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Deutsche Oper Am Rhein & Teatro Real Lead International Opera Awards Nominees

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The International Opera Awards have announced the nominees for its 2020 Awards. The annual event, which celebrates achievement in opera around the globe over the 2019 calendar year, recognizes excellence in a wide range of categories that cover performance, design and direction, as well as education and outreach. This year, two opera companies topped the 2020 nominees with three a {…}
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Royal Opera House 2019-20 Live in Cinemas Preview: Erwin Schrott Headlines ‘Don Giovanni’

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) On Oct. 8, 2019, the Royal Opera House will stream Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” into local cinemas, with international audiences getting a chance to see the transmission at a later date. The performance features the season premiere fo the production by Kasper Holten with a cast that include Malin Byström, Erwin Schrott, Roberto Tagliavnini, Daniel Behle, Myrtò Papatanasiu, {…}
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Marie-Nicole Lemieux & Michael Spyres Featured in New Cd/DVD Releases – September 23

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This week, two requiems are set for release in addition to two solo albums from prominent artists. Here is a look at what we recommend. Berlioz’s Requiem Erato is releasing a performance of Hector Berlioz’s Requiem – The Grande Messe des Morts. The recording comes from a performance that took place on March 8, 2019, the 150th anniversary of the composer’s death. The {…}
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Myrtò Papatanasiu To Replace Christine Rice At Royal Opera House

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Christine Rice has withdrawn from the role of Donna Elvira in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” at the Royal Opera House. The company announced that due to personal reasons the soprano would not be able to sing the upcoming revival.  As a result, Greek soprano Myrtò Papatanasiu will take over the role making her Royal Opera debut. Papatanisiu recently performed Donna Elvira in {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Placido Domingo Highlight Royal Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Royal Opera House has announced its 2019-20 Season featuring some of the greatest singers in the world in 17 new productions of both ballet and opera. For this article, we will only focus on opera performances. Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” opens the 2019-20 season with Erwin Schrott in the title role alongside Roberto Tagliavini, Malin Byström, Christine Rice. Daniel Behle, Emanuele D’Aguanno, Louise Alder, Lars Woldt, {…}
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Royal Opera House 2019-20 Season: Here Is All The Information On The Live in Cinema Series

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With the reveal of its new 2019-20 season, the Royal Opera House has unveiled its live in cinemas performances. Here is a rundown of the major works that audiences can check out in the movie theaters. Don Giovanni – Oct. 8, 2019: The Mozart masterpiece will feature Erwin Schrott, Roberto Tagliavini, Malin Byström, Daniel Behle, Christine Rice, Louise Alder, and {…}
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Kathryn Lewek Announces Last Minute Munich Debut

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Kathryn Lewek is set to make her Bayerische Staatsoper debut. The soprano announced via social media that she will make her Munich debut, filling in last minute in a production of “Die Entführung aus dem Serail.”  Albina Shagimuratova was originally scheduled to perform the role of Konstanze. Lewek is well-known for her Queen of the Night in “Die Zauberflöte,” which she {…}
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Eva-Maria Westbroek & Atalla Ayan Highlight Staatsoper Stuttgart’s 2019-20 season

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The Staatsoper Stuttgart has partially announced its 2019-20 season. While the full line up of revivals, dates, and cast has not been announced, the company revealed six intriguing new productions and a number of stars making role debut and house debuts. Here is a first look before the full reveal. The first new production of the season will be a five-act “Don {…}
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Lisette Oropesa, Sabine Devielhe & Dorothea Röschmann Headline L’Orchestre de Paris’ 2019-20 Season

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L’Orchestre de Paris has announced its 2019-20 season! For the purposes of this article, we will focus primarily on vocal performances. The season will kick off with a concert led by Karina Canellakis, newly appointed Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Dorothea Röschmann will be featured vocally, performing alongside the orchestra and chorus. The program is set to include {…}

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