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Q & A: Soprano Aida Garifullina on Her Role in ‘La Traviata’ & How to Connect With Opera in Deeper Ways
(Photograph by Camilla Greenwell) Russian-Tatar star soprano Aida Garifullina is considered one of the best singers of her generation and is an internationally celebrated artist. She is a regular guest artist of the world’s leading opera houses and concert venues, including the Royal Opera House, La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, Paris National Opera, Arena di Verona, and Salzburg Festival. Garifullina {…}
Q & A: Theater Magdeburg Director Julien Chavaz on His Core Fundamentals for Directing Opera
(Photo Credit: Jan Reiser) For Theater Magdeburg’s General Director, Julien Chavaz, color is at the core of how he approaches his opera productions. It’s also where his artistic journey commenced. Specifically, he worked a job in painting as a teenager. When his attempts to embark on a college degree in agricultural engineering didn’t pan out, he returned to that very {…}
Q & A: Christophe Rousset on Porpora’s ‘Ifigenia in Aulide’ & Les Talens Lyriques Orchestra at Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival 2024
(Photo credit: Ignacio Barrios) Bayreuth Baroque Festival has been awarded “The Best Festival of 2024” by Germany’s Oper! Awards. The first season began in 2020 with a staged production of Nicola Antonio Porpora’s “Carlo il Calvo”, and an opera in concert version of “Gismondo, Re di Polonia” by Leonardo Vinci and libretto by Francesco Briani’s Il Vincitor Generoso. The orchestras {…}
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City Lyric Opera & MABC to Present Eugenia Forteza in ‘Con Fuoco’
City Lyric Opera and Madison Avenue Baptist Church (MABC) are set to present “Con fuoco” starring mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza and guitarist Federico Diaz. This concert celebrates Hispanic and Latin American heritage with iconic songs from Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil, along with lesser-known works. Forteza and Argentine guitarist Federico Diaz will perform works by Manuel de Falla, Heitor Villa- {…}
‘The Game’ to Make World Premiere at Tête à Tête Opera Festival
Elif Nur Karlidağ and Sam Redway’s new opera “The Game” is set to make its world premiere at the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. “The Game” is a short interdisciplinary stage work that blends opera, technology, and live gameplay to create an immersive experience for the audience. It is scored for four singers, silent actor, and fixed/live electronics. In the {…}