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Reviews, Video Productions

Metropolitan Opera Stars Live in Concert Review: Renée Fleming in Washington D.C.

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As Renée Fleming, “America’s Diva,” introduced the third to last piece in a program that ranged from Handel to Cantaloube to Harold Arlen, the beloved singer sighed deeply. It was a testament to the magic and beauty she had spun singing one of the standout numbers of her concert, “O mio babbino caro” from Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi.” She sang the {…}

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Salzburg Festival 2020 Preview: Franz Welser-Möst & Krzysztof Warlikowski Discuss ‘Elektra’

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(Credit: Anne Zeuner / Salzburg Festival) Strauss’ opera “Elektra” will open this year’s Festival in Salzburg, in quite unique circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Conductor Franz Welser-Möst and stage director Krzysztof Warlikowski discussed their views of the production in a recent press release from the Salzburg Festival. “The danger of becoming inebriated with the opulence of sound and losing {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Aušrinė Stundytė on Singing ‘Elektra’ At Salzburg & Career Trajectory

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(Image Source: Official Website) After the coronavirus pandemic put the global opera world on hold for several months, Salzburg is taking promising steps to keep their summer opera festival going—consequently still celebrating its centenary this August. After trimming the programmed repertoire, two operas remain in the festival—Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” and Richard Strauss’ “Elektra.” The latter will star Lithuanian soprano {…}

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Obituary: Romanian Conductor Camil Marinescu Dies of COVID-19 Related Complications

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(Image Source: Facebook) Famed Romanian conductor Camil Marinescu died on July 27, 2020 after a 3-week battle with the COVID-19 virus, his brother Ciprian Marinescu announced on Facebook. Camil Marinescu was born in Bucharest in 1964 and graduated at the National Music University, with bassoon and conducting classes. Marinescu was the disciple of conductors Constantin Bugeanu, Cristian Mandeal, Mihai Brediceanu, {…}

Artist of the Week, Special Features

Artist of the Week: Jessica Pratt

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With festival season in full swing in Europe and experimentation a key to this year’s programs, the Festival Valle di Itria in Martina Franca is scheduled to open a new production of the Italian version of Richard Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The production will be headed by an all-star cast that includes the world-renown coloratura soprano, Jessica Pratt. Pratt will {…}

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Festival Valle d’Itria to Livestream ‘Il Borghese Gentiluomo’

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(Credit: Clarissa Lapolla) The Festival Valle d’Itria is set to open livestream its opening night production of “Il Borghese Gentiluomo.” The production will be shown on Web TV della Fondazione Paolo Grassi and on Italiafestival.tv at 8 p.m. CET. Featuring music by Richard Strauss, the Moliere play has been adapted by Quirino Principe and Valeria Zaurino. The production is directed {…}

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Carmela Remigio, Francesco Meli, Luca Salsi & Xabier Anduaga Lead Festival Valle d’Itria’s Revised 2020 Edition

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The Festival Valle d’itria Martina Franca has announced its revised 2020 edition. Opera The first work of the season will be “Il borghese gentiluomo” with music by Richard Strauss. The work based on a comedy by Moliere will star Stefano Massini and Davide Gasparro sharing the title role alongside Vittorio Prato, Ana Victoria Pitts, Barbara Massaro, Manuel Amati, Nico Franchini, {…}

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Teatro al Fenice Announces Reopening Concert Series

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The Teatro la Fenice has announced four concerts for the month of June featuring the company’s orchestra and chorus. The company will present concerts live on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram with no audience. The theater will then reopen to the public in July. The first concert scheduled for June 18 will feature music by Antonio Vivaldi and Tomaso Albinoni. The {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Elsa Dreisig & Sabine Devieilhe Headline Grand Théâtre de Genève’s Reopening Concerts

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced the reopening of its theater with three programs starting on June 13. Sabine Devieilhe will open the hall in a recital with pianist Mathieu Pordoy. The program will feature music by Mozart and Richard Strauss. On June 19, Jonathan Nott will conduct a Verdi and Wagner program with soloists Andreas Schager, Georg Zeppenfeld, {…}