Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘La Bohème’

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its production of “La Bohème.” The company said that Claudia Pavone will take over the role of Mimi for performances on Feb. 2 and 3 under the baton of Giedrė Šlekytė. The Semperoper Dresden performances will mark Pavone’s house debut in Dresden. The Italian soprano has performed at the Teatro Alighieri {…}

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Criticism on Fridays: The Politics of La Scala’s Opening Night

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“I believe that art should always be distinguished from politics, otherwise, we shouldn’t have to read Dostoevsky,” Gennaro Sangiuliano, the Culture Minister of Italy. And for this, Italy stands. This October, La Scala confirmed “Boris Godunov” for the season opener and instantly received a letter asking the company to rethink its 2022-23 season. The letter was sent by Ukrainian citizens {…}

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Maria Callas Museum to Open in Athens

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A museum dedicated to Maria Callas will open in Athens, Greece. The museum comes in time for the soprano’s centenary year, which will be celebrated on Dec. 2, 2023. The museum will be located in a public building, which is the property of the city’s town hall. The exhibition will have a wide array of personal objects, recordings, and documents {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Conductor Change for ‘La Cenerentola’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a conductor change for its performance of “La Cenerentola” on Oct. 4, 2022. The company said that Diego Matheuz will conduct instead of Stefano Montanari. Matheuz is a graduate of the internationally known Venezuelan Sistema, and Principal Guest Conductor of Orchestra Mozart and Principal Conductor of Teatro la Fenice. He recently conducted at the Rossini Opera Festival, {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘La Cenerentola’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “La Cenerentola.” The company said that Teresa Iervolino will perform the title role replacing Vasilisa Berzhanskaya. Iervolino has performed at the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Staatsoper Dresden Teatro La Fenice, Oper Frankfurt, Teatro Real de Madrid, Arena di Verona, and Bayerische Staatsoper. She is {…}

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Pretty Yende Cancels Second Performance of ‘La Traviata’ at Teatro San Carlo

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(Credit: Elena Cherkashyna) The Teatro San Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of “La Traviata.” The company noted that Pretty Yende has canceled her second performance of the run on July 24 and will be replaced by Claudia Pavone, who is also performing the role on July 23 in the second cast. Yende took to social media {…}

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Janice Baird Launches GoFundMe for Husband’s Cancer

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Opera singer Janice Baird has launched a GoFundMe for her husband who is experiencing an inoperable cancer. The soprano wrote on the campaign, “Hi, my name is Janice, and my sweet husband Lothar has been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus that has metastasized to his liver and lymph and now has a very large tumor on his foot. The {…}

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Mezzo-Soprano Daniela Barcellona Leads Amici Gioventù Musicale Masterclasses

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(Credit: Studio Amati_Bacciardi) Italain mezzo-soprano Daniela Barcellona and conductor Alessandro Vitiello will teach the Amici Gioventù Musicale Opera Singing Masterclasses for a second time. Events will take place August 25 through 30 at the Sala della Piccola Fenice in Trieste. Registration is open to students and graduates of high schools, conservatories, and private or charter Music schools. Excelling students will {…}

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Rosa Feola Withdraws from Teatro San Carlo’s ‘La Traviata’ Due to Pregnancy

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(Credit: Todd Rosenberg) The Teatro San Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of “La Traviata.” The company said, “We inform our audience that Rosa Feola, due to her pregnancy, will be replaced in the role of Violetta by Claudia Pavone for the performances of ‘La Traviata’ scheduled in July 2022.” Pavone is well-known for her interpretation of {…}

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Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘La Bohème’

Criticism on Fridays: The Politics of La Scala’s Opening Night

Maria Callas Museum to Open in Athens

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Conductor Change for ‘La Cenerentola’

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘La Cenerentola’

Pretty Yende Cancels Second Performance of ‘La Traviata’ at Teatro San Carlo

Janice Baird Launches GoFundMe for Husband’s Cancer

Mezzo-Soprano Daniela Barcellona Leads Amici Gioventù Musicale Masterclasses

Rosa Feola Withdraws from Teatro San Carlo’s ‘La Traviata’ Due to Pregnancy