Roberto Alagna Opens Up About Gran Teatre del Liceu Cancelation

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Following the high-profile cancelation of “Tosca” at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Roberto Alagna is finally opening up. The tenor, who was set to take the role of Cavaradossi alongside his wife and frequent collaborator Aleksandra Kurzak at the Barcelona theater in January 2023, spoke to Conessi all’Opera and said, that the two of them had signed contracts for the {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, Roberto Alagna, Benjamin Bernheim to Headline Opéra National de Paris’ ‘Manon’

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) The Opéra National de Paris is set to present a new production of Massenet’s “Manon” this February. The production will be directed by Vincent Huguet with musical direction by James Gaffigan. Headlining the cast in the title role will be Ailyn Pérez, who will be joined by Roberto Alagna, Atalla Ayan, and Benjamin Bernheim; Alagna and Ayan {…}

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Roberto Alagna, Aleksandra Kurzak, Elsa Dreisig, Emöke Baráth Headlines Les Grand Voix / Les Grands Solistes’ February & March 2022 Programming

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Les Grand Voix / Les Grands Solistes has announced its March and February programming. First up will be a concert at the Philharmonie de Paris / Grande Salle Pierre Boulez starring Aleksandra Kurzak and Roberto Alagna. They will perform alongside the Belgian National Orchestra under the musical direction of David Giménez Carreras. The program will feature a host of opera {…}

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Roberto Alagna, Elsa Dreisig & Aleksandra Kurzak Highlight Les Grandes Voix February 2022 Concerts

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(Credit: Les Grandes Voix official website) Les Grandes Voix has announced the upcoming concerts in February 2022. Tenor Roberto Alagna and soprano Aleksandra Kurzak will give a special concert at the Philharmonie de Paris on Feb. 14, 2022. The two singers will perform arias and duets from Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda,” Puccini’s “Tosca,” Verdi’s “Aida” and “Don Carlo,” {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Javier Camarena, Roberto Alagna & Nadine Sierra Lead Teatro Colon’s 2022 Season

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The Teatro Colon de Buenos Aires has announced its 2022 season featuring opera, concerts, and great performers. Opera The season opens with Puccini’s “La Bohème” with Verónica Cangemi, Alexandra Grigoras, Saimir Pirgu, Behzod Davronov, Giuliana Gianfaldoni, María Belén Rivarola, Alfonso Mujica, Armando Noguera, Fernando Radó, Lucas Debevec Mayer, Juan Font, Felipe Carelli, Sergio Spina, and Iván Maier. Alain Guingal conducts the {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Aleksandra Kurzak & Roberto Alagna Lead Metropolitan Opera Revival of ‘Tosca’

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) Puccini’s masterpiece “Tosca” returns to the Metropolitan Opera for 15 performances. The opera, which is set to open on Dec. 2, 2021, will first star Sondra Radvanovsky reprising her acclaimed turn which OperaWire said put her on, “a different level as Puccini’s Tragic Heroine.” She will be joined by Brian Jagde and George Gagnidze. {…}

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Roberto Alagna to Give Special Concert at Staatsoper Hamburg

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(Credit: © Gregor Hohenberg) The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced an upcoming concert by tenor Roberto Alagna. The concert, entitled “THE ART OF Roberto Alagna,” will feature music by a wide variety of composers ranging from Händel to Wagner. Alagna will be joined onstage by pianist Morgane Fauchois-Prado. Alagna is broadly regarded as one of the greatest living tenors. His huge {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Pretty Yende, Sasha Cooke, Piotr Beczała Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Those yearning for a lot of big name opera gems will certainly be satisfied with this week’s offerings which include a bit of a deviation from our usual format – we included three productions from the same company. But there are still several other unique offerings from around the world. We hope you have a fulfilling week of operatic experiences. {…}

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Luciano Pavarotti, Renata Scotto, Shirley Verrett, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 70th Week of Nightly Streams

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(Credit: met Opera Archives) The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 70th straight week of nightly streams. In keeping with its theme-based programming, the company has announced that this coming week will be dominated by the operas of Giacomo Puccini, including the first-ever stream of “La Fanciulla del West” starring Barbara Daniels. Here’s a full rundown of the week ahead. Monday, {…}

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Roberto Alagna Opens Up About Gran Teatre del Liceu Cancelation

Ailyn Pérez, Roberto Alagna, Benjamin Bernheim to Headline Opéra National de Paris’ ‘Manon’

Roberto Alagna, Aleksandra Kurzak, Elsa Dreisig, Emöke Baráth Headlines Les Grand Voix / Les Grands Solistes’ February & March 2022 Programming

Roberto Alagna, Elsa Dreisig & Aleksandra Kurzak Highlight Les Grandes Voix February 2022 Concerts

Anna Netrebko, Javier Camarena, Roberto Alagna & Nadine Sierra Lead Teatro Colon’s 2022 Season

Sondra Radvanovsky, Aleksandra Kurzak & Roberto Alagna Lead Metropolitan Opera Revival of ‘Tosca’

Roberto Alagna to Give Special Concert at Staatsoper Hamburg

Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Pretty Yende, Sasha Cooke, Piotr Beczała Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Luciano Pavarotti, Renata Scotto, Shirley Verrett, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 70th Week of Nightly Streams