Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna & Carmen Giannattasio Highlight June Takeover Festival

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Opera Arias has announced its final month of the Takeover Festival. The first takeover will be by Italian soprano Carmen Giannattasio on June 6. The second will feature cellist Alisa Weilerstein on June 13. Weilerstein will be followed by mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti on June 20 and the final takeover will be by Aleksandra Kurzak and Roberto Alagna on June 27. {…}

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Stream ‘Carmen’ Starring Elina Garanca, Roberto Alagna From Opéra National de Paris This Week

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The Opéra National de Paris will be streaming a past performance of Bizet’s “Carmen” in a production by Calixto Bieito. The famed opera will be conducted by Bertrand de Billy with Roberto Alagna as Don José, Elina Garanca in the title role, and Maria Agresta as Micaëla. The stream is available between April 27 through May 3; only audiences in {…}

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CD Review: Roberto Alagna’s ‘Caruso’

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Long is the shadow that Enrico Caruso and his recordings cast on the history of singing. At a critical juncture of technological advance, they inspired not only an epigonal school of tenors (whose famous “sobs” entered the mainstream of verismo singing) but also a whole array of cultural byproducts that range from semi-fictional biopics to Lucio Dalla’s global hit. On {…}

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Roberto Alagna, Anna Netrebko, Joyce DiDonato Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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We hope you are all doing well and holding up during these challenging times. Another week passes by but that means more opera streaming online. This week’s selections range from the standard repertory to unique new experiences spread across the world. Here are the top 10 operas we think you should check out this week. Madama Butterfly – Royal Swedish {…}

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Roberto Alagna, Venera Gimadieva & Alice Coote Headline Hamburg State Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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Article in collaboration with Dejan Vukosavljevic The Hamburg State Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring six new productions and a number of revivals. Here is a look at the season. Oper Stabile Penderbayne’s “Unser kleines Scheißkaff” will be performed by Larissa Wäspy, Kady Evanyshyn, Ida Aldrian, Nicholas Mogg, Hubert Kowalczyk, Peter Galliard, and Katja Pieweck. Ingmar Beck conducts the {…}

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Aleksandra Kurzak & Roberto Alagna Headline New ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ & ‘Pagliacci At Arena Di Verona

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The Arena di Verona has announced a one-night only cast for its upcoming production of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.” The theater announced that Aleksandra Kurzak and Roberto Alagna will sing both “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” in a performance on August 8, 2020. The performance will mark Roberto Alagna’s debut at the Arena di Verona and it will mark {…}

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Roberto Alagna & Cecilia Bartoli Lead Les Chorégies d’Orange’s 2020 Festival

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Les Chorégies d’Orange has announced its 2020 festival featuring two operas and a number of concerts. Here are the vocal highlights of the season. The season opens with Saint-Saens’ “Samson et Dalila” conducted by Yves Abel. The production will be directed by Jean-Louis Grinda and will star Marie-Nicole Lemieux and Roberto Alagna in the title roles. Ludovic Tézier rounds out {…}

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Always Singing & Smiling – Roberto Alagna On His Undying Passion For His Art, Taking Care of His Voice, & The Challenges Facing Young Singers Today

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(Credits: Charly Hel) OperaWire’s initial interview with Alagna was set to take place after his performance of “Don Carlos” in Paris. But two acts into the performance, he had to withdraw from the performance and also postpone the interview. “I’m sorry we have to postpone,” he warmly said that evening. “I’d better not use my cords today to keep it {…}

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Ermonela Jaho & Roberto Alagna Lead New CD/DVD Releases – Nov. 8

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It is a big week for CDs and DVD releases in the opera world. As companies get ready for the holiday season, numerous artists have new releases that are must buys. Here are our recommendations. Myrthen With “Myrthen,” baritone Christian Gerhaher embarks on the second chapter of his once-in-a-lifetime project: the complete recording of Robert Schumann’s lieder output. Lauded as {…}

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Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna & Carmen Giannattasio Highlight June Takeover Festival

Stream ‘Carmen’ Starring Elina Garanca, Roberto Alagna From Opéra National de Paris This Week

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Roberto Alagna, Venera Gimadieva & Alice Coote Headline Hamburg State Opera’s 2020-21 Season

Aleksandra Kurzak & Roberto Alagna Headline New ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ & ‘Pagliacci At Arena Di Verona

Roberto Alagna & Cecilia Bartoli Lead Les Chorégies d’Orange’s 2020 Festival

Always Singing & Smiling – Roberto Alagna On His Undying Passion For His Art, Taking Care of His Voice, & The Challenges Facing Young Singers Today

Ermonela Jaho & Roberto Alagna Lead New CD/DVD Releases – Nov. 8