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Eugene Opera Announces Return of ‘Opera is Instrumental ‘ Program

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Oregon’s Eugene Opera and Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras (ESYO) are teaming up once again to present “Opera is Instrumental,” a new initiative that offers young musicians an opportunity to perform alongside opera singers. The program this year will offer rehearsals of “Rigoletto” with such artists as Véronique Filloux and Bernard Holcomb. The company is set to present “Rigoletto” starting on Jan. {…}

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Portland Opera to Showcase ‘The Juliet Letters’

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Portland Opera is set to present “The Juliet Letters” as part of its 60th anniversary season. The opera, which opens on Nov. 15, 2024, and runs through the 24th for a total of six performances at Artists Repertory Theater, will feature Portland Opera Resident Artists including  Matthew Maisano, Ginaia Black, Erin Roth Thomas, and Nathaniel Catasca. They are joined by {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Central City Opera 2024 Review: La Fanciulla del West

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(Photo credit: Amanda Tipton) Central City Opera (CCO) resurges in 2023-24, the institution entering the Colorado Music Hall of Fame, installing Alison Moritz as Artistic Director and bouncing back from a turbulent 2023 marked by labor strife, now buoyed by the new leadership of CEO Scott Finlay. With a reinforced endowment, CCO’s ambitious 2024 summer festival season programmed Gilbert and {…}

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Samantha Hankey & Hailey Clark Lead Palm Beach Opera’s ‘Così fan tutte’

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) Palm Beach Opera is set to present Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” on Feb. 24-26 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. The company will showcase Chief Conductor David Stern leading a production by Fenlon Lamb. The opera will star Hailey Clark as Fiordiligi and mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey as Dorabella. Rising Houston Grand Opera star Thomas Glass {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Cyrille Dubois, Benjamin Appl & Eleonora Buratto Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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As part of this week’s CD / DVD releases, audiences will get to hear rarely performed works, a Rossini album, a documentary, a streamed opera, and a solo album by one of the great tenors of his generation. George Walker The fifth audio release on The Cleveland Orchestra’s own label showcased Music Director Franz Welser-Möst performing music by American composer {…}

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Jennifer Rowley, Michael Chioldi & Amber Wagner Lead Palm Beach Opera’s 2023 Season

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Palm Beach Opera has announced its 2023 Season celebrating its 60th anniversary. PBO’s General and Artistic Director David Walker said, “After the success of our historic 60th anniversary season, we are thrilled to follow up with another extraordinary season of live opera, featuring three timeless operas and artists from around the world. PBO’s 2023 Season offers a unique chance for audiences {…}

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Efraín Solis, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Shawnette Sulker Headline West Edge Opera’s 2022 Festival

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West Edge Opera has announced its 2022 summer opera festival. The season kicks off with Händel’s “Julius Caesar” with Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen in the title role. He will be joined by Shawnette Sulker as Cleopatra. Other cast members include Cenk Karaferya, Katharine Pracht, Sarah Coit, Ashraf Sewailam, Glenn Healy, and Jasmine Johnson. Mark Streshinsky directs a production conducted by Christine {…}