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‘Callas in Concert’ Tour Dates Announced For US, Mexico, South America & Europe

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Update: OperaWire has been informed that the San Francisco date will actually mark the first performance of the tour, though the exact time and place has yet to be defined. The article follows as originally published.  “Maria Callas” will return to the stage this fall. Base Hologram, the company behind the technology that is bringing the famed diva “back to life,” {…}

Opera Wiki

Artist Profile: Giuseppe Taddei, A Perennial ‘Falstaff’

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Born on June 26, 1916, baritone Giuseppe Taddei’s path to a successful career was rather unconventional. He studied in Rome and made his professional debut in “Lohengrin.” In 1942, he was conscripted into the army but returned to singing after World War II, appearing for two seasons in Vienna. He went to sing in London in 1947, followed by the {…}

IndieOpera

Mezzo Mónica Danilov & Soprano Eugenia Forteza Reunite For ‘Viaje Musical’ In Colombia

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Audiences in Bogotá, Colombia will be taken on a musical journey on July 6, 2018, when soprano Eugenia Forteza and mezzo-soprano Mónica Danilov join forces for a recital at the Museo Nacional. The concert, entitled “Viaje Musical,” kicks off at 6 p.m. and will include arias and duets from such composers as Bizet, Rossini, Puccini, Catán, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Gershwin, {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Conductor Damian Iorio on Taking on Mussorgsky’s Titanic Masterpiece ‘Boris Godunov’ & The Key To Connecting With Younger Audiences

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Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov” is legendary. The work is widely regarded as Russia’s greatest opera, even despite its labyrinthine history of revisions. This week, the work opens at the Opéra de Paris in a production by Ivo van Hove with Ildar Abdrazakov and Alexander Tsymbalyuk sharing the title role. Alongside them will be conductors Vladimir Jurowski and Damian Iorio. While Jurowski {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A : Mezzo-Soprano Jamie Barton On The Challenges of ‘Der Ring Des Nibelungen’ & Verdi vs. Wagner

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This interview was conducted in collaboration with Francisco Salazar.  Everyone knows what Jamie Barton can do. And if you don’t… The mezzo-soprano has firmly established herself over the past few years as one of the finest singing actresses on the planet, stealing scenes and garnering show-stopping applause with her incredible instrument and dramatic interpretation. She’s pulled off some historic feats {…}

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Megan Picerno To Make Her Gran Teatre del Liceu Debut

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Soprano Meghan Picerno will make her debut at the Gran Teatre del Liceu. The company announced that Picerno will replace Kathryn Lewek in the role of Cunegonde in Bernstein’s “Candide.” Picerno recently performed the role with the San Francisco Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. She also performed the role with the New York City Opera where she received raves {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro La Fenice 2017-18 Review – Signor Bruschino: Rossini Farce Gets Solid, If Not Overly Exciting, Revival

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Over the course of three years, between 1810 and 1813, Rossini rushed off five farces and a two-act opera for the Teatro Moise in Venice, which, unfortunately, closed its doors in 1818, and was subsequently demolished, although not before serving time as a puppet theatre and then as the city’s first cinema. The theater may be gone and largely forgotten, {…}