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Three Years After Strong Statements & Cancelation, Angel Blue Set for Arena di Verona Debut

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Angel Blue is set to make her Arena di Verona debut only three years after she canceled due to a incident relating to the use of blackface in “Aida.” The company noted that she will sing the role of Violetta in “La Traviata” in performances on June 27, July 5, and 11, 2024. Back in 2022, the soprano canceled her {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Aigul Akhmetshina, Angel Blue, Jonas Kaufmann, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Piotr Beczała, Luca Salsi, & Aleksandra Kurzak Lead Arena di Verona’s 2025 Season

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The Arena di Verona has announced its 2025 season. Verdi’s “Nabucco” will get a new production. Stefano Poda will direct the new production. Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Youngjun Park, Luca Salsi, and Igor Golovatenko lead the cast that includes Anna Pirozzi, Maria José Siri, Anna Netrebko, and Olga Maslova as Abigaille, Francesco Meli and Galeano Salas as Ismaele. The cast is rounded out by Roberto {…}

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Chiara Isotton & Yusif Eyvazov Lead Arena di Verona’s Puccini Concert

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The Orchestra of the Arena di Verona has announced a concert in Germany on Oct. 15, 2024. The concert entitled “Puccini in Opera” will be held in Frankfurt’s Alte Oper Frankfurt and will be conducted by Francesco Ivan Ciampa. Chiara Isotton and Yusif Eyavzov will perform selections from many of Puccini’s great works including “La Boheme,” “Suor Angelica,” “Le Villi,” {…}

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Arena di Verona Breaks Records with 2024 Season

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The Arena di Verona has announced that it has broken records following the 2024 season. The company said that the 101 Arena di Verona Opera Festival closed after three months with 50 performances and an income of 33,620,000 euros. The figure was higher than last season when teh company celebrated its 100th anniversary. The company also said that there were {…}

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Arena di Verona Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Barbiere di Svigilia’

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(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper) The Arena di Verona has found its Rosina for the final two performances of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The company announced that Ekaterine Buachidze will sing the role on August 31 and September 6, 2024, replacing Jessica Pratt, who withdrew due to personal reasons. The Georgian mezzo-soprano has performed at the Bayerische Staatsoper, and Teatro dell’Opera di {…}

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3Sat to Broadcast ‘La Bohème’ from Arena di Verona

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On August 10, 2024, 3Sat is set to broadcast the Arena di Verona’s “La Bohème” production. The production which was presented in July stars Juliana Grigoryan, Eleonora Bellocci, Vittorio Grigòlo, and Luca Micheletti. Paolo Facincani conducted the new production by Alfonso Signorini. The broadcast is a co-production between ZDF and Unitel Classica and is the latest broadcast from the Arena di {…}

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Soprano Jessica Pratt Withdraws from Arena di Verona Performances

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Soprano Jessica Pratt has withdrawn from her performances at the Arena di Verona. In a statement, the soprano said, “Unfortunately due to personal reasons I won’t be participating in this season’s ‘Barbiere di Siviglia’ or ‘Carmina Burana’ with Arena di Verona. My next engagement after the summer will be my mad scenes concert with the Orchestra and Chorus of Maggio {…}