Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced a cast change for its April 13 performance of “Cosi fan tutte.” The company noted that Florian Sempey will sing the role of Gugliemo replacing Robert Gledow, who has a muscle injury. Sempey has performed at the Paris Opera, Royal Opera House, the Rossini Festival in Pesaro, the Teatro dell’Opera di {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for 175th Anniversary Gala

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its 175th-anniversary gala. The company noted that Michael Fabiano will take over for Joseph Calleja in a scene from “Macbeth” and “Turandot” and Airam Hernandez will sing the portion from “Lucia di Lammermoor.” Fabiano recently performed at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in a production of “Turandot” and is {…}

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Artist of the Week: Michael Fabiano

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present a new production of “Turandot” featuring one of the greatest contemporary artists in the world, a renowned conductor, and a cast of up and coming singers and all-stars. The production will also see the role debut of one of opera’s brightest stars. Michael Fabiano will sing his first Calaf, a role {…}

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Cast Change for War Requiem

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(Credit: Fay Fox) The Boston Symphony has announced a cast change for its performance of Britten’s War Requiem. The BSO noted, “On the advice of her physician following news of her pregnancy, soprano Albina Shagimuratova has made the difficult decision to withdraw from the BSO’s upcoming performances of Britten’s War Requiem. We are pleased to announce that Amanda Majeski, making {…}

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Opera Houses Around the World Express Solidarity with Ukraine

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Opera Houses around the world are showing solidarity with Ukraine following Russia’s invasion. Many houses are dedicating performances as well as illuminating the facades of their building with the colors of the Ukrainian flag. The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma noted that the illumination was to confirm its role as “a pole of civil and cultural aggregation of the Capital with {…}

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Artist of the Week: Amartuvshin Enkhbat

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Since winning the Operalia Competition in 2012 and taking home the audience prize at the Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 2015, Mongolian singer Amartuvshin Enkhbat has become one of the most sought-after baritones in the world. He has steadily made major debuts and began performing at some of the most important houses in the world including the Royal {…}

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Saioa Hernández Leads Berlin State Opera’s ‘Tosca’

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The Berlin State Opera is set to revive a production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The production by director Alvis Hermanis will see Saioa Hernández take her acclaimed interpretation of the title role and will be joined by Fabio Sartori as Cavaradossi. Ambrogio Maestri rounds out the cast as the villainous Scarpia and Andrés Orozco-Estrada conducts all but the final performance. Julien {…}

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Francesco Meli Cancels Two Concerts Due to Surgical Procedure

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Francesco Meli has canceled two upcoming performances due to a surgical procedure. The tenor took to social media and said, “I want to let you know that on 13th January I’ll be having a surgical operation here in Genoa, but I’m relaxed and in excellent hands. However, I have reluctantly been forced to cancel the Gala Concert with Plácido Domingo {…}

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Saioa Hernández Receives Spain’s Gold Medal

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Soprano Saioa Hernández has received the Gold Medal for her work in “las Bellas Artes.” The soprano received the medal from the Government of Spain alongside 30 artists including composer Teresa Catalán, actor Javier Bardem, Paloma San Basilio, Amaral, Ana Locking, Ian Gibson, and Antón Reixa, among others. Hernández is currently the most renowned soprano in Spain since her debut {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for 175th Anniversary Gala

Artist of the Week: Michael Fabiano

Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Cast Change for War Requiem

Opera Houses Around the World Express Solidarity with Ukraine

Artist of the Week: Amartuvshin Enkhbat

Saioa Hernández Leads Berlin State Opera’s ‘Tosca’

Francesco Meli Cancels Two Concerts Due to Surgical Procedure

Saioa Hernández Receives Spain’s Gold Medal