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Spoleto Festival USA once again will celebrate opera with innovative, risk-taking productions as part of its 2015 lineup, which also includes a new production of "Romeo and Juliet" by Shakespeare's Globe theater company at the Dock Street Theatre.   The 2015 festival schedule, which was announced today, offers performances by the Scottish Ba...

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by Wayne Lawson   The Metropolitan Opera's new production of Puccini's Manon Lescaut, directed by Richard Eyre with Kristine Opolais in the title role, which premieres on February 12, will be conducted by Fabio Luisi, the lean, elegant Italian who for the last decade has been steadily delivering great sound from the pit.   Enlisted by...

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This production of La Bohème aired on March 15, 1977 and marked the beginning of the long-running series of telecast from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House. Renata Scotto plays a memorable Mimì and Pavarotti is at his best while portraying Rodolfo. James Levine conducts with great style and purpose, contributing imaginative touches and the...

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Utah Opera takes audiences on a heart-stopping journey of forbidden love, loyalty, betrayal and tragedy in the 2015-16 season opening production of Puccini's "Tosca". The performances, held at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theater, are October 10, 12, 14, and 16 at 7:30 PM, then October 18 at 2 PM.   Tickets, priced from $18-$89, are avai...

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The Italian Community Services in San Francisco are celebrating their 97th anniversary at their annual dinner in October. They will be honoring the Director of the San Francisco Opera, Maestro Nicola Luisotti. The dinner will be preceded by cocktails.   WHEN: October 27th WHERE: Ritz Carlton Hotel - San Francisco, CA TIME: 6:00 pm For mor...

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A Wine and Food Tasting Featuring Italy's Emilia-Romagna Region with a special Presentation Celebrating its Favorite Son - Giuseppe Verdi Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 7:00 PMWine, Food & Opera Lovers Rejoice!   The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere is proud to present Vino & Verdi - an Italian food and wine tasting fe...

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Wichita State University's School of Music and Performing Arts will present "The Light in the Piazza" as part of National Opera Week at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 29-31, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in Miller Concert Hall.   The romantic musical comedy, which won six Tony Awards, follows the story of two young lovers in 1950s Italy. Par...

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May 24: fans of both opera and fashion have to underline that date in red on their agenda. That's the date for the premiere of a very unusual Traviata at the Teatro dell'Opera in Rome, with creative directors Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti, founders of the fashion house Valentino, and stage director Sophia Coppola.   Valentino, a...

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Under the auspices of Consul General of Italy, Dottoressa Natalia Quintavalle and Italian Cultural lnstitute Director, Riccardo Viale,INTER-CITIES PERFORMING ARTS, INC. PRESENTS THE XIII ALTAMURA CARUSO - INTERNATIONAL VOICE COMPETITION View / Print the Flyer $25,000 Cash Grants + Performances G. VERDI ANNIVERSARY EDITION President of the jury,...

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by John von Rhein   Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director Riccardo Muti has withdrawn from his Feb. 11-20 residency here so he can recover from a hip operation following a minor accident, an orchestra spokeswoman announced Tuesday night.   The accident occurred soon after the joint tour of Taiwan, Japan, China and South Korea he a...

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