Eleonora Buratto & Michele Pertusi Among 2025 Premio Illica Winners

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(Photo: Dario Acosta) The winners of the 2025 Premio Illica have been announced. The lifetime achievement award was given to Pier Luigi Pizzi, while Michele Pertusi was recognized with the Male award in Lyric singing. The Female award for Lyric singing was given to Eleonora Buratto. The award for journalism and music criticism was given to Angelo Foletto while Giovanni {…}

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Obituary: Bass Matthew Best Dies at 68

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(Credit: Chris Gloag) On May 10, 2025, English bass Matthew Best died at the age of 68. Born on Feb. 6, 1957 performed for 35-year as an opera singer, taking on over 100 operatic roles including Wotan in “Der Ring des Nibelungen,” the title role in “Der fliegende Holländer,” Heinrich in “Lohengrin,” both Kurwenal and Marke in “Tristan und Isolde,” {…}

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Roberto Alagna, Lidia Fridman, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Chiara Isotton & John Osborn Lead Teatro Regio di Torino’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera The season opens with Zandonai’s “Francesca da Rimini,” which will star Barno Ismatullaeva, Ekaterina Sannikova, Roberto Alagna, Marcelo Puente, George Gagnidze, and Angelo Veccia. Andrea Battistoni conducts and Andrea Bernard directs. Performance Dates: Oct. 10-23, 2025 Gianluca Capuano conducts Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail“ with a cast that {…}

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Obituary: Tenor Peter Seiffert Passes Away at 71

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(Photo credit: Studioline Photography) Tenor Peter Seiffert, known largely for his Wagnerian roles, passed away on April 14, at the age of 71. Seiffert was born in Düsseldorf on Jan. 4 1954, to opera singer Helmut Seiffert. As a young boy, Seiffert was a soloist in a Düsseldorf boys’ choir. He studied at the Musikhochschule in Düsseldorf and went on {…}

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Obituary: Roberto De Simone Passes Away at 91

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Musicologist, composer, director, and scholar Roberto De Simone passed away at the age of 91, surrounded by his family in his home. De Simone was born in Naples, Italy, on Aug. 25, 1933. He studied piano and composition at the San Pietro a Maiella Conservatory. After graduating, he went on to perform as a harpsichordist in the Domenico Scarlatti Orchestra {…}

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Elīna Garanča Receives Prize from Association Austria – Nordic & Baltic Countries

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(Credit: Helmut J Rybar) Elīna Garanča has been recognized by the association Austria – Nordic & Baltic Countries. In a statement, the mezzo-soprano said, “Honored and grateful! On March 24, 2025, I had the privilege of receiving the first-ever Recognition Award from the Association Austria – Nordic & Baltic Countries, which has been fostering cultural and human connections for 25 {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Erin Morley, Francesco Meli, Julia Bullock & Lidia Fridman Lead Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced the 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Orchestra Daniela Candillari conducts Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater” with Giulia Semenzato and Jennifer Johnson Cano. The program includes Jennifer Gunn as a soloist and music by Simon, Barber, and Musgrave. Performance Dates: Oct. 3 & 4, 2025 Manfred Honeck conducts Mozart’s “Requiem” with Jeanine {…}

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Donato Renzetti Honored with Laurea Honoris Causa in Composition

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On Feb. 17, the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza and Conservatorio Nicolini di Piacenza conferred Donato Renzetti with the Laurea Honoris Causa in Composition. Before becoming a recognized conductor, Maestro Renzetti studied composition at the Conservatorio di Milano with Bruno Bettinelli. In a statement, Renzetti said, “I came to the Nicolini Conservatory in 1980 as a teacher of orchestral exercises. From {…}

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Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s Daughter Appointed to Board of the Teatro Alla Scala

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Barbara Berlusconi has been appointed to the board of the Teatro alla Scala in Milano. The appointment was made by the president of the Lombardy Region and is the first time a Berlusconi enters the board of directors of the Teatro alla Scala. In a statement, Attilio Fontana, President of the Lombardy Region said, “Best wishes for Dr. Berlusconi for {…}

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Eleonora Buratto & Michele Pertusi Among 2025 Premio Illica Winners

Obituary: Bass Matthew Best Dies at 68

Roberto Alagna, Lidia Fridman, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Chiara Isotton & John Osborn Lead Teatro Regio di Torino’s 2025-26 Season

Obituary: Tenor Peter Seiffert Passes Away at 71

Obituary: Roberto De Simone Passes Away at 91

Elīna Garanča Receives Prize from Association Austria – Nordic & Baltic Countries

Joyce DiDonato, Erin Morley, Francesco Meli, Julia Bullock & Lidia Fridman Lead Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

Donato Renzetti Honored with Laurea Honoris Causa in Composition

Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s Daughter Appointed to Board of the Teatro Alla Scala