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Artist Profile: Italian Tenor Fabio Armiliato

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Fabio Armiliato is one of the best-loved Italian tenors of the late 20th and early 21st century.  Born August 17, 1956, in Genoa, he has had a prominent international career, performing at such houses as the Metropolitan Opera, Vlaamse Opera, San Francisco Opera, La Scala, Monte Carlo, Florence, Opéra de Paris, and the New National Theatre Tokyo.  He also frequently {…}

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Daniel Harding Cancels Festival Aix-En-Provence’s ‘The Rakes Progress’

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Daniel Harding has canceled his upcoming engagements as conductor for Festival Aix-En-Provence’s upcoming production of Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress.” The conductor was slated to conduct five performances between July 5 and 18, 2017. As a result, Eivind Gullberg Jensen will take over. The Norwegian conductor recently conducted the Finnish National Opera in concert as well as a new production of {…}

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How to Watch La Monnaie’s ‘Madama Butterfly’ Live Stream on Opera Platform

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Interested in catching up with La Monnaie’s new production of “Madama Butterfly” but simply not able to catch it live in Brussels? The Opera Platform has you covered as the website will showcase a live stream of the performance on Feb. 8, 2017. The performance kicks off at 1:55 p.m. local time (10:55 a.m. EST and 7:55 a.m. PT). The {…}

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Teodor Ilincai Joins Zelaya Artists for Worldwide Management

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Tenor Teodor Ilincai has joined the roster of Zelaya Artists for worldwide management. Ilincai has performed some of the most challenging roles in the repertoire including Otello, Calaf, Don José, Turiddu, Pinkerton, Radamès, and Cavaradossi. He has also performed at many of the leading opera houses including Grand Théâtre de Genève, Festival Puccini Torre del Lago, New Tokyo National Theatre, {…}

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Q & A: Alexandre Dratwicki on Palazzetto Bru Zane, Clémence de Grandval’s ‘Mazeppa’ & Rediscovering Rare Works

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Palazzetto Bru Zane has been on the forefront of the rediscovery and international promotion of the French musical heritage of the long nineteenth century. Its interests range from chamber music to the orchestral, sacred and operatic repertories, not forgetting the lighter genres characteristic of the ‘esprit français’ of the nineteenth century. Beginning in 2009, it has performed concerts and staged {…}

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Charles Castronovo Joins Melos Opera

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(© Katerina Goode) Tenor Charles Castronovo has joined Melos Opera for management. Castronovo began his career as a member of the Los Angeles Opera ensemble, later joining the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artists Development Program. In the fall of 1999, he made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Beppe in the premiere of “Pagliacci,” opposite Plácido Domingo. His European stage debut {…}

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Cast Change: Christina Poulitsi to Join Plácido Domingo in Copenhagen

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Christina Poulitsi is set to perform with Plácido Domingo on March 6 in Tinghallen, Viborg, Denmark. The soprano, who also jumped in for the March 3 performance in Copenhagen, will replace the originally announced Adela Zaharia. Poulitsi is a Greek soprano who has performed at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Bolshoi Theatre, Teatre del Liceu, New National Theatre in Tokyo, {…}

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Kateřina Kněžíková & Christian Immler Headline Brahms Performance with RTVE Symphony Orchestra & Choir

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The Symphony Orchestra and Choir of Spanish Radio and Television (Orquesta Sinfónica y Coro RTVE) is set to present Brahms’ “Ein deutsches Requiem” on Oct. 30 and 31, 2025, at the Teatro Monumental. The showcase will feature soprano Kateřina Kněžíková and baritone Christian Immler as the soloists. They will perform alongside Music Director Jaime Martín. “The German Requiem is one {…}