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Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company announced that soprano Nina Minasyan will sing the role of Violetta Valéry in the new Semperoper production of “La Traviata.” Minasyan will replace Adela Zaharia, who, to her and the Semperoper’s great regret, is forced to cancel her Dresden debut due to illness. {…}

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Arena di Verona Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Arena di Verona has announced a replacement for Angel Blue in “La Traviata” on July 30, 2022. The company noted that Nina Minasyan will sing the role of Violetta. Blue canceled the production earlier this month because the Arena di Verona decided to use Blackface in a production of “Aida.” Blue called the practice “offensive, humiliating, and outright racist.” {…}

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Teatro San Carlo Announces New Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company noted that Gabriele Viviani will sing the role of Germont on July 27 and 29 replacing Carlos Alvarez. It is the second cast change for the production which saw George Gagnidze step into the first two performances on July 22 {…}

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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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Opera Australia 2022 Review: La Traviata

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Photo credit: Jeff Busby It has occasionally been observed that audiences for musical theater in recent times often applaud the sets and costumes. The audience for this revival by Constantine Costi of the late Elijah Moshinsky’s 1994 production of “La Traviata,” part of Opera Australia’s winter 2022 season at Sydney Opera House, would have been justified to applaud the designs. {…}

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Zuzana Marková to Replace Angel Blue in Arena di Verona’s ‘La Traviata’

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Zuzana Marková is set to replace Angel Blue at the Arena di Verona in a production of “La Traviata.”  The Czech soprano took to Instagram to announce her performance on July 22. She said, “Guess where am I? Becoming Violetta tomorrow night!” She posted the photo with the hashtags #latraviata, #violetta, #unexpected, and #vivaverdi.  The Arena di Verona did not make {…}

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Ekaterina Siurina & Charles Castronovo Lead Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ at New York City Opera

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The New York City Opera is set to present an abridged version of “La Traviata” at Bryant Park as part of the park’s Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America. The concert will take place on August 12 with Michael Capasso, General Director of New York City Opera, noting “‘The People’s Opera’ is thrilled to return to our summer home {…}