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Teatro Filarmonico 2025 Review: Ernani

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(Credit @Ennevi/Verona Arena Foundation) “Ernani” (1844), Verdi’s fifth opera, is possibly the finest of his early period. More than any of his preceding works, it marks a drastic change from bel canto operas of the time in two respects. Firstly, the libretto, until then of secondary importance, was pivotal, as bel canto was mostly about beautiful voices, especially the soprano’s. {…}

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Editorial: Riccardo Muti Claims That Opera is Beyond the Singing

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In December 2023, Unesco announced its decision to include the most Italian of all arts, that explodes with passion and is powered by mastery in music, singing, drama, and design, the Italian Opera, or simply Lirica as it is called in Italy, under its category of Intangible Cultural Heritage. This summer, the Arena di Verona Foundation invited all lovers of {…}

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Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to Present ‘La Boheme’ Film

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(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni-Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present Puccini’s “La Bohème” on Rai3 on April 8, 2022. The company will also showcase the film on Rai Cultura which was conducted by Michele Mariotti and directed by Mario Martone. In a statement, Martone said,  “I wanted to tell the story or rather, the life {…}

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Teatro dell’Opera di Roma 2021-22 Review: Julius Caesar

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(Photo: Fabrizio Sansoni) In 2005, Vlaamse Opera premiered the first part of the Giorgio Battistelli’s Shakespeare trilogy, “Richard III,” to widespread acclaim. It has since gone on to receive a number of productions across Europe, although it had to wait until 2018 to receive its Italian premiere at Venice’s La Fenice. OperaWire was present for the occasion, and for what {…}

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Myung-Whun Chung to Make Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Debut

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(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni-Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) On July 24, Myung-Whun Chung will conduct Verdi’s Messa da Requiem at the Circo Massimo. The performance will mark the debut of Chung with the Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. which was originally scheduled for May 2020 but canceled due to the pandemic. Chung previously conducted at the Teatro Costanzi in 1995 with the {…}

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Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to Present ‘Vi Piace Brahms?’

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma continues its streaming series on Jan. 12 with “Vi Piace Brahms?” The concert, which will be streamed on the Italian company’s YouTube page and performed without an audience, will be conducted by Roberto Gabbiani and feature the chorus from the Opera di Roma. Enrica Ruggiero and Marco Forgione will accompany on the piano. The concert {…}

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Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Announces First Stream of 2021

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(Credit: Yasuko Kageyama-Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma will begin the year with “Schubertiade” on Jan. 5, 2021. The concert, which will be streamed on the company’s Youtube page at 7 p.m. Italian time will showcase the chorus and young artists under the direction of Roberto Gabbiani. They will all be accompanied by maestro Marco Forgione on {…}

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Rai 5 to Broadcast Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

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(Credit: Yasuko Kageyama-Teatro dell’Opera di Rom) The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced that it will present “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” on New Year’s Eve. After the success of the company’s streamed production on Dec. 5, Rai 5 will rebroadcast the Rossini masterpiece at 21:15 local time. Daniele Gatti conducted the opera in a production by famed filmmaker and opera {…}

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Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Announces Holiday Season Streams

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma will continue its free streaming through its Teatro Digitale. On Dec. 25, the company will stream a Christmas concert featuring Roberto Gabbiani leading the Chrosu and Orchestra dell’Opera di Roma. The priogram will include Vivaldi’s “Credo,” “Magnificat,” and “Gloria.” On Dec. 31, Roberto Abbado will conduct the New Year’s Eve concert featuring music by Tchaikovsky. {…}