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Teatro Real de Madrid 2024-25 Review: Maria Stuarda (Cast A)

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(Photo: After having opened the season with his production of “Adriana Lecouvreur,” David McVicar returned to Teatro Real for his new production of “Maria Stuarda,” co-produced with Teatre del Liceu, Donizetti Opera Festival-Bergamo and Finland National Opera. McVicar is one of the greatest directors of this generation and his productions are shown at major opera houses around the world. He {…}
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Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Cast Changes for ‘Les Vêpres Siciliennes’ & ‘Aida’

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced cast changes for “Les Vêpres Siciliennes” and “Aida.” The company said that for the May 3, 11, and 22 2025 performances, Michael Bachtazde will take over the role of Amonasro in “Aida” for George Petean. Meanwhile, for the performances on May 18, 24, and 31, Dong-Hwan Lee will take over the role of Guy {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Aigul Akhmetshina, Angel Blue, Jonas Kaufmann, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Piotr Beczała, Luca Salsi, & Aleksandra Kurzak Lead Arena di Verona’s 2025 Season

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The Arena di Verona has announced its 2025 season. Verdi’s “Nabucco” will get a new production. Stefano Poda will direct the new production. Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Youngjun Park, Luca Salsi, and Igor Golovatenko lead the cast that includes Anna Pirozzi, Maria José Siri, Anna Netrebko, and Olga Maslova as Abigaille, Francesco Meli and Galeano Salas as Ismaele. The cast is rounded out by Roberto {…}
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Stage + to Stream Three Vocal Performances

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Deutsche Grammophon’s Stage + is set to present three vocal performances in October. First, the Georg Solti Accademia will present a star-studded gala at the Hungarian State Opera and will feature Aigul Akhmetshina, Freddie De Tommaso, Hera Hyesang Park, and Paul Grant, all alumni of the Georg Solti Accademia’s Bel Canto Course for Singers. This is the first time these four {…}
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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Macbeth’

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Macbeth.” The company said that Anastasia Bartoli and Liudmyla Monastyrska the role of Lady Macbeth replacing the originally scheduled Ekaterina Semenchuk. Bartoli will sing the role on Oct. 12. and 15 while Monastyrska will sing it on Oct. 17 and 21. Bartoli is known for her {…}
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Daniel Harding & Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia to Open Festival Internazionale di Musica e Arte Sacra

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(Credit: ©Musa) The XXIII Festival Internazionale di Musica e Arte Sacra is set to open with the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia on Oct. 23, 2024. The concert will be conducted by Daniel Harding at the Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura. Harding will conduct Verdi’s “Messa da Requiem” with soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Yulia Matochkina, Charles Castronovo, and {…}
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4 Recent Unforgettable Recordings Featuring Lisette Oropesa

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(Credit: Teatro dell’Opera di Roma/Teatro alla Scala/Paris Opera) Over the past years, many coloratura and lyric sopranos have risen to fame and created unforgettable portrayals of the repertoire. But few have left as big an impact as Lisette Oropesa. The American soprano has been hailed for her interpretative depth and her incredible acting. She has become a mainstay at such {…}
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Asmik Grigorian & Joshua Guerrero’s Vienna ‘Don Carlo’ to be Broadcast

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(Credit: Frol Podlesnyi) The Wiener Staatsoper’s New Production of Verdi’s “Don Carlo is set to be broadcast on Arte.tv and Orf III. The production will be broadcast on Sept. 29 with a slight delay and will be directed by Russian helmer Kirill Serebrennikov, and conducted by Philippe Jordan.  The cast will include Joshua Guerrero in the title role, Asmik Grigorian, {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Marina Rebeka, Juan Diego Flórez, Asmik Grigorian Headline OperaWire’s 10 Operas to See During Fall 2024

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With 2024-25 just a month away, OperaWire is breaking down 10 opera productions that are must-sees for all opera lovers from around the world for the fall season. Aindamar – Metropolitan Opera (Oct. 15 – Nov. 9, 2024) For the second year in a row (and the first time in its history that this happens), the Metropolitan Opera will present {…}

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