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L2 Adds Eight Artists to International Roster

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L2 Artists has added eight new artists to its international roster, including two conductors, three mezzo sopranos, a baritone, a bass baritone, and a bass. Conductor Ari Pelto, currently music director of Opera Colorado and principal conductor and artistic advisor of Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera, joins with a résumé spanning London’s Royal Opera to the New National Theatre Tokyo. Conductor {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Bregenz Festival 2026 Review: La Traviata

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(Photo: Bregenz Festival / Daniel Ammann) Few festivals possess an identity as distinctive as the Bregenz Festival. Founded in 1946 on the shores of Lake Constance, it rapidly became one of Europe’s most recognizable summer events through its spectacular Seebühne (Lake Stage), an immense floating stage whose colossal engineering feats and monumental scenery have become as celebrated as the performances {…}

Reviews

Book Review: Madame Chrysanthème

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***This review was first published in the Asian Review of Books French literature has had an outsized influence on Italian opera. “Rigoletto,” “Manon Lescaut,” “La traviata,” “Tosca,” “L’elisir d’amore,” “La bohème” and even “Turandot” all have French antecedents. Less well appreciated is that Giacomo Puccini’s iconic “Madama Butterfly” is ultimately, if indirectly, derived from a now obscure French novel. Pierre {…}

News

Brian Jagde Withdraws from Arena di Verona & Puccini Festival Due to Health Issues

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(Credit: Chris Singer) Brian Jagde has canceled his upcoming performances at the Arena di Verona and Puccini Festival due to health issues. The tenor took to social media and said, ” I hope you’re all having a good summer and spending time with friends & family. I was looking forward to enjoying some time off myself in between performances this month, {…}

Business, News

Ewa Płonka Joins GM Art&Music for Worldwide General Management

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Soprano Ewa Płonka has joined GM Art&Music for Worldwide General Management. Płonka is a Polish-American soprano who has emerged as one of the most compelling artists of her generation. Recently she has performed the title role of “Turandot” at the Teatro alla Scala (2026), The Royal Opera House (2025), Teatro Real Madrid (2023), China (2026), Deutsche Oper Berlin (2024 & {…}

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Cast Change: Nina Solodovnikova to Make Salzburg Festival Debut in ‘Lucio Silla’

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(Credit: Nelya Agdeeva) The Salzburg Festival has announced a cast change for its semi-staged production of “Lucio Silla.” The company said Nina Solodovnikova will sing the role of Giunia replacing Sara Blanch. The performance will mark Solodovnikova’s debut at the festival. Solodovnikova is an ensemble member of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, where she has performed roles including Violetta in “La traviata,” {…}

News, Season Announcement

Freddie Ballentine, Kevin Short, Janai Brugger, Kathryn Lewek & Matthew White Lead Cincinnati Opera’s 2027 Season

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The Cincinnati Opera has announced its 2027 Summer Festival. The season opens with “John Lewis: Good Trouble” by Maria Thompson Corley and Diana Solomon-Glover. The opera will star Freddie Ballentine, Kevin Short, Marietta Simpson, Victoria Okafor, Sirgourney Cook, Ron Dukes, Markel Reed, and Andrew Turner. Timothy Douglas serves as stage director and dramaturg, with Everett McCorvey, founder and music director of {…}

Business, News

Juliana Grigoryan Joins GM Art&Music for Management

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Soprano Juliana Grigoryan has joined the roster of GM Art&Music for Worldwide General Management. Grigoryan is an Armenian lyric soprano who in 2022 won the Grand Prize at the International Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competition and the First Prize and the Audience Prize at Plácido Domingo’s Operalia World Opera Competition. She is also the 2024 recipient of the Hildegard Behrens Prize. The {…}

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Cast Change: Saioa Hernández Replaces Marina Rebeka in Final ‘Il Trovatore’ Performance at Teatro Real

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced a cast change for its July 20, 2026 performance of “Il Trovatore.” The company said that Saioa Hernández will sing the role of Leonora replacing Marina Rebeka, who is ill. Hernández took to social media and said, “Who would have thought yesterday, after finishing the performance I thought would be my last as {…}