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Luciano Ganci Headlines Macerata Opera Festival’s ‘Il Trovatore’

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The Macerata Opera Festival is scheduled to open its concert performances of “Il Trovatore” on July 25. The performances of Verdi’s masterpiece at the historical Sferisterio arena in Italian will star Roberta Mantegna, Veronica Simeoni, Luciano Ganci and Massimo Cavalletti. The performances will be conducted by Vincenzo Milletari. This will mark the second production of the summer season, which began {…}
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Francesco Meli, Luciano Ganci & Giovanni Sebastiano Sala Team Up for Living Room Concert

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IME Productions has released “Tre tenori in concert, from their home to your home.” The concert features Luciano Ganci, Francesco Meli, and Giovanni Sebastiano Sala and pays homage to the original three tenors Lucinao Pavarotti, Jose Carreras, and Placido Domingo with a special appearance from Zubin Mehta, who conducted the three in the 90s. The concert includes arias by Puccini {…}
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Teatro alla Scala 2024-2025 Review: La Forza del Destino

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(Credit: Brescia – Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) Legend has it that “La forza del destino” is a cursed opera, associated with tragedies that seem to haunt every new production. From companies falling into bankruptcy after staging it, to severe technical and production errors arising after the famous overture, and even the deaths of artists linked to the work—this reputation {…}
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Brian Jagde to Return to Teatro Alla Scala’s ‘La Forza Del Destino’ on Dec. 19

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Brian Jagde is set to return to “La Forza del Destino” at the Teatro alla Scala on Dec. 19. After missing performances on Dec. 13 and 16 due to the birth of his first son, the tenor said, “Unfortunately I will not be back in Milano yet for tonight’s performance of ‘Forza’ at the Teatro alla Scala, but I will {…}
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Teatro Alla Scala Announces Cast Change for ‘La Forza del Destino’ Performance

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The Teatro Alla Scala has announced a cast change for its production of “La Forza del Destino” for the Dec. 13 performance. Brian Jagde will not perform the role of Don Alvaro due to the birth of his first child. Teatro alla Scala, though saddened by his absence, extends its warmest wishes for happiness to him and his family and as {…}
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Rai5 to Broadcast Teatro Alla Scala’s Puccini Concert with Anna Netrebko & Jonas Kaufmann

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Rai5 is set to broadcast the Teatro alla Scala’s Puccini concert on Dec. 5. The concert, which was recorded on Nov. 29, will be shown at 7:15 p.m. and will include Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Mariangela Sicilia, and Luciano Ganci accompanied by pianist James Vaughan. The evening saw the soloists perform arias and duets from “Gianni Schicchi,” “Le Villi,” “Edgar,” {…}
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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Cancels Puccini Celebration Concert Due to Strike

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On Nov. 29, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino canceled its Puccini celebration “Puccini racconta Puccini.” The company said that due to the national strike, it was forced to cancel its concert. The concert was set to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s passing and included Puccini’s “Crisantemi,” “Preludio a orchestra,” “Preludio sinfonico in A major,” “Capriccio sinfonico,” Le villi’s “Tregenda,” {…}
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Teatro alla Scala 2023-24 Review: Omaggio to Puccini (Cancelled Concert)

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(Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) November 29th  is a date of particular significance in the history of opera: in 1797, Gaetano Donizetti was born in Bergamo, while on the same date in 1924, Giacomo Puccini passed away. A century later, in 2024, Teatro alla Scala planned to commemorate the centenary of Puccini’s death with a grand tribute led {…}

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