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By Steve Smith   Admired by Boston operaphiles for championing offbeat repertoire and showcasing emerging talent, Boston Midsummer Opera stays true to form when the company presents a novel double bill of Italian comedies, Donizetti's "Il Campanello" and Mascagni's "L'amico Fritz," in July.   But in a new wrinkle, the company will pre...

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Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo, who has earned praise for his elegant and expressive vocalism in performances at the Met and other opera houses around the world, will perform a solo recital on the Met stage on Sunday, March 9 at 4 p.m. He will be joined by pianist Vincent Scalera for the recital, which will feature songs and arias by Bellini, Rossi...

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How did Italian opera represent America in the eighteenth century? Pierpaolo Polzonetti, Associate Professor of music and liberal studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, talks about this in this interview  Professor Polzonetti, please tell us about your book "Italian Opera in the Age of the American Revolution"   My book is about a r...

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by Joyce Mariani   The popular free concert "Opera in the Italian Garden" on July 26, 2015 broke attendance records with 2,174 concertgoers. That represented 431 more attendees than last year. All were present to hear Opera Circle Cleveland's performance of well-known music from famous Italian operas.   The Italian Garden has bee...

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If you're a fan of Broadway's "Aida," then Utah Opera has a treat for you. The company's production of Verdi's "Aida," the opera the rock musical was based on, is coming to the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre March 12, 14, 16 and 18 at 7 p.m. and March 20 at 2 p.m. Though the format is different, and certain elements in the story have changed...

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Lucine Amara, Artistic Director of the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera), invites singers to apply to the Verismo Opera Chorus. Open auditions will be held on Wednesdays, September 9 and 16 beginning at 6:15 p.m. at 44 Armory Street in Englewood, New Jersey. Auditions will also be held on September 12 at the organization'...

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By David Burke   When Wichita Grand Opera last presented "Rigoletto" six years ago, it was a stop on the itinerary for a touring performing company.   This time around, the Giuseppe Verdi classic is a homegrown production, featuring behind-the-scenes artists with a longtime passion for the work, and a Wichita native savoring his first...

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Dieci giorni all'insegna della cultura italiana e dell'amicizia tra Italia e Stati Uniti per la città di Chicago. A partire da ieri sera, la "capitale" del Midwest celebra infatti il 2013, Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Usa con tre concerti del Maestro Riccardo Muti, direttore della Chicago Symphony Orchestra, dedicati al compositore italiano Gi...

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Wow, wow, wow, the Pueblo Symphony Orchestra's "Poperazzi" concert on Saturday night at Hoag Hall was a thrilling way to end the 85th season and to celebrate Jacob Chi's 20 years in Pueblo.   The evening was a perfect blend of classical and popular music. Rossini's "Overture to La scala di seta" was the opening selection. The symphony's perf...

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by Rick Schultz   The day after a sold-out Hollywood Bowl concert this week, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli arrived at the chilly library of a Beverly Hills hotel wearing shorts, a dark blue polo shirt and sunglasses. At 58, Bocelli looks trim and fit. But today he's slightly agitated. The room was too cold.   "No, no, this is unsa...

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