New National Theatre, Tokyo Closes due to Coronavirus

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The New National Theater, Tokyo has shut down from Feb. 28 until March 15, 2020. The company announced that in response to a request issued by Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT Minisiter) regarding the prevention of the spreading of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, with a view to reducing the potential risk of spreading infectious diseases, {…}

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Teatro Municipale di Piacenza Closes Due to Coronavirus

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The Teatro Municipale di Piacenza has closed due to the Coronavirus. The company announced that due to orders from the Minister of Health in cooperation with the President of the Emilia-Romagna region, all planned activity at the theater would be closed until March 1, 2020. The company was set to present a new production of Donizetti’s “Lucrezia Borgia” on Feb. {…}

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Italian Theaters Close in Lombardy, Italy due to Coronavirus

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A number of theaters in Lombardy, Italy have canceled scheduled performances due to the Coronavirus. The Fondazione Teatro Fraschini in Pavia, the Teatro Sociale in Bergamo, Teatro Grande di Brescia, and the Teatro Sociale di Como, among others, have canceled performances scheduled for Feb. 23, 2020. The Teatro Comunale Ponchielli was also forced to cancel a performance on Feb. 22, {…}

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Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn 2019-20 Review: Bluebeard’s Castle

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(Credit: Konstantin Nazlamov/TOBS) The small Swiss town of Biel is home to what must be one of the world’s smallest theaters that is able to boast a regular opera season. With a seating capacity of under 300, spread over three tiers, it is an intimate space in which everyone in the audience is close to the stage. The orchestra pit {…}

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Five Major Stars Returning to the Metropolitan Opera in 2020-21

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper/InArt Management/Marius Baragan/Kristen Hoebermann/Opus Artist) Every year the Metropolitan Opera includes certain elements of surprise in its season planning, whether in repertoire or in casting choices. Sometimes those casting choices are unexpected and include important returns to the stage. This season, OperaWire is spotlighting six major artists that have not performed on the Met stage in years and {…}

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Deutsche Oper Am Rhein & Teatro Real Lead International Opera Awards Nominees

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The International Opera Awards have announced the nominees for its 2020 Awards. The annual event, which celebrates achievement in opera around the globe over the 2019 calendar year, recognizes excellence in a wide range of categories that cover performance, design and direction, as well as education and outreach. This year, two opera companies topped the 2020 nominees with three a {…}

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Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘Così Fan Tutte’

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(Photo Credit: © Semperoper Dresden/Matthias Creutziger ) The Semperoper Dresden has announced that Soprano Francesca Dotto will replace soprano Iulia Maria Dan in the role of Fiordiligi in Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Così Fan Tutte” on Feb. 11, 21 and 24, 2020. Dotto recently performed the roles of Violetta in Verdi’s “La Traviata,” Liù in Puccini’s “Turandot” and Donna Anna {…}

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Q & A: Arianna Vendittelli On The Importance & Challenges Of Singing ‘Ermione,’ Interpretation & Career Development

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Arianna Vendittelli’s career is one that most singers would dream of. She has an established reputation in the Mozart, Rossini and baroque repertoire, singing at the highest level in such roles as roles such as Fiordiligi, Zerlina, Cleopatra, Serse, Eurydice and many more. Moreover, she has been guided by such venerated artists as Ottavio Dantone, Riccardo Muti and Alessandro De {…}

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Best Of 2019: OperaWire’s Top 10 Rising Stars Of 2019

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(Credit: Elena-Cherkashyna/ Arielle Doneson/ Fay Fox) It’s that time of year during which we look back at the past 365 days and the big moments that defined them. Every year, the opera world has its share of rising and breakout artists that are likely to become the next generation of stars. These singers are discovered in competitions, festivals or young {…}

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New National Theatre, Tokyo Closes due to Coronavirus

Teatro Municipale di Piacenza Closes Due to Coronavirus

Italian Theaters Close in Lombardy, Italy due to Coronavirus

Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn 2019-20 Review: Bluebeard’s Castle

Five Major Stars Returning to the Metropolitan Opera in 2020-21

Deutsche Oper Am Rhein & Teatro Real Lead International Opera Awards Nominees

Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘Così Fan Tutte’

Q & A: Arianna Vendittelli On The Importance & Challenges Of Singing ‘Ermione,’ Interpretation & Career Development

Best Of 2019: OperaWire’s Top 10 Rising Stars Of 2019