Luca Salsi, Eleonora Buratto & Davinia Rodriguez Highlight Festival Verdi 2020

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The Festival Verdi has announced its 2020 program featuring three new productions and one concert performance. Here is a look: Verdi and Solera’s “I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata” will feature Marco Ciaponi, Michele Pertusi, Yolanda Auyanet, and Jean-Francois Borras. Daniele Callegari will conduct the production by Hugo de Ana. Performance Dates: Sept. 24-Oct. 17, 2020 Verdi and Piave’s “Rigoletto” will be interpreted in collaboration {…}

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Palau de Les Arts 2019-20 Review: Nabucco

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(Credit: Miguel Lorenzo/Mikel Ponce) Renowned opera star Plácido Domingo returned Valencia’s Palau de les Arts to great success with audiences jumping to their feet at the close of the night and raining down confetti on him. It hasn’t been an easy few months for the famed artist, but despite the controversy surrounding him, he looked as calm as ever onstage, {…}

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René Barbera Replaces Gregory Kunde in Verdi Requiem With NDR Elbplharmonie Orchestra

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René Barbera is stepping in for Gregory Kunde at the NDR Elbplharmonie Orchestra. The hall announced that Barbera will sing the tenor role in Verdi’s Requiem for the performance scheduled for Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 2019. The latter showcase will be live streamed. The tenor will join a cast that includes soprano Angela Meade, mezzo-soprano Daniela Barcellona, and bass {…}

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Marina Rebeka, Saioa Hernández & Francesca Dotto Headline Top 5 International Weekend (9/27-29)

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This weekend we look at a number of classic operas in some of the world’s most notable production houses, as well as one of the great festivals in the world. Rusalka – Theater an der Wien, Austria Maria Bengtsson stars in Dvořák’s masterpiece in a new production by Amélie Niermeyer. The soprano starts alongside Ladislav Elgr as the Prince, Günther {…}

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Franco Vassallo To Make Major Role Debut At Verdi Festival

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(Credit: Courtesy of Franco Vassallo) Franco Vassallo is set to make his role debut as Miller in Verdi’s “Luisa Miller” at the Festival Verdi of Parma. Vassallo will star in a new production, directed by Lev Dodin and conducted by Roberto Abbado. In a press statement the baritone noted, “In the gallery of the Verdi Fathers, Miller is a unique {…}

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Saimir Pirgu, Anna Pirozzi & Roberta Mantegna Highlight Teatro Dell’Opera Di Roma’s 2019-20 Season

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2019-20 season featuring numerous new productions and two special concerts. Daniele Gatti conducts a new production of Verdi’s “Les Vêpres Siciliennes” by Valentina Carrasco. The production stars Roberto Frontali, John Osborn, Michele Pertusi, and Roberta Mantegna. Performance Dates: Dec. 10-22, 2019 Lyudmila Monastyrska and Monica Zanettin share the title role in Puccini’s “Tosca” with Giorgio Berrugi {…}

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Saioa Hernandez, Leo Nucci & Carmen Giannattasio Headline Teatro Regio Di Torino’s 2019-20 Season

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The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its 2019-20 season. Bizet’s “Les pêcheurs de perles” opens the season starring Hasmik Torosyan, Yaroslav Abaimov, Fabio Maria Capitanucci, and Ugo Guagliardo. The production will be directed by Julien Lubeck and Cécile Roussat and conducted by Ryan McAdams. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-20, 2019 Anna Pirozzi and Carmen Giannattasio share the title role in Puccini’s “Tosca.” The two divas are {…}

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Leo Nucci, Carmen Giannattasio & Carmela Remigio Headline Teatro Municipale Di Piacenza’s 2019-20 Season

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The Teatro Municipale di Piacenza has announced its 2019-20 season featuring a number of new productions and one world premiere. Opera Maria Teresa Leva, Lucrezia Drei, Azer Zada, Francesco Cascione, Stefano Marchisio, and Maharram Huseynov star in Puccini’s “La Bohème.” The opera, which opens the season, is set to be conducted by Aldo Sisillo with legendary baritone Leo Nucci directing the new production. Performance {…}

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Ruxandra Donose & Kateřina Kněžíková Highlight Bamberger Symphoniker’s 2019-20 Season

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Bamberger Symphoniker has announced its 2019-20 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal and opera-related performances. Jakub Hrůša will conduct the Bamberger Symphoniker during a performance of Wagner’s Prelude to “Lohengrin.” The program will also include Bohuslav Martinů’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in G Minor, Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, {…}

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Luca Salsi, Eleonora Buratto & Davinia Rodriguez Highlight Festival Verdi 2020

Palau de Les Arts 2019-20 Review: Nabucco

René Barbera Replaces Gregory Kunde in Verdi Requiem With NDR Elbplharmonie Orchestra

Marina Rebeka, Saioa Hernández & Francesca Dotto Headline Top 5 International Weekend (9/27-29)

Franco Vassallo To Make Major Role Debut At Verdi Festival

Saimir Pirgu, Anna Pirozzi & Roberta Mantegna Highlight Teatro Dell’Opera Di Roma’s 2019-20 Season

Saioa Hernandez, Leo Nucci & Carmen Giannattasio Headline Teatro Regio Di Torino’s 2019-20 Season

Leo Nucci, Carmen Giannattasio & Carmela Remigio Headline Teatro Municipale Di Piacenza’s 2019-20 Season

Ruxandra Donose & Kateřina Kněžíková Highlight Bamberger Symphoniker’s 2019-20 Season