The course is supported by International Friends of Festival Verdi, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, and Fondazione Prof. Roberto Massini ETS and will allow 10 young singers who were selected to take intensive courses with a scholarship of $500. The week will explore the Verdi repertoire and the new interpretative practices. Students will have access to critical editions and masterclasses with Eleonora Buratto and Jonathan Friend. The week will end with a concert at the Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò on Jan. 22, 2025

The objective of the course comes from the Accademia Verdiana, which is the young artist program at the Teatro Regio di Parma.

In total, there were 43 applicants under 35 from teh United States, Canada, Latin America, Europa, and Asia.

In a statement, Francesco Izzo said, “The Verdi Academy crosses the Atlantic and, with the support and generosity of the Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò of New York University, one of the most prestigious American academic institutions for Italian culture, presents this intensive course that it wants to give to ten artists lyricists the possibility of enriching themselves in the educational and cultural fabric of the Teatro Regio, dedicating themselves to fully understanding Giuseppe Verdi’s writing and style through the use of critical editions and comparison with famous artists and professionals from around the world of the work. I sincerely thank the Teatro Regio which gave me the opportunity to direct this new project, the Training Office which imagined it and carried it forward with extraordinary ambition, competence and tenacity, as well as the International Friends of Festival Verdi and the Roberto Foundation Massini for their generosity, which among other things allows course participants free attendance and a scholarship.”

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The organization will host the North American debut of the Versailles Royal Opera in a production of “The Daughter of the Regiment.” There will also be a concert with Joyce DiDonato and Tessa Lark as well as a tribute to famed composer Ennio Morriconne. There will also be an art song recital featuring Alexandra Armantrading and Lester Lynch.

Performances take place on the Festival Napa Valley Stage at Charles Krug, the Ecolab Theatre and Jackson Family Wines Amphitheater at CIA at Copia, Nickel & Nickel Winery, and Jarvis Conservatory, among other venues.

“Festival Napa Valley is a celebration of the very best Napa Valley has to offer – outstanding performances, stunning venues, exquisite food and wine events, and a welcoming spirit that draws people together,” said Robin Baggett, Chairman of Festival Napa Valley’s Board of Directors, in an official press statement. “Mark your calendars now and join us this summer.”

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The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama has announced its opera programming for its spring 2025 season.

Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” is produced in collaboration with the David Seligman Opera School. Students will attend the stage direction of Isabelle Kettle. James Southall conducts.

Alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama can be seen working with the English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, Opera North, Glyndebourne, as well as with opera houses throughout Europe and North America. Some opera gradudates have continued their studies at the National Opera Studio and Jette Parker Artists Programme at the Royal Opera House.

“Don Giovanni” is scheduled to take place March 29 – April 2, 2025 at the Sherman Theatre.

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Glyndebourne has announced the full program for its Autumn 2025 Season.

The first mainstage operas is a revival of Floris Visser’s Festival 2022 production of  Puccini’s “La bohème, conducted by Adam Hickox.

Additionally, Bertie Baigent conducts a revival of Peter Hall’s 1981 Festival production of Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Händel’s “Messiah”  featuring the Glyndebourne Chorus and Glyndebourne Sinfonia closes out the mainstage season.

Glyndebourne will present Christmas concerts with sing-along carols, opera highlights and popular orchestral showpieces performed by the Glyndebourne Sinfonia and Glyndebourne Chorus. One shorter performance will take place for families with small children.

Community and participatory projects taking place are the Singing Schools network, and the One Voice Festival of Singing in partnership with Create Music. These programs give schoolchildren an opportunity to singing on stage with the Glyndebourne Chorus and members of the Glyndebourne Sinfonia orchestra.

Previously announced was the world premiere of an adaptation of Nesbit’s novel, “The Railway Children” by Mark-Anthony Turnage and Rachael Hewer. Chloe Rooke conducts.

The Autumn season is slated for Oct. 11 through Dec. 14, 2025.

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Prior to the opening of the production on Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 2025, the company will screen the 2022 film “Chevalier,” which explores the life of Joseph Bologne, the composer of “The Anonymous Lover.” The showcase is set for 7 p.m. on Jan. 9, 2025 at the Philadelphia Film Center and is presented by Philadelphia Film Society and VIVACE.

Then comes “Love Notes 4 Philadelphia” at the Society Hill Dance Academy. The company joins forces with East Passyunk Opera Project (ePOP) for the special concert that showcases the talents of Ashley Marie Robillard, Johnathan McCullough, Maren Montalbano, Katrina Thurman, and ePOP music director Aurelien Eulert. The concert is set for Jan. 11, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

Then on Jan. 25, 2025, Philadelphia Ethical Society will host “The Anonymous Lover: Inside the Music,” with Dr. Lily Kass, Opera Philadelphia’s Scholar-in-Residence. That event kicks off at 2 p.m. local time.

Opera Philadelphia’s production of “The Anonymous Love” stars Symone Harcum, Travon D. Walker, Johnathan McCullough, Ashley Marie Robillard, Joshua Blue, and Sun-Ly Pierce. The opera is directed by Dennis Whitehead Darling and conducted by Kalena Bovell.

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David Schweizer, acclaimed stage director, died of a heart attack on Dec. 4 in New York.

Schweizer’s career in opera included directing the world premieres of “The Greater Good” by Stephen Hartke and Philip Littell at the Glimmerglass Festival, “The Long Walk” by Jeremy Howard Beck and Stephanie Fleischmann at Opera Saratoga, “Elizabeth Cree” by Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell with Chicago Opera Theater, and “The Nefarious, Immoral but Highly Profitable Enterprise of Mr. Burke & Mr. Hare” by Julian Grant and Campbell at Boston Lyric Opera.

He also was recognized for his productions of “The Mines of Sulphur” with the New York City Opera, “Albert Herring ” at Gotham Chamber Opera, “The Emperor of Atlantis” at the Boston Lyric Opera, and “Candide,” “Hydrogen Jukebox,” “Powder Her Face,” and “As One” at Long Beach Opera.

The Los Angeles Times said of Schweizer, His work directing and developing new theater, opera and live performance work spans decades and ‘never fails to excite.'”

He is survived by his partner of 15 years, Caleb Wertenbaker, and by his brother, Thomas “Tim” Schweizer.

Funeral arrangements have not been announced to the public.

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The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its Dec. 22 performance of “Rigoletto.”

The company said that Kristina Mkhitaryan will sing the role of Gilda stepping in for an ill Rosa Feola.

In a statement via social media Feola said, “Dear all, unfortunately, I had to cancel my performance in Rigoletto today due to illness. I’m very sorry but I think it’s better to rest and recover as fast as possible. Thank you to my colleague Kristina Mkhitaryan who is jumping in and In bocca al lupo a tutti !!!”

Mkhitaryan is set for a production of “Eugene Onegin” at the Teatro Real later in January. She has performed the role of Gilda at Opera Australia and Hamburgische Staatsoper.

She joins a cast that includes Roman Burdenko, Liparit Avetisyan, Aude Extrémo, and Goderdzi Janelidze. Domingo Hindoyan conducts the production by Claus Guth.

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First up is “Silent Night: A Song for the World,” a documentary featuring performances by such artists as Kelly Clarkson, Joss Stone, David Foster, Josh Groban, Rolando Villazón, and the Vienna Boys Choir, among others.

There will also be a staged performance of “Messiah” from South Bohemia’s Cesky Krumlov Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Czech Republic. The work stars Markéta Klaudová, Markéta Cukrová, Marek Žihla, and Roman Hoza. Alongside this rendition is “Der Messias,” a staging of the work by Robert Wilson, using Mozart’s arrangement of the Händel piece.

Fabien Gabel leads the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Boys Choir, and select soloists in “Christmas in Vienna at St. Stephen’s Cathedral.”

Carnegie Hall+ will also stream “La Bohème” from the Arena di Verona starring Julian Grigoryan and Vittorio Grigolo.

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Here is a look at the vocal performances for the months.

Raphaël Pichon makes his New York debut conducting the US premiere of “Mein Traum (My Dream)” as well as songs by Schubert, Robert Schumann, and Carl Maria von Weber. The concert includes Christian Gerhaher and Ying Fang.

Performance Date: Jan. 23, 2025

The second concert of the series will feature James Conlon conducting a concert that commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

The concert will feature Bernstein’s Symphony No. 3, “Kaddish,” performed by Judith Pisar, Leah Pisar, and Diana Newman. It will also include the Bard Festival Chorale and Brooklyn Youth Chorus.

Performance Date: Jan. 29, 2025

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The Jan. 11 showcase will take place at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills and the Jan. 12, 2025 will take place at Huntington’s Rothenberg Hall in San Marino.

Mobley will perform Vivaldi’s “Stabat Mater.” Also on the program are songs by Purcell and Dowland as well as Händel’s “Eternal Source of Light Divine” and the world premiere of Jeff Beal’s “End of Empire,” a concert for two trumpets.

The concert is made possible, in part, with the generous support from Gregory J. Soukup + Mary Jo Carr.

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