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Anna Netrebko reached by Covid 19

As she announces herself on her Instagram account: “I had two choices: stay at home or go back to work and risk getting sick. I chose and I have no regrets. I have been in hospital for five days now for Covid pneumonia and I will recover soon. I am not as easily affected. […] […]

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Adaptation and slight changes at Brussels’ La Monnaie-De Munt

The famous Brussels Opera just announced it, everything is ready to welcome the public again with just some adjustments. One of the highlights of the season (from October 22, 2020), Korngold’s Die tote Stadt starring Marlis Petersen, Roberto Saccà and Georg Nigl has been shortened to a version of less than two hours to allow […]

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Franco Fagioli and Maxim Emelyanychev perform Handel’s rarity

The Atrides did not only inspire operas by Gluck or Richard Strauss. Handel composed an Orestes in 1734 which will be performed thanks to Maxim Emelyanychev at the head of Il Pomo d’Oro. Franco Fagioli as the tormented hero and also Francesca Aspromonte, Krystian Adam or Julia Lezhneva perform a concert version in Paris (Théâtre […]

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A great season of « Grands Interprètes » in Toulouse!

The pink city can be proud of his renowned opera and orchestra, but Toulouse is also fortunate to have the concert serie named « Les Grands Interprètes ». The begining of the 2020-2021 season is particularly promising since artists such as Cecilia Bartoli (October 13, 2020), Iván Fischer and Alexandre Kantorow (October 23, 2020), Philippe […]

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The city of Rome pays homage to Ennio Morricone

The great Italian composer passed away this summer and yet, his name and his music canno’t disappear. The city of Rome where he was born decided to rename the Auditorium Parco della Musica which is now called the Auditorium Parco Della Musica “Ennio Morricone”. A beautiful tribute to one of the major figures of 20th […]

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A new concert hall soon in Munich?

A new concert hall soon in Munich? As music lovers are still waiting for a good acoustics to welcome the many resident and guest orchestras who visit the Bavarian capital, the Bavarian Prime Minister confirmed this summer: “Art and culture are an integral part of society. The new concert hall is therefore not negotiable “. […]

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The Australian Ring soon on stage but not in 2020!

It was to be one of the great highlights of the Southern Hemisphere season, Wagner’s Ring staged by Chen Shi-Zheng will not be presented in November 2020 as announced. The production of Opera Australia will not be abandoned, but will be rescheduled form October, 29th 2021 to November, 20th 2021 in Brisbane.   Photo : […]

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Few changes at the Baden-Baden’s Festspielhaus

In Baden-Baden, the 2020-2021 season which opens on October 8 has announced some adjustments with respect to the health situation. It is now the dance that opens the season with Ghost Light, John Neumeier’s new ballet. The seating plan at first will be reduced to 500 seats.   Photo : Festspielhaus Baden-Baden © DR Baden-Baden