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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Pretty Yende Highlight Opera De Paris 2019-20 Season

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2019-20 seasons which will feature a total of 19 operas and the entire Ring Cycle in an all-new production. Bellini’s “I Puritani” opens the season in a production by Laurent Pelly. Elsa Dreisig takes the leading role with Javier Camarena and Francesco Demuro sharing the role of Arturo.  Riccardo Frizza conducts the {…}
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Plácido Domingo, Marina Rebeka & Rolando Villazón Highlight Hamburg State Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Hamburg State Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring six new productions and a number of revivals. There is also a mix of contemporary repertoire with classic and repertory staples. Here is a look at what to expect. New Productions  Elbenita Kajtazi, Renate Spingler, Hellen Kwon, Peter Galliard, Stefan Sevenich, Iwan Iwanowitsch, and Julian Arsenault star in a new production of Shostakovich’s “The {…}
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Pretty Yende, Leah Crocetto, Patricia Racette Among Major Stars Of Dallas Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Dallas Opera has announced its 2019-20 season and it features some of the most diverse programming of any season announcement to date. The proceedings kick off with Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The classic opera will feature Paolo Fanale, Andrea Carroll, Markus Werba, Olga Pudova, and Morris Robinson, among others. Emmanuel Villaume conducts the score in a production originally directed {…}
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Teatro Verdi di Padova 2018 Review: La Cenerentola

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Padua is not exactly one of Italy’s opera hotspots. It hosts at most three productions per year, two at its main theatre, “Teatro Verdi,” during October and December, and one outdoors in the courtyard of the Castello Carrarese during August. The choice of works tends to be conservative, and the run for each opera never amounts to more than a {…}
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Donizetti Opera Festival 2018 Review: Il Castello di Kenilworth

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Donizetti certainly had an intimate relationship with England’s Queen Elizabeth I, and with the Tudors in general, who provided him with a rich source of characters and themes for his operas. Three works have substantial roles for Elizabeth, herself; “Maria Stuarda” and “Roberto Devereux” are well-known and receive regular performances, whereas the third, “Il Castello di Kenilworth,” rarely receives a {…}
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‘Il Viaggio a Reims’ With Juan Diego Flórez Announces Cast

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The cast of “Il Viaggio a Reims” with Juan Diego Flórez and friends has been announced. The concert performance is set to star Spanish singers Ruth Iniesta as Corinna, Marina Monzó as Contessa di Folleville, Carmen Romeu as Madama Cortese, and Xabier Anduaga as Cavalier Belfiore. Juan Diego Flórez will sing the role of Conte di Libenskof while Anna Goryachova will sing the role of Marchesa Melibea. The rest of the cast will {…}
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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend (5/11-13): Barbara Hannigan, Elina Garanca & Mariella Devia Headline

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It’s a weekend of firsts with two major stars making major role debuts, while two other major stars headline an important world premiere. But it is also a weekend of endings as one of the greatest opera legends says goodbye to staged opera. Here is a look at what will definitely an incredibly unforgettable weekend. L’Italiana in Algeri-Teatro Colón, Argentina {…}
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Victorian Opera Unveils 2026 Season

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(Photo credit: VO) Victorian Opera announces its 2026 season, marking the company’s 21st anniversary. The season begins with Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance” staring Ben Mingay, Antoinette Halloran, Nicholas Jones, Nina Korbe, and Richard Piper. Performance Dates: January 31 – February 6, 2026 “Ned Kelly: The Musical” by Reg Livermore, who will make a cameo appearance, is next. {…}
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Joyce El-Khoury, Davone Tines, Matthias Winckhler, & Núria Rial Star in L’Auditori’s 2025-26 Season

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(Photo credit: Gisela Schenker) L’Auditori presents its 2025-26 season, “Renaixements.” For the purpose of this article only vocal works are included. Beethoven’s “Symphony” No. 9 stars Joyce El-Khoury, Silvia Tro Santafé, Elgan Llyr Thomas, and Davone Tines. They are joined by the Orfeó Català and the Barcelona and National Symphony Orchestra of Catalonia (OBC) under the direction of Ludovic Morlot. {…}

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