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San Francisco Opera Cancels Three More Performances Due to Orchestra Strike

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The San Francisco Opera has canceled more performances due to the orchestra’s strike. The company said that “performances through Sept. 20 were cancelled today due to the strike called by the San Francisco Opera Orchestra on Sept. 12. Due to the impact of the ongoing strike on performance and rehearsal schedules, the Company has announced the cancellation of three upcoming {…}
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Mahogany Opera to Present World Premiere of Nwando Ebizie’s ‘Ecstasy of the Virtues’

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Mahogany Opera will present the world premiere of “Ecstasy of the Virtues,” a new opera by composer, director, and multidisciplinary artist Nwando Ebizie, on Sept. 25, 2026 at Stone Nest in London, with further performances on Sept. 26 and 27. The production subsequently travels to the Howard Assembly Room in Leeds in partnership with Opera North on Oct. 3, and {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Rossini Opera Festival 2026 Review: Le siège de Corinthe

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(Credits: Rossini Opera Festival ©) Gioachino Rossini’s “Le siège de Corinthe” occupies a fundamental place both in the evolution of the composer born in Pesaro and in the history of the modern revival of his works. Premiered at the Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique in Paris on October 9, 1826, this tragédie lyrique represents Rossini’s first major foray into {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Sebastiano Rolli on ‘Nabucco,’ the Arena di Verona & the Italian Repertoire

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Italian conductor Sebastiano Rolli is known for his Italian and bel canto repertoire, having conducted all over the world at such theaters as Teatro Regio di Parma, Teatro Filarmonico in Verona, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and Teatro La Fenice, among others. Over the years he has conducted such operas as “L’elisir d’amore,” “Giovanna d’Arco,” “La Cenerentola,” “Torquato Tasso,” “Maria de Rudenz,” {…}
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Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro 2026 Review: Salvator Rosa (Cast A)

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(Photo: Daniel Ebendinger) It is always worth seeing the opera “Salvator Rosa” by Antonio Carlos Gomes and Antonio Ghislanzoni. Gomes’ most popularesque incursion into the genre of grand opera, “Salvator” contains some of his catchiest tunes. Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro’s production was energetic and historically important. For the first time in roughly a century, the audience was presented {…}
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Q & A: Andrea Sanguineti on Verdi, Mozart & Korngold’s ‘Das Wunder der Heliane’

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Andrea Sanguineti is a rising star conductor currently working all over the world and performing a diverse array of repertoire. He was appointed Music Director of the Aalto-Musiktheater and the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra and has also conducted at the Opéra National du Rhin, Opera Zurich, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Landestheater Innsbruck, Teatro Sao Carlos Lisboa, Opéra de Rouen, and Kissinger {…}
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Inaugural Solti International Conducting Competition to Take Place in Budapest

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The first Solti International Conducting Competition organized by Müpa Budapest is set to begin on Oct. 1. Applications were received from 61 countries for the three-round competition. Nearly 400 young conductors taking part in the preliminary selection process. The 24 competitors who will advance to the live preliminary round in Pécs are Sebastián Almánzar, Yael Avivi, Francesco Cagnasso, Célia Nashely {…}
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Mahogany Opera Presents World Premiere of Nwando Ebizie’s ‘Ecstasy of the Virtues’

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(Photo credit: Claire Shovelton) Nwando Ebizie’s new opera “Ecstasy of the Virtues” will get its world premiere at Mahogany Opera on Sept. 25 in London. “Ecstasy of the Virtues” is inspired by Hildegard’s “Ordo Virtutum.” Ebizie reframes the cast of allegorical Virtues and places them in 21st-century guises. The opera which consists of singing, instruments, dance, multisensory ritual and projections {…}

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