Opera Omaha Announces 2018- 19 Season
Opera Omaha has announced its 2018- 19 season, offering audiences in the Nebraska region the chance to see classic works given fresh productions, as well…
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Jonas Kaufmann & Anna Netrebko’s ‘Forza Del Destino’ Headlines Royal Opera 2018-19 Live in Cinema Series
The Royal Opera House has announced its 2018-19 season, which will continue its Live in Cinemas series. This season, there will be 11 productions, including…
Opera Profile: Gounod’s Iconic ‘Faust’
Premiering at the Theatre Lyrique of Paris on March 19, 1859, “Faust” is adapted from the poem by Goethe, which follows Dr. Faust and his…
Lyric Opera of Chicago 2017-18 Review – Faust: Frame’s Unique Concepts Combine With Glorious Singing From Ailyn Pérez & Ben Bernheim
There was much anticipation Saturday night for the opening of “Faust” at Lyric Opera of Chicago in a new co-production with the Portland Opera. It’s…
Ailyn Pérez Replaces Erin Wall At The Lyric Opera Of Chicago In ‘Faust’
Soprano Ailyn Pérez has joined the cast of “Faust” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The Chicago-born soprano replaced Erin Wall, who has withdrawn from…
The Glorious Dramatic Art of Tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano
Giuseppe Di Stefano is one of the great Italian tenors in history. For many, he possessed the most beautiful timbre of any lyric tenor and…
Anita Hartig To Replace Sonya Yoncheva At Vienna State Opera
With Kristin Opolais’ cancellation at the Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna State Opera had to play musical chairs. According to a press statement, the theater had…
Jan Peerce, Neil Shicoff & The Roles They Shared
Jan Peerce and Neil Shicoff are two of the great tenors in the history of opera, and they were born just one day—and 45 years—apart….
Opera Roles You Forgot Legendary Baritone Leonard Warren Performed
When you hear the name Leonard Warren, you always hear another name – Verdi. The baritone, born on April 21, 1911, was dedicated to the…
How Gounod’s ‘Faust’ Became A Violinist’s Dream
Violin fantasies based on major operas was a major trend back in the 1800s with such virtuoso violinists like Sarasate, Paganini, Vieuxtemps and Wieniawski looking…