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Opera Meets Film: Review for Robin Norton-Hale’s ‘La Bohème’

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(Photo: La Boheme movie still press image) There’s no denying it. Italian opera, or ANY opera in another language for that matter, loses something, intrinsically, when it’s sung in English. Additionally, operas performed as a motion picture for cinema lose something more, by necessity, the artists having to mime to a pre-recorded rendition, negating the true passion and emotion of {…}
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Robin Norton-Hale’s ‘La Bohème’ Film to Hit Cinemas on March 3

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Puccini’s “La Bohème” will hit UK cinemas on March 3, 2026, in a striking new film adaptation set in present-day East London. The work was reimagined by writer and director Robin Norton-Hale, who is also Artistic Director and CEO of English Touring Opera and the founder of OperaUpClose, and stars Scottish tenor Matthew in his breakout feature film debut as {…}
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Lammermuir Festival Announces 2025 Programming

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Lammermuir Festival unveils its 2025 season. Mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean performs Stuart MacRae’s “Earth Thy Cold is Keen.” MacRae directs. Performance Date: September 4, 2025 Ravel’s “L’heure espagnole” and Walton’s “The Bear” are presented in a double bill. Performers include Lea Shaw, Luvo Maranti, Jamie MacDougall, Edward Jowle, Daniel Barrett, and Chloe Harris. Jacopo Spirei is the director and Kenneth Macleod {…}
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Corinne Winter, Federica Lombardi, Alex Esposito, Freddie De Tommaso, Gregory Kunde, Angel Blue & Serena Sáenz Lead Palau de Les Arts’ 2025-26 Season

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The Palau de les Arts has announced its 2025-26 season. Lorenzo Viotti conducts Gounod’s “Faust” in a production by Johannes Erath. Iván Ayón-Rivas, Alex Esposito, Ruth Iniesta, Florian Sempey, and Ekaterine Buachidze. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-15, 2025 Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s “La descente d’Orphée aux enfers” will star Josipa Bilić, Camille Chopin, Sarah Fleiss, Tanaquil Ollivier, Sydney Frodsham, Richard Pittsinger, Bastien Rimondi, Attila {…}
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Lise Davidsen, Asmik Grigorian, Pretty Yende, Serena Sáenz, Xabier Anduaga, Javier Camarena, Michel Fabiano & Saioa Hernández Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2025-26 Season

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with “The Cunning Little Vixen,” featuring Peter Mattei, Anaïs Masllorens, David Alegret, Elena Tsallagova, Alejandro López, Milan Perišić, Sara Bañeras, Angela Brower, Mireia Pintó, Laura Brasó, and Mercedes Gancedo. Josep Pons conducts the production by Barrie Kosky. Performance Dates: Sept. 20-30, 2025 Philip Glass’ “Akhnaten” will star Anthony Roth Costanzo, {…}
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Mario Chang, Lauren Fagan, Gwyn Hughes Jones, Annemarie Kremer & Lea Shaw Lead Scottish Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Scottish Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with a double bill of Ravel’s “L’heure espagnole” and Walton’s “The Bear.” Alexandra Cravero conducts the production by Jacopo Spirei. Lea Shaw, Jamie MacDougall, Daniel Barrett, Edward Jowle, and Luvo Maranti star in Ravel’s production, and Chloe Harris, Daniel Barrett, and Edward Jowle star in Walton’s opera. Performance Dates: {…}
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Chelsea Opera Group to Showcase Lalo’s ‘Le Roi d’Ys’

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Chelsea Opera Group is set to present Lalo’s “Le Roy d’Ys” on March 30, 2025, at Cadogan Hall in London. The performance, which commences at 6:30 p.m. local time, will feature Thomas D. Hopkinson in the title role alongside Maria Schellenberg, Hye-Youn Lee, Alexey Gusev, Luis Gomes, Ross Cumming, and Edward Jowle. Paul Wingfield conducts the performance. The presentation will {…}
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Scottish Opera Unveils 2024-25 Emerging Artists

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The Scottish Opera has announced the names of its 2024-25 Emerging Artists. The roster includes soprano Kira Kaplan, mezzo Chloe Harris, baritone Ross Cumming, bass-baritone Edward Jowle, repetiteurs José Javier Ucendo Malo and Meghan Rhoades, and costume trainee Beatrix Booth. The artists are supported by the Scottish Opera Emerging Artist Benefactors and Elizabeth Salvesen. Per the official website, the artists {…}
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Susan Bullock, Stacey Alleaume, Helena Dix & Roland Wood Lead Scottish Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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The Scottish Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera The season opens with Stravinsky’s “Oedipus Rex” with Stuart Stratford conducting and Roxana Haines directing. The cast will include Shengzhi Ren, Kitty Whately, Roland Wood, Callum Thorpe, Seumas Begg, and Emyr Wyn Jones. Performance Dates: August 12-19, 2024 Britten’s “Albert Herring” will be conducted by William Cole and directed by Daisy {…}

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