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Riccardo Muti & Putin Supporter Ildar Abdrazakov Team up For ‘Attila’ in Japan

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Riccardo Muti is set to team up with Putin supporter Ildar Abdradov at the Tokyo Spring Festival (Tokyo Harusai). The two will team up for concert performances of Verdi’s “Attila” on Sept. 14 and 16, 2024. This will mark the second time Muti and Abdrazakov perform together since the bass-endorsed  Vladimir Putin for President in Russia and was removed from {…}

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Xabier Anduaga, Michael Spyres, Jamie Barton, J’Nai Bridges, Rachel Willis-Sørensen Headline 2024 Richard Tucker Gala

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(Image courtesy of Richard Tucker Foundation) The Richard Tucker Foundation has announced its 2024 gala, scheduled for Oct. 27, 2024. This year’s event will feature the talents of Xabier Anduaga and Michael Spyres, who are presented as a special guest. He is joined by past winners including Jamie Barton (Richard Tucker Award 2015), Stephanie Blythe (1999 Richard Tucker Award), J’Nai {…}

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Deutsche Oper Berlin 2023-24 Review: Die Walküre

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(Credit: Fotos von Bernd Uhlig, Kontakt: bernd.uhlig.fotografie@t-online.de) Often after watching a perplexing rendition of “Das Rheingold“, critics and public alike might proclaim: “Let’s see what will happen tomorrow night. Let us hold our judgement until then, to see where all of this is going.” And then, Herheim’s “Die Walküre” began, proving to be the worst of the cycle. The First {…}

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Ildar Abdrazakov Cancels Performances of Verdi Requiem in Rome

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Ildar Abdrazakov has canceled his upcoming performances with the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. According to Opern News, the bass canceled his three performances of Verdi’s Requiem in February for personal reasons. With these cancelations, Abdrazakov no longer has any Western performances scheduled. He was recently replaced at the Paris Opera in a production of “Don Quichotte” and the Wiener {…}

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Vienna State Opera Announces Two Cast Changes for ‘La Fanciulla del West’

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The Vienna State Opera has announced two cast changes for “La Fanciulla del West.” The company revealed that Carlo Rizzi will be conducting the entire run of the opera on Jan. 7, 10, 12, and 15 in lieu of Simone Young. Additionally, Roberto Frontali will sing the role of Jack Rance, replacing the originally scheduled Carlos Álvarez. Frontali and Rizzi {…}

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Opéra National de Lorraine Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Pasquale’

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The Opéra National de Lorraine has announced a cast change for its production of “Don Pasquale.” The company revealed that Marco Ciaponi will take over the role of Ernesto from Michele Angelini who is ill. Last season, Ciaponi famously stepped in for tenor Juan Diego Flórez at the Vienna State Opera in “La Fille du Régiment.” He has stepped into {…}