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Tony Award Winner Kelsey Grammer to Make Opera Debut In Los Angeles

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Kelsey Grammer will make his opera debut. The TV actor will make his debut in the Los Angeles Opera’s 2017-18 production of “Candide,” which is slated to celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s centennial. Grammer will take on the roles of Voltaire, author of the 1759 satirical novella, and Dr. Pangloss, the famously upbeat guru to the book’s title character. Grammer is a 16-time Emmy {…}

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Stage Access and ReachTV to Bring Classical Content to North American Airports and Hotels

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Stage Access and ReachTV announced a partnership to bring opera, ballet, and classical music to more than 50 million viewers a month in various airports and hotels. The new partnership will offer a library of classical music content reaching 2,500+ screens in 90 U.S. airports, as well as 500,000 hotel rooms across North America. Emmy® and Tony award-winning performer Kelsey {…}

News, Streaming

Stage Access to Present Rossini Opera Festival Productions

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Stage Access is set to present 18 operas from the Rossini Opera Festival with a new introduction to the acclaimed festival by performer Kelsey Grammer. The Stage Access collection from the Rossini Opera Festival covers a wide and fertile creative ground that includes such works as “La Scala di Seta (presented in 2009),” “Zelmira (2009),”  “Le Comte Ory (2009),” “Demetrio e Polibio (2010),” “Sigismondo (2010),” {…}

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Stage Access to Stream Anna Netrebko’s ‘Tosca’ on Opera’s Anniversary

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(Credit: tim osipov) Streaming platform Stage Access is set to stream a production of Puccini’s “Tosca” from the Vienna State Opera starting on Jan. 14, 2023. The production, which stars Anna Netrebko and took place on Dec. 13, 2020, is being presented in commemoration of the 123rd anniversary of the world premiere of the famed opera; Puccini’s work had its {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

English National Opera 2022 Review: It’s a Wonderful Life

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Photo: © Lloyd Winters Unlike ballet, which has “The Nutcracker” as a festive staple, there aren’t very many Christmas operas. “La bohème” opens on Christmas eve, and there is invariably snow, but yuletide is hardly the subject of the opera. ENO were scheduled to perform John Adams nativity oratorio “El Niño” during lockdown, but it sadly got canned. Along comes {…}

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IMAX Live & Stage Access Announce ‘Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing’

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IMAX Corporation and Stage Access have announced a pair of film experiences featuring soprano Renée Fleming. The experience will showcase the soprano performing iconic favorites as she tours some of the greatest musical cities of the world. “Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing – Paris” and “Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing – Venice” will premiere in select IMAX® theaters globally on {…}

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Madrid’s ‘Falstaff’ & The Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend Around The World

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For a big chunk of the world, this weekend is all about the “Avengers: Endgame.” But that doesn’t mean there won’t be time to head over to the opera house. So here’s the five operas we highly recommend for opera lovers still planning on having their weekend dose of their favorite artform. Ariadne Auf Naxos – Teatro alla Scala, Italy {…}

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LA Opera Adds One Performance Of Candide

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Due to popular demand, the LA Opera has scheduled an additional matinee performance of Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide.” The added performance will take place on Saturday, February 17, at 2 p.m. and will star Kelsey Grammer as Voltaire/Pangloss, Christine Ebersole as the Old Lady, Erin Morley as Cunegonde, and Jack Swanson in the title role. LA Opera Music Director James Conlon conducts the {…}