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Interviews

Q & A: Bass-Baritone Michael Sumuel on ‘Porgy and Bess’ & His Start in Opera

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(Image Source: IMG Artists) When Bass Baritone Michael Sumuel landed in San Francisco after finishing his run as Porgy in the Washington National Opera’s “Porgy and Bess,” he realized he’d only been home about 15 days the entire year. He was in town for a couple weeks before he flew to Sydney where he’ll sing the title role in “Le {…}

News

Anna Netrebko’s Berlin Concert Postponed Due to Bad Weather

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Anna Netrebko’s July 21 Berlin performance has been postponed to July 22, 2025 due to bad weather. The soprano’s management released a statement noting, “Tonight’s concert at the Classic Open Air at Gendarmenmark in Berlin is unfortunately postponed due to severe weather conditions. We are happy to report that it will take place tomorrow evening: same artists, same place, same {…}

Editorials, Reviews

‘Don Giovanni’ Is One of the Greatest Works Ever Written. Why Is It So Hard for Directors to Get Right?

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(Photo: © Monika Rittershaus) “Don Giovanni” is an opera of seductions and escapes, moral wreckage and divine retribution, a shimmering mosaic of comedy, tragedy, farce, and existential dread. Yet “the mother of all operas” is also a uniquely treacherous work—at once alluring and intractable, irresistibly open yet elusive. Music’s sublimity rarely fails to connect with audiences, even in a less-than-stellar {…}

News

Luca Salsi, Nino Machaidze, Dmitry Korchak, Ermonela Jaho, Nadine Sierra, Vittorio Grigolo & Carlo Vistoli Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2025-26 Season. Opera The season opens with Wagner’s “Lohengrin” with Michele Mariotti conducting a production by Damiano Michieletto. The cast includes Dmitry Korchak, Clive Bayley, Tómas Tómasson, Ekaterina Gubanova, Andrei Bondarenko, and Jennifer Holloway. Performance Dates: Nov. 27-Dec. 7, 2025, 2025 Davide Livermore’s production of Puccini’s “La bohème” returns with Carolina López {…}

Business, News

Glimmerglass Festival Surpasses Fundraising Goal, Sets New Milestone

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The Glimmerglass Festival has announced that donors from around the region and country have stepped up to donate $6.7 million to the festival as part of a fundraising effort in celebration of their 50th year. The new donation will shatter the campaign’s initial $5 million goal three months earlier than expected, and as a result, a new goal of $7.5 {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci 2025 Review: Didone abbandonata

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(Photo: Noah Shaye) On June 28, 2025, Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci presented a rare revival of Baldassare Galuppi’s opera “Didone abbandonata” — the 1752 Madrid version. Commissioned by the legendary castrato Farinelli to honor King Ferdinand VI of Spain, this adaptation brought together three giants of the 18th century opera: Farinelli himself, librettist Pietro Metastasio, and composer Galuppi. More concise and {…}

News

Anna Netrebko, Ermonela Jaho, Andreas Schager, Julia Bullock, Freddie De Tomasso Headline Royal Ballet & Opera’s 2025-26 Cinema Season

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The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced its 2025-26 cinema season which will feature nine productions screened across 1,500 cinemas around the world. Here is a look at the operas on the slate. “Tosca” is fist on the slate with Music Director Jakub Hrůša and Oliver Mears leading a new production of “Tosca.” Anna Netrebko, Freddie De Tommaso, and Gerald {…}

News, Season Announcement

Fondazione l’Unione Musicale Announces 2025-26 Season Featuring Andrè Schuen & Valentina Coladonato

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The Fondazione l’Unione Musicale has announced its 2025-26 season. Here are the vocal performances for the season. Fiamma & Foco Perform music by Luzzaschi, Frescobaldi, Strozzi, Falconieri, Sances, Merula, and Monteverdi. Performance Date: Oct. 27, 2025 at the Teatro Vittoria Sentieri Selvaggi Perform music by Vacchi, Galante, Colombo Taccani, Montalbetti, Boccadoro, Francesconi, del Corno, and Colla. Performance Date: Nov. 4, {…}