Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov’s appearances in Verona are cancelled
Ildar Abdrazakov will not take part in Don Giovanni at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona in January 2026 as planned.
Cecilia Gasdia
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Anastasia Bartoli answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… singers’ edition!
Soprano Anastasia Bartoli on Lady Macbeth and her nails, her famous mother and her favourite opera, her offstage passions and opinions.
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[Interview] Cecilia Gasdìa – I replaced Caballé in Anna Bolena when I was 21… I was crazy
Cecilia Gasdìa talks about her colleagues, nerves, boos, and unintentionally becoming an opera singer.
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New production of Verdi’s Aida opens 100th edition of Verona Arena Opera Festival
Transparent pyramids feature in the new Aida with Anna Netrebko for the 100th edition of Verona’s Arena Opera Festival to be broadcast live worldwide.
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Italian festivals of music and dance march onward with creative initiatives and Green Passes
The festivals of music and dance in Italy are back. Last year most were saved in extremis, but this year there was time for more creative solutions.
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Arena Opera Festival in Verona confirms the 2021 summer programme
The Arena Opera Festival has confirmed the dates, operas, and stellar casts as originally scheduled, starting with the return of Riccardo Muti, 41 years after his only appearance on the Arena’s podium. In compliance with the Covid-19 safety measures, Fondazione Arena di Verona will present five new productions that will be less structural and more…
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Katia Ricciarelli at 74 returns to the opera stage and talks about being a diva
At 74, after many years away from the stage, and often from singing (the wear and tear on her voice means that even singing a popular song on TV can lead to surprising results), Katia Ricciarelli returns to opera in Cavalleria Rusticana. It was Cecilia Gasdia, now intendant of Verona‘s Arena, who convinced her. It…
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