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Weekend Preview – International (7/7-9): Michael Fabiano, Paul Appleby & Anja Harteros Headline Productions

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The weekend is on the lighter side as many of the big company’s have closed their season. However, the festival season is beginning with Aix- en-Provence in full swing. Check it out. Austria  The Prague Summer Nights Festival moves to Vienna to perform at the Mozarteum. The festival closes out with a performance of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” on Friday and {…}

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Brian Jagde, Nino Machaidze, Elena Mosuc & Anna Pirozzi Headline Teatro di San Carlo 2017-18 Season

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The Teatro di San Carlo has announced its 2017-18 season with a number of classics and one musical being presented. The season kicks off on Dec. 12, 2017, with Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West” with Anna Pirozzi, Kristin Lewis, and Virginia Tola leading the way. That opera will be followed by Puccini’s “La Bohème” on Jan. 11, 2018. Eleonora Buratto and {…}

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Romas’ ‘Il Viaggio A Reims’ To Be Broadcast On Rai 5

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On June 22, Rai 5 will broadcast Rossini’s “Il Viaggio A Reims” from the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. The production by Damiano Micheletto will be transmitted live from the theater and will feature an ensemble of singers including Mariangela Sicilia, Anna Goryachova, Juan Francisco Gatell, Adrian Sâmpetrean, Bruno De Simone, and Merto Sungu. Stefano Montanari will conduct the production.  The showcase, which was originally from the {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (6/16-18): Anna Netrebko Makes Role Debut As Adriana Lecouvreur While Jose Cura Returns to Otello

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It’s a weekend filled with many stars, premieres and role debuts. And there is something for any opera lover interested in exploring the classic repertoire. Austria  “Rigoletto” continues its run at the Vienna State Opera with Yosep Kang, Roberto Frontali, and Aida Garifullina while “Don Pasquale” also gets one presentation with Michele Pertusi, Antonino Siragusa, and Danielle de Niese. The weekend {…}

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BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World Competition 2017: Kiri Te Kanawa & Grace Bumbry Among Judges

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We know the performers. Now let’s find out a little about the people that will be charged with picking the winners. The 2017 edition of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World judging panel features a total of eight major figures, all of them of international renown. Here is a quick rundown of the eight judges. Grace Bumbry Bumbry is one {…}

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Q&A: Will Crutchfield on His Journey With Bel Canto, His Final Season at Caramoor & His New Program, Teatro Nuovo

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It’s a big year at Caramoor for Will Crutchfield.  For the last 20 years, Crutchfield has been a leader in reviving a number of Bel Canto works at the festival through his program “Bel Canto at Caramoor.” It is a program that has showcased some rarities and has shown the conductor’s expertise in the repertoire. However, this year Crutchfield is {…}

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BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 Preview: Lilly Jørstad Goes From La Scala Embarrassment To Success

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Imagine getting kicked out of La Scala Academy because people found you unsuitable for a career in opera. Well, Lilly Jørstad experienced that very situation, one which she has transformed into a fully formed career that will reach an early apex this summer as she competes in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. Short Bio The Norwegian-Russian mezzo-soprano {…}

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Will Crutchfield Creates Teatro Nuovo As Caramoor Loses Bel Canto Programming

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For years, Will Crutchfield and his bel canto program were a fixture at Caramoor. That will end next year with the arrival of Teatro Nuovo, a nine-day festival, created by Crutchfield to continue his passion for bel canto. The festival, which will bow in July 2018, will feature semi-staged productions of Rossini’s’ “Tancredi” and Mayr’s “Medea in Corinto.” There will {…}

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BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 Preview: Get to Know Mezzo-Soprano Miriam Albano

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In just a month or so the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition takes over the opera world. The 20 competitors are all stars in the making, primed to be the next wave of operatic superstars. In the next few weeks leading up to the competition, OperaWire will take a look at each of the contestants and give readers {…}