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Ryan Speedo Green and Jose Luis Gomez Headline Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Old American Songs’

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The Elgin Symphony Orchestra has announced that its “Old American Songs” concert will be joined by Grammy Award-winning bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green and conductor Jose Luis Gomez. The concert, which will run on April 2 and 3, 2022, will center on Copland’s “Old American Songs,” and will also include Barber’s overture for “The School for Scandal,” and Dvorak’s “Symphony No. {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: David Radamés Toro on Directing ‘Zorro’ at Opera San José

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(Credit: Photo courtesy of Opera San José) On April 19, Opera San Jose is set to present “Zorro,” an opera about the famed masked vigilante set in the early 1800s in el pueblo de Los Angeles, still a colony of Spain. The opera will feature a Latin American cast and will be led by David Radamés Toro, a director who {…}

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Teatro de la Zarzuela Announces Cast Change for ‘Luisa Fernanda’

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The Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid has announced a cast change for its production of “Luisa Fernanda.” The company said that Carmen Artaza will replace María José Montiel, who has canceled due to acute tracheatitis. She will sing the in first cast with performances scheduled for June 21, 23, 25, and 29. Artaza, who was scheduled to perform in {…}

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José Bros, Berna Perles, Sara Blanch & Joel Prieto Lead Ópera de Oviedo’s 2022-23 Season

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Spain’s Ópera de Oviedo has announced its 2022-23 season celebrating its 75th anniversary The season opens with the world premiere of “La dama del alba” by Luis Vázquez del Fresno. Rubén Díaz conducts a production by Emilio Sagi. The work stars Beatriz Díaz, Berna Perles, Sandra Ferrández, Maite Alberola, Carmen Solís, María Zapata, Luis López Navarro, David Lagares, Alessandra Volpe, {…}

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Wolf Trap Announces 2026 Season, Featuring Renée Fleming, Magdalena Kuźma, & Demetrious Sampson Jr

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Wolf Trap has announced its 2026 season which will include an Opera and Classical music program. Opera Rossini’s “La Cenerentola“ will be conducted by Louis Lohraseb and Joel Ivany. Angela Yam, Sophia Maekawa, Cumhur Görgün, Ziniu Zhao, Angel Gomez, and Korin Thomas-Smith star. Performance Dates: June 18, 21, 25, and 27, 2026; The Barns at Wolf Trap Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin“ will {…}

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Airam Hernández, Berna Perles, Carmen Romeu & Alejandro Roy Announces Ópera de Tenerife’s 2025-26 Season

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The Ópera de Tenerife has announced its 2025-26 season. Ópera en minúsculas: Chamber works will be performed in September all around the island. Pedro Halffter’s “Klara” will be showcased at the Sala de Cámara. Performance Date: Sept. 7, 2025 The Teatro Leal will showcase “Domitila” by João Guilherme Ripper. Performance Date: Sept. 13, 2025 “La Plaza” will be performed at {…}

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Wolf Trap Opera Announces 2025 Summer Season

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Wolf Trap Opera has announced its summer season including three fully-staged productions. The season will also showcase American soprano Tamara Wilson as the 2025 Filene Artist-in-Residence. Wilson will work closely with Wolf Trap Opera’s emerging artists and will lead a public master class with WTO’s Studio Artists on June 11. Opera  The company will present Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opera Theatre Saint Louis 2024 Review: La Bohème

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(Photo credit: Eric Woolsey) No matter the repertory selected, Opera Theatre Saint Louis’s (OTSL) 2024 season would have faced a significant challenge: following their memorable 2023 season and its refreshing inclusion of many singers of color. Surrounding a forgettable “Cosí Fan Tutte,” three productions made maximal artistic impact, including a fine “Tosca” starring Katie Van Kooten and Hunter Enoch as {…}

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Michael Fabiano, Nicole Cabell, Cecilia Duarte Headline Tucson Desert Song Festival’s 2024 Season

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The Tucson Desert Song Festival has unveiled its 2024 season. First up is “Blue Heron: Portraits in Song – Music from Renaissance Italy,” which features works by Johannes Ciconia, Guillaume Du Fay, Antoine Busnoys, and Heinrich Isaac, among others. Performance Dates: Jan. 14, 2024 Next up is “Mozart & Hagen” featuring True Concord Voices & Orchestra. The showcase will include Mozart’s {…}