Nézet-Séguin is set to conduct the 2026 Wiener Philharmoniker New Year’s concert. The conductor will lead the orchestra in waltzes and polkas on Jan. 1, 2026, marking the first time Nézet-Séguin leads the legendary concert. The chairman of the Vienna Philharmonic, Daniel Froschauer said, “The Vienna Philharmonic has enjoyed a close and fruitful {…}

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Macerata Opera Festival Announces New Artistic Director

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Marco Vinco has been named Artistic Director of the Macerata Opera Festival. The board of directors of the Associazione Arena Sferisterio named Vinco on Dec. 9, 2024. Vinco is an opera singer who has performed at the Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Arena di Verona, Paris Opera, Royal Opera House, Wiener Staatsoper, and the San Francisco Opera. He has collaborated {…}

DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

CD Review: EuroArts’s ‘I Puritani’

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With Bellini’s “I Puritani” one steps into the heartland of Italian bel canto: The ensembles are mesmerizingly beautiful, the vocal lines infinitely refined, and the orchestration – with its mood painting role – proves a proto-dramatic foundation to the unfolding of the Romantic intrigue, prone to inspiring the operatic vocabulary of subsequent generations, and of Verdi in particular. Needless to {…}

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Lisette Oropesa, Asmik Grigorian, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Cecilia Bartoli & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Salzburg Festival’s 2025 Season

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The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Opera Bas Wiegers conducts Michael Jarrell’s “Kassandra” with actress Dagmar Manzel and the Ensemble Modern. Performance Date: July 23, 2025 Salvatore Sciarrino’s “Macbeth” will be conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni. Cody Quattlebaum, Alice Rossi, Leonardo Cortellazzi, Iris van Wijnen, and Davide Giangregorio. Performance Date: July 25, {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2023-24 Review: Omaggio to Puccini (Cancelled Concert)

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(Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) November 29th  is a date of particular significance in the history of opera: in 1797, Gaetano Donizetti was born in Bergamo, while on the same date in 1924, Giacomo Puccini passed away. A century later, in 2024, Teatro alla Scala planned to commemorate the centenary of Puccini’s death with a grand tribute led {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Opens 2024-25 Season with Star-Studded ‘La Forza del Destino’

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The Teatro alla Scala is set to open its 2024-25 season with Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino,” a work that has rarely appeared on the Milan stage. The work was last presented in 1999 with Riccardo Muti conducting and in 2001 with Valery Gergiev conducting the Mariinsky Theatre. The only time the opera opened the Teatro alla Scala was in {…}

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Artist of the Week: Anita Rachvelishvili

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On Nov. 20, the Teatro San Carlo is set to open its 2024-25 season with a new production of “Rusalka.” The company has assembled an all-star cast including Asmik Grigorian and Adam Smith, among many other notable names. But the evening is even more special as Georgian Mezzo superstar Anita Rachvelishvili will make a return to the opera stage. After {…}

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How to Watch Teatro alla Scala’s Opening Night ‘La Forza del Destino’ Starring Anna Netrebko & Brian Jagde

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The Teatro alla Scala is set to broadcast Verdi’s La Forza del Destino” on Dec. 7, 2024, continuing its tradition of showcasing opening night on Rai1 and Radio3. The performance will also broadcast on ARTE in France and the French-speaking countries in Europe and out of Europe; in Germany and German-speaking countries, ČESKÁ TELEVIZE in The Czech Republic, RSI in Switzerland, {…}