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Jonathan Eyers, Sam Harris, Nathan Vale, Lucy Anderson, Siân Dicke Star in Bampton Classical Opera’s ‘Il Mondo della Luna’

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Bampton Classical Opera is set to present “Il Mondo della Luna” this summer. The Haydn opera will star Jonathan Eyers, Sam Harris, Nathan Vale, Iúnó Connolly, Siân Dicker, Margot Arsane, and Catherine Backhouse. Jeremy Gray directs with Thomas Blunt conducting the Orchestra of Bampton Classical Opera and CHROMA. Karen Halliday will be the choreographer, Pailine Smith will be costume designer, {…}

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Academy of Vocal Arts Announces Russian Romances Recital

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The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced its annual Russian Romances Recital, scheduled for Dec. 12, 2020. The event, which will be aired via the institution’s official YouTube channel starting at 7:30 p.m. EST, will feature a number of major Russian hits led by vocal coach Ghenady Meirson, who is the program’s music director and pianist. Tenor Shawn Roth will {…}

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Bampton Classical Opera at Smith Square 2025 Review: La locandiera

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(Photo: © Bampton Classical Opera) Two hundred years after Antonio Salieri’s death, Bampton Classical Opera has once again shown why his work deserves a place on today’s stages. Their production of “La locandiera” (The Landlady), Salieri’s sparkling comedy based on Goldoni’s celebrated play, offered London audiences a rare chance to experience one of the liveliest works of eighteenth-century opera buffa. {…}

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Bampton Classical Opera to Perform Salieri’s ‘La Iocandiera’

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Bampton Classical Opera is set to present Salieri’s “La Iocandiera” this fall. The opening performance of the production is set for July 18 and 19 at The Deanery Garden in Bampton, Oxfordshire. That will be followed by an August 25 showcase at Westonbirt School in Gloucestershire and a Sept. 6 date at The Barn at Old Wallan in Wadhurst, Sussex. {…}

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Benjamin Appl, Miah Persson, Dame Sarah Connolly, Roderick Williams, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha Headline Oxford International Song Festival 2023

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The Oxford International Song Festival has unveiled the schedule for its 2023 season. Kicking off the festival will be “Quiet Music: A Draw-Along,” featuring mezzo-soprano Bethany Horak-Hallet, pianist Natalie Burch, and Julia Thaxton. The program includes works by Schubert, Clara Schumann, and Hildegard von Bingen, among others. Performance Date: Oct. 13, 2023  Soprano Soraya Mafi will be joined by such {…}

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Peter Brathwaite, Nicky Spence, & Fleur Barron Among Stars Featured in Britten Pears Arts Fall 2022 Lineup

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Britten Pears Arts has announced its Autumn 2022 season that includes “The Blue Woman,” a new opera by Laura Bowler and Laura Lomas, a new production of “The Rape of Lucretia,” and Britten song cycles performed by opera stars. Here’s the lineup. Composer Laura Bowler and librettist Laura Lomas’ new opera, “The Blue Woman,” explores the aftermath of sexual violence, {…}

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The Royal Opera House to Celebrate International Women’s Day With Micro Opera Series ‘Lost and Found’ at St. Pancras International Station

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The Royal Opera House (ROH) has announced its plans to celebrate International Women’s Day 2022. ROH will present “Lost and Found” a collection of seven, train-themed micro operas written entirely by women. The performances will take place at St. Pancras International Station from 11 am until 4 p.m. on March 8. The source material for “Lost and Found” comes from {…}

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Royal Opera House Announces Initial Lineup of Lunchtime Recitals

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The Royal Opera House has announced a new program of lunchtime recitals for the Spring season. Our focus will be on vocal offerings. In terms of vocal performances, there will be a recital of three new compositions. Baritone Jia Huang and pianist Satoshi Kubo will play “Letters Home” by Alexander Ho and Theophilus Kwek. “Quietus est,” by Edo Frenkel, will {…}

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St. John’s Smith Square Set to Resume Live Concerts, Announces Fall Programming

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St. John’s Smith Square has announced that it will be resuming public concerts, after a successful pilot concert with a live audience in July. The Westminster-based church currently plans on staging 63 concerts between now and the end of 2020, with 50 digital events coming as part of the organization’s Digital Exchange program. “Since we closed our doors at the {…}