Festival Verdi 2022 Review: Simon Boccanegra

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On Oct. 14, the Festival Verdi concluded its performances of Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra.” The occasion was special as the festival brought back the original 1857 version which is rarely heard (there are very few recordings available as well). So for most opera lovers, much of the music was new and different. A Refreshing Look When Verdi premiered the work at {…}

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International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera Pietro Antonio Cesti Announces 2022 Winners

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Tenor Laurence Kilsby was crowned the winner of the Innsbruck’s Festival of Early Music’s International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera Pietro Antonio Cesti. Taking home the audience award was soprano Chelsea Marilyn Zurflüh; the soprano also took home the special prize and a concert as part of the Resonanzen Wien. She will also participate in a performance with Il Gusto {…}

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IMAX Live & Stage Access Announce ‘Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing’

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IMAX Corporation and Stage Access have announced a pair of film experiences featuring soprano Renée Fleming. The experience will showcase the soprano performing iconic favorites as she tours some of the greatest musical cities of the world. “Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing – Paris” and “Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing – Venice” will premiere in select IMAX® theaters globally on {…}

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Nationaltheater Mannheim Appoints New Music Director

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The Nationaltheater Mannheim ⁦has appointed a new Music Director. The company announced that Roberto Rizzi Brignoli will succeed Alexander Soddy as Generalmusikdirektor⁩ starting in the 2023-24 season. Brignoli is the Music Director of the Teatro Municipal de Santiago de Chile and the Santiago Philharmonic Orchestra and is considered one of the great conductors in the Italian repertoire. He has conducted {…}

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Top 10 Most Historic Opera Houses in the World

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OperaWire is proud to partner with Appreciate Opera, a website founded by Alkis Karmpaliotis which highlights his passion for opera. Karmpaliotis, an OperaWire contributing author, focuses on his passion for opera and how to share it with newer and younger audiences. There are many opera houses across the world, and each one has its unique qualities and characteristics. There is {…}

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Arena di Verona Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

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The Arena di Verona has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The company noted that the Veronese baritone Simone Piazzola will sing the role of Amonasro replacing Roman Burdenko who is ill. Piazzola is a well-known baritone who has performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House, Opéra de Paris, Berlin State Opera, Teatro La {…}

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Giacomo Sagripanti Named Music Director of Tbilisi Opera and Orchestra

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Tbilisi Opera and Orchestra has announced that Giacomo Sagripanti has been appointed as their new music director. Currently the Principal Guest Conductor at the Fondazione Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, Sagripanti received international acclaim in 2016 when he was named “Young Conductor of the Year” at the International Opera Awards. Since then, he has appeared with companies such as Semperoper Dresden, {…}

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Festival Alte Musik Knechtsteden to Showcase ‘Globe Baroque’

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The Festival Alte Musik Knechtsteden and the City of Neuss will join forces to present “Globe Baroque” on August 24, 2022. This new collaboration will kick off with a presentation of Alessandro Scarlatti’s “Il Giardino d’Amore.” The serenata, which premiered around 1700, is a half-cantata / half-miniature opera that explores a dialogue between Venus and Adonis. Dorothee Oberlinger will conduct {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Kevin Thompson & Lucile Richardot Lead CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get a chance to hear three complete recordings of three very diverse operas. Here is a look at this week’s releases. Hamlet Navona Records presents “Hamlet” by Joseph Summer. In this installment of the Shakespeare Concert Series, composer Joseph Summer’s adaptation of the famous play is performed by Bulgaria’s State Opera Ruse orchestra, choir, and selected {…}

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Festival Verdi 2022 Review: Simon Boccanegra

International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera Pietro Antonio Cesti Announces 2022 Winners

IMAX Live & Stage Access Announce ‘Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing’

Nationaltheater Mannheim Appoints New Music Director

Top 10 Most Historic Opera Houses in the World

Arena di Verona Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

Giacomo Sagripanti Named Music Director of Tbilisi Opera and Orchestra

Festival Alte Musik Knechtsteden to Showcase ‘Globe Baroque’

Jessica Pratt, Kevin Thompson & Lucile Richardot Lead CD/DVD Releases