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The Atlanta Opera 2023-24 Review: Die Walküre

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(Photo credit: Raftermen Photography) Of late, The Atlanta Opera (TAO) makes possible the nearly-impossible. In March, your reviewer summarized the robust health this company enjoys despite the current fiscal climate that shrinks arts organizations. With each gut punch to classical music lovers in the United States—the Metropolitan Opera Guild evaporating and Opera News taking the form of a brief supplement {…}
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Odyssey Opera Postpones ‘Troika’ Due to COVID-19 Concerns

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The Odyssey Opera has postponed its upcoming performance of “Troika.” The Boston-based company noted that due to COVID concerns it was forced to postpone its March 19, 2022 showcase to a later date in the year. In an official release, the organization added, “While not made lightly, this decision is the safest route forward given current conditions of the COVID-19 {…}
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Luciano Pavarotti, Julia Bullock, J’Nai Bridges, Ben Bliss Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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We are now entering the final weeks of summer, which means that opera companies in Europe will be in full swing while many opera companies in North America will start to test the waters with their brand new digital seasons. Nonetheless, the streaming has continued at a steady clip with another set of unique offerings coming your way this week. {…}
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Wolf Trap Unveils ‘Opera UNTRAPPED Online’ Program

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Wolf Trap has kicked off its online fall festival, which will feature several operas streamed under its “Opera UNTRAPPED Online” program. It all kicked off on Sunday with “Love: Surrender – Scenes from ‘La Bohème’ and ‘Eugene Onegin.’” Performers included Jonathan Bryan, Chanae Curtis, Thomas Glass, Mackenzie Gotcher, Shannon Jennings, Yunuet Laguna, Leia Lensing, Conor McDonald, Brian Michael Moore, Nicholas {…}
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Ben Bliss, Emily D’Angelo Among Stars Of Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend (North America)

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There are four operas that rarely get performances in North America, making them all the more essential viewing for the weekend. Here are our top five operas to see this weekend (in alphabetical order by company). Billy Budd – Central City Opera Britten’s masterwork kicks off on Saturday with a production conducted by John Baril and directed by Ken Cazan. {…}
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10 Must-See Operas For The Summer Season 2019 [U.S. Edition]

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As the 2018-19 season comes to an end, the opera season continues with festivals and many companies opening new productions. With a ton of selections to choose from, we eventually whittled it down to the 10 Must-See productions, as we did internationally.  Here is a look at the operas you cannot miss this summer in the U.S.. 10. Hérodiade – New Amsterdam {…}
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Houston Grand Opera 2017-18 Review- Norma: Liudmyla Monastyrska & Jamie Barton Triumph in Bellini’s Masterpiece

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The great German soprano Lilli Lehmann once famously remarked that singing all three Brünnhildes in Wagner’s Ring Cycle , which equals about eight hours of singing, was less taxing than a single performance of Bellini’s “Norma.” Indeed, a great “Norma” certainly doesn’t grow on trees, and in any given generation there are maybe a handful of singers who can tackle {…}
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Houston Grand Opera 2017-18 Review – The Barber of Seville: Laughs Not Up To Par In Uneven Production

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Gioachino Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” has always been the gold standard for Italian opera buffa as it is based on the Figaro plays of 18th-century French playwright Pierre Beaumarchais. It seems that the buffa-style laughs and gags endemic to this masterpiece were not enough for Spanish director Joan Font, whose version is currently running at Houston Grand Opera. What {…}

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