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Angela Gheorghiu, Lawrence Brownlee & Daron Hagen Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get to hear a new recording by one of the world’s most renowned soprano as well as the complete recordings of baroque masterpieces and some world premiere pieces. Les Talens Lyriques perform Louise Bertin’s “Fausto” Les Talens Lyriques and {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu Reveals Roles She Wants to Sing

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Angela Gheorghiu has revealed roles that she would like to sing in the future. In a recent interview with Reader’s Digest, the soprano said that she still wants to perform “Fedora” and “Manon Lescaut” in the near future. She said, “It would probably be Puccini’s ‘Manon Lescaut’ or Giordano’s ‘Fedora,’ which I only recorded. I searched for different opportunities, but there {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu Joins Intermusica for Management

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Angela Gheorghiu has joined Intermusica for Worldwide General Management. The company said, “We are thrilled to announce that legendary soprano Angela Gheorghiu has joined Intermusica for worldwide general management.” She will be managed by Nathan Morrison, Associate Director, Vocal & Opera. Gheorghiu is one of the most famous sopranos of her generation having performed at every major opera house in {…}

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Documents Report Angela Gheorghiu Signed Commitment to Romania’s Securitate in 1987

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Following an investigation by the researcher, Emilian Tilibașa, accredited by the National Council for the Study of Security Archives (CNSAS), documents have been unearthed that show that Angela Gheorghiu was an informant of Romania’s Securitate. A report by Romania’s Libertatea showed that “Angela Gheorghiu was recruited in 1987.” However, the document in addition to the commitment only contains an informative note {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu Cancels Both Metropolitan Opera Performances

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Tosca.” The company said that “for the performances of Puccini’s Tosca today, April 8, and Wednesday, April 12, the title role will be sung by Liudmyla Monastyrska.” The change is due to Angela Gheorghiu testing positive for COVID. According to the soprano, the Met’s policy states that a {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu Tests Positive for COVID-19; Cancels First ‘Tosca’ at Metropolitan Opera

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Angela Gheorghiu has tested positive for COVID-19 and has canceled the April 8 performance of “Tosca” at the Metropolitan Opera. In a social media post the soprano said, “as much as I eagerly waited to return tomorrow on one of my most beloved stages, the wonderful Metropolitan Opera, after an absence of 8 years also because of the COVID Pandemic {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu Wants to Sing ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’ & ‘Fedora’ at the Met; Gelb Doesn’t Commit

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In anticipation of her return to the Metropolitan Opera, Angela Gheorghiu noted that she did not want “Tosca” to be her final production with the company. In an interview with the New York Times, the soprano said that she would love to sing “Adriana Lecouvreur” and “Fedora.” She said, “I feel home here. I really adore each centimeter: the dust, {…}