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Nicole Cabell, Russell Braun & Camilla Tilling Lead Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s 2022-23 Season

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The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra announces its 2022-23 season featuring numerous artists. Nathalie Stutzmann conducts Beethiven’s Symphony No. 9 with Talise Trevigne, Jennifer Johnson Cano, Robin Tritschler, and Leon Košavić. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-9, 2022 Norman Mackenzie conducts the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Christmas with ASO. Performance Dates: Dec. 15–18, 2022 Norman Mackenzie conducts the Atlanta {…}

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Tamara Wilson, Hera Hyesang Park & Russell Braun Lead Canadian Opera Company’s Fall 2021-22 Season

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The Canadian Opera Company has announced the fall portion of its 2021-22 season. The season will be made up of various digital offerings that can be seen from coast to coast. In a statement, Perryn Leech said, “Getting singers, instrumentalists, craftspeople, technicians, and creative teams back into the opera house and creating new work is a major milestone. This is {…}

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Leah Crocetto & Russell Braun Highlight Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s 2020-21 Season

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The Atlanta Symphony has announced its 2020-21 season. For this article we will highlight the vocal performances. Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” will be conducted by Robert Spano with soloists Jessica Rivera, Kelley O’Connor, Thomas Cooley, and Nmon Ford. Performance Dates: Nov. 19 & 21, 2020 Handel’s Messiah will be conducted by Norman Mackenzie and the ASO Chamber Chorus. Performance Dates: Dec. 17 & {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Russell Thomas Star in Canadian Opera Company’s 2019-20 Season

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The Canadian Opera Company has announced its 2019-20 season with six productions, including two new ones for the company. Here is a look at what to expect. Carlo Rizzi conducts a new production of Puccini’s “Turandot” by Robert Wilson. Tamara Wilson and Marjorie Owens share the title role with Sergey Skorokhodov and Kamen Chanev alternating the role of Calaf. Joyce El-Khoury and {…}

News, Season Announcement

Anna Netrebko, Sara Jakubiak, Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli, Marina Rebeka, Michael Volle & Camilla Nylund Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk,” featuring Alexander Roslavets, Sara Jakubiak, Najmiddin Mavlyanov, Alexander Kravets, Valery Gilmanov, Yevgeny Akimov, Jirí Rajniš, Oleg Budaratskiy, Ekaterina Sannikova, Goderedzi Janelidze, Elena Maximova, Natalya Romaniw, Huanhong Li, and Vasyl Solodkyy. Riccardo Chailly conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov. Performance Dates: Dec. {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Jonas Kaufmann, Rosa Feola, Christian Immler, Anastasia Bartoli, Lucy Crowe & Sara Jakubiak 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. It’s a big week for releases with a leading tenor releasing a DVD, a major soprano making her debut album and several world premieres. There are also several rare pieces and a big verismo piece you have to hear. O Listen! To the {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky Joins Intermusica for Management

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(Photo by: Michael Cooper) Intermusica has announced the addition of soprano Sondra Radvanovsky to the organization’s roster for management. The famed soprano has been a major star at all of the world’s renowned opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Teatro Real de Madrid, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro di San Carlo, Royal Ballet and Opera. At the {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Festival d’Aix en Provence 2024 Review: ‘Iphigénie en Aulide’ & ‘Iphigénie en Tauride’

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(Photo credit: Monika Rittershaus) Who’s afraid of double bills? We all love “Cav.” and “Pag.,” and there is some room in everyone’s heart for a “The Human Voice” meets “Bluebeard’s Castle;” nevertheless, Gluck’s Iphigenia operas performed together was a bit of a challenge. The operas, lasting two hours each, are easily stand-alone pieces, and—even though they share a protagonist—they appear {…}