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Congratulations to marvelous heldentenor ANDREAS SCHAGER for his triumphant return to the METROPOLITAN OPERA as TANNHÄUSER last Thursday!

Raving reviews:

“Schager is a true heldentenor, with power and stamina. He made his Met debut in 2019 as a fine Siegfried, and this night he sang with superb intonation and a shapeliness to his phrasing. The passion was there in his voice, his artistry ran the gamut from joy to despair.”
(Financial Times, Dec. 4, 2023)

“Andreas Schager proved a brilliant interpreter of the title role … Schager’s interpretation would bring – a booming voice full of bright and pointed high notes full of intensity, directness, confidence, and vibrancy … Schager dominated the stage every single time he was there. There aren’t many modern-day tenors, Wagnerian or not, who have the vocal power and poise that Schager does. Fewer still that can sustain that intensity for four hours … and sound just as fresh, if not more so, at the end of the night as they did at the beginning.”
(David Salazar, OperaWire, Dec. 1, 2023)

Andreas was surrounded by a splendid cast conducted by Donald Runnicles with Ekaterina Gubanova as Venus, Elza van den Heever as Elisabeth, Georg Zeppenfeld as Landgraf Hermann, and Christian Gerhaher as Wolfram in his MET debut.

Upcoming performances:
December 9, 12, 16, 19 and 23
Video: www.facebook.com/MetOpera/videos/1907542909648428
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Congratulations to marvelous heldentenor ANDREAS SCHAGER for his triumphant return to the METROPOLITAN OPERA as TANNHÄUSER last Thursday!

Raving reviews:

“Schager is a true heldentenor, with power and stamina. He made his Met debut in 2019 as a fine Siegfried, and this night he sang with superb intonation and a shapeliness to his phrasing. The passion was there in his voice, his artistry ran the gamut from joy to despair.”
(Financial Times, Dec. 4, 2023)

“Andreas Schager proved a brilliant interpreter of the title role … Schager’s interpretation would bring – a booming voice full of bright and pointed high notes full of intensity, directness, confidence, and vibrancy … Schager dominated the stage every single time he was there. There aren’t many modern-day tenors, Wagnerian or not, who have the vocal power and poise that Schager does. Fewer still that can sustain that intensity for four hours … and sound just as fresh, if not more so, at the end of the night as they did at the beginning.”
(David Salazar, OperaWire, Dec. 1, 2023)

Andreas was surrounded by a splendid cast conducted by Donald Runnicles with Ekaterina Gubanova as Venus, Elza van den Heever as Elisabeth, Georg Zeppenfeld as Landgraf Hermann, and Christian Gerhaher as Wolfram in his MET debut.

Upcoming performances:
December 9, 12, 16, 19 and 23
Video: https://www.facebook.com/MetOpera/videos/1907542909648428
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In der wundervollen Otto Schenk-Inszenierung... ❤

Congratulations on the brilliant new production of PETER GRIMES at Theater Erfurt - directed by Marin Blažević with the imposing stage and light design by our fantastic WOLFGANG VON ZOUBEK!

Trailer: youtu.be/27o8xdAzP_Q

“With Marin Blazevic's ominous and inspiring production of Benjamin Britten's "Peter Grimes", the season got off to a promising start…”
“Whether it was a nightmare or reality and whether he was a murderer or a merely driven man, Britten's first work and the clever direction leave it open - long, loud cheers in the Erfurt theatre.”
(Opern News, 1-Oct-23)

“Erfurt has started the new season with a musically convincing and aesthetically very unique production. It was celebrated extensively by the premiere audience.”
(Neue Musikzeitung, 1-Oct-23)

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Congratulations on the brilliant new production of PETER GRIMES at Theater Erfurt - directed by Marin Blažević with the imposing stage and light design by our fantastic WOLFGANG VON ZOUBEK!

Trailer: https://youtu.be/27o8xdAzP_Q

“With Marin Blazevics ominous and inspiring production of Benjamin Brittens Peter Grimes, the season got off to a promising start…”
“Whether it was a nightmare or reality and whether he was a murderer or a merely driven man, Brittens first work and the clever direction leave it open - long, loud cheers in the Erfurt theatre.”
(Opern News, 1-Oct-23)

“Erfurt has started the new season with a musically convincing and aesthetically very unique production. It was celebrated extensively by the premiere audience.”
(Neue Musikzeitung, 1-Oct-23)

https://classicalia-international.com/zoubek/

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Following his appearances in the acclaimed new production of "Die Frau ohne Schatten" at the Cologne Opera's season opening our wonderful tenor BRYAN LOPEZ GONZALEZ will be returning to the National Theater Ljubljana as LINDORO in Rossini's "L'Italiana in Algeri" in November and December 2023. February 2024 will see his debut at the Zagreb National Opera as FERRANDO in Mozart's "Così fan tutte”.

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Following his appearances in the acclaimed new production of Die Frau ohne Schatten at the Cologne Operas season opening our wonderful tenor BRYAN LOPEZ GONZALEZ will be returning to the National Theater Ljubljana as LINDORO in Rossinis LItaliana in Algeri in November and December 2023. February 2024 will see his debut at the Zagreb National Opera as FERRANDO in Mozarts Così fan tutte”.

https://classicalia-international.com/lopez

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Bravo Bryan ! ❤️🙌

TOI TOI TOI to our fantastic LIANA ALEKSANYAN who will be TOSCA tonight - Open Air on the Burgplatz in Braunschweig!

Subsequent performances: Aug. 29, Sept. 2, 5, 9, 12.

Stay tuned for news on Liana's debut at London's ROH Covent Garden this upcoming season!

staatstheater-braunschweig.de/produktion/burgplatz-open-air-2023-tosca-6176

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TOI TOI TOI to our wonderful DAVIDE DAMIANI as SCARPIA in tonight's premiere of TOSCA at Staatstheater Braunschweig - open air on the Burgplatz!!
Subsequent performances on: Aug. 29, Sept. 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 !

staatstheater-braunschweig.de/produktion/burgplatz-open-air-2023-tosca-6174

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Three of Canada's finest pianists united at Ontario's "Festival of the Sound" - our marvelous JANINA FIALKOWSKA together with her longtime friends and colleagues, ANGELA HEWITT and MARC-ANDRE HAMELIN! Last Thursday they performed Mozart's Concerto for three pianos K242. What an amazing event!

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Three of Canadas finest pianists united at Ontarios Festival of the Sound - our marvelous JANINA FIALKOWSKA together with her longtime friends and colleagues, ANGELA HEWITT and MARC-ANDRE HAMELIN! Last Thursday they performed Mozarts Concerto for three pianos K242. What an amazing event!

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Viva CANADA

To all UK friends - you are kindly invited to this wonderful concert of our brilliant young conductor HENRY KENNEDY with his Resonate Chamber Orchestra at St. George's in Deal this Friday, July 7!
The theme of the evening is "Rebels and Royals"! Sounds intriguing...

Book your tickets for 7 July here:
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Oliver Davis
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Bravissimo DAVIDE DAMIANI!!
Congratulations on a huge success as Padre Paolo in Giorgio Battistelli's world opera premiere of "Il Teorema di Pasolini" at Deutsche Oper Berlin!

A short excerpt from the numerous raving reviews:
"A sparkling ensemble of singers - outstanding: Davide Damiani as father Paolo. ... the astonishingly young audience goes wild at the end."
Tagesspiegel, June 11,2023

A renowned bass-baritone and former member of the Wiener Staatsoper, Davide performs at many of the most important opera houses and concert venues worldwide and has worked with distinguished conductors such as Riccardo Muti, Zubin Mehta, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Riccardo Chailly, and Fabio Luisi.

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Bravissimo DAVIDE DAMIANI!!
Congratulations on a huge success as Padre Paolo in Giorgio Battistellis world opera premiere of Il Teorema di Pasolini at Deutsche Oper Berlin!

A short excerpt from the numerous raving reviews:
A sparkling ensemble of singers - outstanding: Davide Damiani as father Paolo. ... the astonishingly young audience goes wild at the end.
Tagesspiegel, June 11,2023

A renowned bass-baritone and former member of the Wiener Staatsoper, Davide performs at many of the most important opera houses and concert venues worldwide and has worked with distinguished conductors such as Riccardo Muti, Zubin Mehta, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Riccardo Chailly, and Fabio Luisi.

https://classicalia-international.com/damiani/

Congratulations on another fantastic triumph for Maestro MYRON MICHAILIDIS conducting the Athens Philharmonic Orchestra and the Heraklion choir ensemble as well as the children of the Heraklion youth choir in Karl Orff's epic masterpiece "CARMINA BURANA" at the Cultural Conference Center Heraklion in Crete! Bravo also to the wonderful soloists!

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Welcome to the Aalto Theatre ensemble in Essen to our wonderful young tenor GEORGE VIRBAN and Toi Toi Toi for your first season 2023/24 with some exciting new productions! ... See MoreSee Less

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Just announced officially: our brilliant young violinist Mira Foron Violin will perform Shostakovitch's Violin Concerto no. 1 with the Staatsorchester Stuttgart under conductor Cornelius Meister on June 16 and 17, 2024! In bocca al lupo Mira! 🍀🎶🌺 ... See MoreSee Less

Just announced officially: our brilliant young violinist Mira Foron will perform  Shostakovitchs Violin Concerto no. 1 with the Staatsorchester Stuttgart under conductor Cornelius Meister on June 16 and 17, 2024! In bocca al lupo Mira! 🍀🎶🌺Image attachment

We are delighted to present our exceptionally talented 20 year old violinist MIRA FORON!
Mira will be performing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the Dortmund Philharmonic tonight at the Konzerthaus Dortmund, Germany!

Watch Mira's full-length recording of the Sibelius Violin Concerto: youtu.be/5jBdOXNuaVs (video produced by our agency)

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In bocca al lupo !

With the beginning of spring - feel uplifted and also musically "recharged" with this great performance by our wonderful young tenor GEORGE VIRBAN singing "Die Bajadere" by Emmerich Kálmán in Rumanian! Enjoy! ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations to our wonderful lyrical tenor BRYAN LOPEZ GONZALEZ on his triumphant debut as Lindoro in Rossini's "Italiana in Algeri" at the Slovenian National Opera in Ljubljana!

Enjoy these excerpts of his aria from the premiere 9 February 2023!

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Notevolissimo 👏

Bravissima HELENA ZUBANOVICH! Congratulations to our fantastic mezzosoprano for her huge success as Kostelnička in Janáček's opera "Jenůfa" this February at the Latvian National Opera in Riga!

Enjoy here Kostelnička's big aria and a small part of her duet with Števa from Riga!

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Congratulations to our superb mezzo-soprano HELENA ZUBANOVICH on her recent great success as Ulrica in Verdi's "Un ballo in maschera" at the Aalto opera house in Essen!

Looking forward to the last performance of this series on Friday, November 4! "In bocca al lupo" dear Helena!
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Bei ricordi

So muss eine ULRICA gesungen werden 👏👏👏👏👏😍

Straordinaria

👏👏👏

Decisamente brava.

Complimenti di cuore OTTIMA voce fresca giovanile .

Veramente superlativa

Che bei tempi!

What an absolutely stunning voice !! Fabulous !! I love her !!

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TOI TOI TOI to our brilliant pianist - “Grande Dame of the Piano” - JANINA FIALKOWSKA who will tonight be performing Beethoven's 4th piano concerto at the beautiful Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka (opened in 1805)! Arthur Rubinstein’s last protégé will be accompanied by the Rijeka Symphony Orchestra led by their young Chief Music Director, Valentin Egel (who happens to be the great grandson of another piano legend, Wilhelm Kempff).

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TOI TOI TOI to our brilliant pianist - “Grande Dame of the Piano” - JANINA FIALKOWSKA who will tonight be performing Beethovens 4th piano concerto at the beautiful Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka (opened in 1805)! Arthur Rubinstein’s last protégé will be accompanied by the Rijeka Symphony Orchestra led by their young Chief Music Director, Valentin Egel (who happens to be the great grandson of another piano legend, Wilhelm Kempff).

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Gratuliere !

Brijjiant.🥰

Brilliant.🥰

💙💛🇺🇦

🎶🥰🎶

Wish I could be there. Liz Davies

Gratulation

Go Janina!

Brilliant !! Congratulations ! ,

❤️

Wer?

Da wäre ich so gerne dabei gewesen!!!

Does it always have to be Beethoven? 🥴

👏👏👏

Ova je opasna ako je iz Rijeke

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Bravissimo George!!
Congratulations to our wonderful young tenor George Vîrban who this summer concluded the prestigious "International Meistersinger Academy" in Bavaria with, amongst others, this beautiful aria of Roméo from Gounod's Roméo et Juliette - "Ah! Lève toi soleil!"

International Meistersinger Academy
Neumarkt, Bavaria August 2022
youtu.be/99dPKYHuVHI?t=4
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Bravo!

Congrats!

Superba voce!!! Imi place ca transmite trairile in concert! Minunat.

Bravoooo!

O voce deosebita! Mult succes!

O voce minunata!

Bravissimo!!!!

Buenísimo!!👍

Congratulations on your rendition, Maestro Virban. Absolutely perfect.

Bravo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Félicitations

Congratulations

Oh - Selenskij singt jetzt auch 😉

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