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Innsbruck Early Music Festival 2022 Review: Cesti Competition

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(Photo: Die Fotografen) The Innsbruck Early Music Festival’s Cesti Competition, now in its 13th year, continues to cement its standing as a prestige international singing competition for baroque specialists. The final, which took place in Innsbruck’s Haus der Musik in front of an enthusiastic audience, consisted of 10 singers from six countries, comprising two countertenors, five sopranos, two tenors and {…}

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Luiz-Ottavio Faria Joins GoDirect Artist Management

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GoDirect Artist Management has announced that bass Luiz-Ottavio Faria has joined its roster. Faria studied at the Juilliard School of Music and has gone on to perform at the Teatro Real, Royal Concertgebouw, Carnegie Hall, Teatro alla Scala, and Teatro Massimo di Palermo. He made his operatic debut with the legendary tenor Carlo Bergonzi at Theatro Municipal do Rio de {…}

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Ekaterina Semenchuck, Alexey Markov, Ildar Abdrazakov, Hibla Gerzmava & Albina Shagimuratova Line Up for Putin-Funded ‘Stars of the White Nights’

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The Mariinsky Theatre has announced the first part of the “Stars of the White Nights: The 30th Mariinsky festival in St Petersburg.” The festival, which is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, is run by fierce Putin supporter Valery Gergiev and usually features several international artists. However, that is not the case this year, as many international {…}

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Obituary: Legendary Mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza Passes at 89

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Legendary mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza has passed away. She was 89. Born on March 16, 1933, Berganza started off her musical journey studying piano (she also studied cello and organ, among other instruments) and voice at the Madrid Conservatory, where won the first prize for singing in 1954. A year later, she made her concert debut. In 1957, Berganza made her {…}

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Bolshoi Theatre Cancels Two Productions From Directors who Criticized Russia

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Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre has canceled two productions by directors who spoke out against the War in Ukraine. According to the Guardian, the theater gave no explanation and caused a stir among opera goers. The two productions that were dropped included  Timofey Kulyabin’s production of “Don Pasquale” and Kirill Serebrennikov’s ballet “Nureyev.” The productions will be replaced by Rossini’s “The Barber {…}

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Iván Ayón-Rivas Makes Major Return to Lima

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Tenorr Iván Ayón-Rivas is set to perform a concert in Lima on March 25, 2022. The concert will include pieces by Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini, among others composers. “Iván returns to his country after winning international awards, he’s career is growing everyday. He will perform arias from operas, zarzuela and also popular songs. He will sing accompanied by an {…}