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Yuriy Yurchuk & Anush Hovhannisyan Lead Benefit Concert ‘Opera For Ukraine’

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Two of the Royal Opera House’s principal artists Ukrainian baritone Yuriy Yurchuk and Armenian soprano Anush Hovhannisyan will lead “Opera For Ukraine.” The program will include well-known arias and crowd favorites. Singers will be joined at the piano by Ed Battling. More information on the full program and musicians is to be announced. All net income created from this concert {…}

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Siobhann Stagg, Noah Stewart, Yuriy Yurchuk Headlines Northern Ireland Opera’s ‘La Traviata’

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The Northern Ireland Opera is set to present Verdi’s “La Traviata” starting in September 2022. The production will be headlined by soprano Siobhann Stagg, tenor Noah Stewart, and baritone Yuriy Yurchuk. Other cast members include Ellen Mawhinney, Owen Lucas, Margaret Bridge, and Graeme Danby. The Verdi classic will be directed by Cameron Menzies and conductor Rebecca Lang with choreography by {…}

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Ukrainian Baritone Yuriy Yurchuk To Present Rimsky-Korsakov’s Romances at Royal Opera House

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(Credit: Yuriy Yurchuk official website) Ukrainian Baritone Yuriy Yurchuk will bring his acclaimed album of Rimsky-Korsakov’s romances to the Royal Opera House’s Crush Room on Dec. 20, 2021. The album, which was produced by Stone Records, was created alongside soprano Anush Hovhannisyan and pianist Sergei Rybin. Yurchuk will repeat the recital on Feb. 14, 2022, at the Stadthalle Kasten in {…}

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Northern Ireland Opera 2024 Review: Eugene Onégin

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(Photo: Neil Harrison) Since Cameron Menzies took on the position of artistic director of Northern Ireland Opera in 2020, the company has undergone something of a Renaissance. Although working on a slim budget, enough to fund only one main stage production each season, its imaginative and innovative approach has led to it staging a stream of high-quality short works, which {…}

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Northern Ireland Opera Announces Cast for ‘Eugene Onegin’

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The Northern Ireland Opera has announced the Principal Cast and Creatives in Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.” The opera, which will be performed in September in Belfast, will be directed by the renowned national opera company’s Artistic Director Cameron Menzies. Conductor Dominic Limburg will lead the performance with a cast that includes Mary McCabe, Carolyn Dobbin, Sarah Richmond, Jenny Bourke, Yuriy Yurchuk, {…}

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Royal Opera House Now Streaming Jonathan Kent’s ‘Tosca’

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(Photos by Tristram Kenton) The Royal Opera House is now streaming Jonathan Kent’s production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” Elena Stikhina sings the title role, with Bryan Hymel as Mario Cavaradossi, Alexey Markov as Baron Scarpia, Hubert Francis as Spoletta, and Yuriy Yurchuk singing the role of Cesare Angelotti.Oksana Lyniv conducts. The designs are by Paul Brown. Also featured on Stream are {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury, Ekaterina Siurina & Michele Pertusi Lead New National Theatre Tokyo’s 2023-24 Season

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The New National Theatre Tokyo has announced the programming for its 2023-24 season. The season will open with a new production of Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” presented with Ravel’s “L’Enfant et les Sortileges.” This double bill will be led by conductor Numajiri Ryusuke and director Aguni Jun, with a cast featuring Chiara Isotton, Marianna Pizzolato, Chloe Briot, and Saito Junko. Performance {…}

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Royal Opera House Announces ‘Concert for Ukraine’

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The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced a series of special fundraising performances in support of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. “The Royal Opera – Concert for Ukraine” will be led by Oksana Lyniv and Antonio Pappano and will feature Yuriy Yurchuk, Pretty Yende, Freddie De Tommaso, Dymtro Popov, and members of the Jette Parker Young Artists. The concert {…}

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Stéphane Degout, Sally Matthews, Olga Peretyatko & Enea Scala Lead La Monnaie ‘s 2022-23 Season

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La Monnaie de Munt in Brussels has announced its 2022-23 season featuring eight productions and a number of concerts. Here is a look at the operatic and vocal performances. Opera Nathalie Stutzmann conducts David Marton’s production of Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades” with Dmitry Golovnin, Laurent Naouri, Jacques Imbrailo, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Anna Nechaeva, and Charlotte Hellekant. Performance Date: {…}