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Star-Studded Casts Open Four Italian Theater’s 2024-25 Seasons

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(Credit: Teatro Real, Royal Opera House/Bill Cooper/Salzburg Festival) With the year coming to an end, four major Italian opera houses are set to open their 2024-25 seasons. As customary the Italian opera calendar opens in late November or early December. So here is a look at what to expect from these four famed theaters. Teatro La Fenice  The Venice Theater {…}

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Q & A: Vincenzo Costanzo on His Opera Career & Living a Creative Life

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(Photo: Michele Monasta) Vincenzo Costanzo is one of the most promising and highly regarded young tenors on the world opera scene. Born in 1991, he joined the children’s voice choir of the San Carlo Theater in Naples at the age of six, where he made his debut as a soloist at only 11-years-old in a contemporary opera. From a very {…}

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Deustche Oper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘Pique Dame’

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  (Credit: Jeremy Knowles Studio) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced a cast change for its production of “Pique Dame.” The company said that Dean Murphy will take over the role of Prince Yeletzky from Thomas Lehman on June 21, 26, and 29, 2025. Murphy is an American baritone who is currently a member of the ensemble at Deutsche Oper Berlin. {…}

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Francesca Dotto Leads Teatro Carlo Felice’s ‘A Bridge of Music-Genoa’

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On Sept. 25, 2024, Davide Massiglia will lead the Orchestra dell’Opera Carlo Felice in a concert entitled “A Bridge of Music-Genoa.” The concert will feature harpist Ieuan Jones and soprano Francesca Dotto at the Teatro Carlo Felice. The evening will feature the harp concerto by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, “Deità silvane” by Ottorino Respighi and Mendelssohn’s “Symphony No. 4. Dotto is a {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Changes for ‘Turandot’ & ‘Macbeth’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced cast changes for its productions of “Turandot” and “Macbeth.” The company noted that Saioa Hernandez will take over the title role, replacing Sondra Radvanovsky. Meanwhile, Radvanovsky has withdrawn from the role of Lady Macbeth and Anastasia Bartoli will sing it making her company debut in her stead. Hernandez recently performed the title role of “Turandot” {…}

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Obituary: American Soprano Christine Weidinger Dies at 78

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On August 24, 2024, American soprano Christine Weidinger died at the age of 78. Born on March 31, 1946, in Springville, New York, Weidinger grew up in New York and Arizona. She went to singing with Marlene Delavan at Grand Canyon University, Richard Dales at Arizona State University, David Scott at San Fernando Valley State College, and Margaret Harshaw at {…}

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Véronique Gens Joins OWL Artist Management

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French Véronique Gens has joined OWL Artist Management for General Management. The soprano is a well-known opera singer who is considered one of the finest interpreters of Mozart and the French repertory.  Gens has performed with the world’s greatest houses including the Opéra National de Paris, The Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Wiener Staatsoper, La Monnaie in Brussels, Gran {…}

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Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini Names New Artistic Director

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The Board of the Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini led by General Director Lucia Chiatti has announced unanimously that Cristian Carrara will be the next Artistic Director of the Foundation starting December 2027. The Board of Directors thanked Carrara for the work carried out in recent years, sharing his objectives and programmatic lines which focused on affirming the identity of the Festival {…}