Royal Opera House 2023-24 Review: Tosca

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(Photo: Tosca © ROH 2024) One of the more frequent criticisms aimed at opera singers, by those not acquainted in any way with the art form, pertains to what it is, exactly, they do other than sing. In OperaWire’s interview with the Cavaradossi of this production, Russell Thomas, the tenor said of many critics: “it’s a career that everybody who {…}

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Soraya Mafi, Daisy Brown, Robert Hayward & Roland Wood Lead Opera North’s 2024-25 Season

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Opera North has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” with Claire Lees, Soraya Mafi, Egor Zhuravskii, Trystan Llŷr Griffiths, Anna Dennis, Msimelelo Mbali, Justin Hopkins, Emyr Wyn Jones, Pasquale Orchard, Colin Judson, and Andri Björn Róbertsson. Christoph Koncz, Patrick Lange, and Emilia Hoving share the podium and James Brining directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 27, {…}

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Annalisa Stroppa, Lise Davidsen, Luciano Pavarotti & Yannick Nézet-Séguin 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 you get albums from two very famous singers, a soundtrack to one of this year’s Oscar contenders, and two complete opera recordings you cannot miss. Maestro Deutsche Grammophon releases the official soundtrack to Bradley Cooper’s new film “Maestro.” The recording features {…}

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Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to Broadcast ‘From the House of the Dead’

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The Teatro dell’Opera id Roma is set to present Janáček’s “From the House of the Dead” on Rai5. The broadcast will be on Nov. 16 and will feature a production by Krzysztof Warlikowski. The showcase is a co-production with the Royal Opera House Covent Garden di Londra, La Monnaie, and l’Opéra National de Lyon. The cast includes Mark S. Doss {…}

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Mark S. Doss Leads Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s ‘From the House of the Dead’

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(Credit: Clive Barda) Janáček’s “From the House of the Dead” is set to be presented from May 23 to 30 at the Opera di Roma. The production will be directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski, in his Italian debut. The production is a co-production with the Royal Opera House Covent Garden di Londra, La Monnaie, and l’Opéra national de Lyon. Dmitry Matvienko {…}

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Grimeborn Opera Festival to Complete The Ring Cycle in August

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Arcola Theatre and Hackney Empire have announced the full cast and creatives for the conclusion of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, in Graham Vick’s and Jonathan Dove’s innovative reduction. The double bill of “Siegfried” and “Götterdämmerung” will take place this summer at Hackney Empire with performances on August 6 and 7, 2022. “Siegfried” will see Julia Burbach direct Neal Cooper (Siegfried), Freddie {…}

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Opéra National de Paris to Present ‘A Quiet Place’

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(Credit: Vincent Pontet) The Opéra National de Paris is set to present historic premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s “A Quiet Place” starting on March 9, 2022. This series of performances represents the first time that the work is brought to the stage in France. The opera, which will be presented at the Palais Garnier, will be directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski and {…}

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Miah Persson Headlines BBC Radio’s Stream of Garsington Opera’s ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

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BBC Radio3 will broadcast Garsington Opera’s production of Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” on July 17, 2021. The opera will star Miah Persson as the Marshallin with Hanna Hipp as Octavian. Other cast members include Madison Leonard as Sophie von Faninal, Derrick Ballard as Baron Ochs, Richard Burkhard as Faninal, Oliver Johnston as the Italian singer, Kitty Whately as Annina, and Colin {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Mary Elizabeth Williams, Ana Maria Martinez, Jennifer Rowley Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream this Week

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This is it. Next week will bring us into the traditional fall opera season where most opera companies would have initially started to open up their initial productions. In Europe, this trend will continue. In North America, it won’t. So the streaming will continue in unique and diverse formats. This week’s recommendations are no different. As always, don’t forget to {…}

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Royal Opera House 2023-24 Review: Tosca

Soraya Mafi, Daisy Brown, Robert Hayward & Roland Wood Lead Opera North’s 2024-25 Season

Annalisa Stroppa, Lise Davidsen, Luciano Pavarotti & Yannick Nézet-Séguin Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to Broadcast ‘From the House of the Dead’

Mark S. Doss Leads Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s ‘From the House of the Dead’

Grimeborn Opera Festival to Complete The Ring Cycle in August

Opéra National de Paris to Present ‘A Quiet Place’

Miah Persson Headlines BBC Radio’s Stream of Garsington Opera’s ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

Lise Davidsen, Mary Elizabeth Williams, Ana Maria Martinez, Jennifer Rowley Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream this Week