Guildhall School Confirms Teacher has Coronavirus

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Guildhall School in London has confirmed that a member of its teaching staff tested positive for COVID19. The School has been given Public Health England advice and the staff and Principal noted they are working closely with students to ensure that they receive urgent appropriate advice. Principal Lynne William announced in a letter that the school would be closed. She {…}

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Teatro Regio di Parma to Remain Closed due to Coronavirus

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The Teatro Regio di Parma has announced that it will remain until March 8, 2020. The company announced that in compliance with measures being put in place across the Emilia-Romagna region aimed at restricting the spread of Coronavirus, the Teatro Regio di Parma is closing to the public until March 8. This is third theater to announce it will remain {…}

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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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Guildhall School Confirms Teacher has Coronavirus

Teatro Regio di Parma to Remain Closed due to Coronavirus

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’