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Opéra De Paris Cancels Another Performance Of “L’Enfant et les Sortilèges”

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Opéra National de Paris has canceled the Thursday Jan. 23, 2020 presentation of the double bill “L’Après-midi d’un faune”and ”L’Enfant et les sortilèges” at the Palais Garnier due to the national strike.  The national strike against the French government’s pension reform has been hitting the opera house over the past two months leading to a series of a high profile {…}

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South Shore Opera Company of Chicago To Celebrate 10th Anniversary With Gala Concert

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The South Shore Opera Company of Chicago is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a concert gala on Oct. 27, 2019. The event, which will take place the Robeson Theater & Solarium in Chicago, will feature a wide range of major artists Carl Alexander, Warnell Berry, Jeffrey Burish, Brandon Brown, Dana Campbell, Leah Dexter, Adrian Dunn, Cornelius Johnson, Kimberly {…}

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Simon Estes, Grace Bumbry, Angel Blue, Leona Mitchell & The Met Opera’s Historical Interpreters Of ‘Porgy and Bess’

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(Photo by Paola Kudacki/Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera will open its 2019-20 season with a new production of “Porgy and Bess.” The showcase on Sept. 23, 2019 will be the 55th in the company’s history and by the end of the run, the company will be inching toward 70 total performances of the opera. As we prepare to go forward {…}

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The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Announces Its Ninth Season Of ‘Great Music In A Great Space’

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New York City’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine has announced its ninth season of “Great Music in a Great Space.” Director of Cathedral Music and organist Kent Tritle will lead the chorus. Musica Sacra will perform Guillaume de Machaut’s “Messe de Nostre Dame,” Josquin des Prez’ Motets, and Gregorian Chant during “Music for a Gothic Space.” A recital by {…}

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The Knights To Perform ‘Candide’ At Ravinia

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The Knights are set to return to Ravinia Festival for a performance of Bernstein’s “Candide.” The showcase will be led by conductor Eric Jacobsen with Alison Moritz directing. The production will star Met Opera Auditions-winning tenor Miles Mykkanen in the title role, Sharleen Joynt as Cunégonde, Margaret Gawrysiak as the Old Lady, Evan Jones as Pangloss/Voltaire/Cacambo, Evan Bravos as Maximilian/Grand Inquisitor/Sea Captain, and Alex Mansoori  {…}

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Saimir Pirgu, Anna Pirozzi & Roberta Mantegna Highlight Teatro Dell’Opera Di Roma’s 2019-20 Season

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2019-20 season featuring numerous new productions and two special concerts. Daniele Gatti conducts a new production of Verdi’s “Les Vêpres Siciliennes” by Valentina Carrasco. The production stars Roberto Frontali, John Osborn, Michele Pertusi, and Roberta Mantegna. Performance Dates: Dec. 10-22, 2019 Lyudmila Monastyrska and Monica Zanettin share the title role in Puccini’s “Tosca” with Giorgio Berrugi {…}

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Téte à Téte Opera Festival Announces 2019 Season

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The Tête à Tête Opera Festival has announced its new season. The season opens with “Madame Butterflop,” a major subversion of Puccini’s classic. It will star Mary Plazas. Performance Date: July 24, 2019  Next up is “Karaopera, which is a karaoke night for opera lovers. It will be produced by Lucie Treacher at Kings Cross. Performance Date: July 26, 2019  {…}

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Plácido Domingo, Ailyn Pérez & Iréne Theroin Highlight Palau De les Arts’ 2019-20 Season

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The Palau de les Arts has announced a varied 2019-20 season featuring operas, zarzuelas, concerts, and recitals. Here is a look. Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” is set to be conducted by Christopher Moulds in a production by Emilio Sagi. The cast will be headed by Andrzej Filończyk, María José Moreno, Sabina Puértolas, Robert Gleadow, Cecilia Molinari, Susana Cordón, and Valeriano Lanchas. Performance {…}

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Ann Petersen, Christopher Ventris & Michele Losier Highlight Royal Danish Opera’s 2019-2020 Season

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The Royal Danish Opera announced its 2019-20 season, a well balanced season which will feature two world premieres, a musical, a concert version of a Wagner opera, modern rarities, and several favorites. The season opens with Barrie Kosky’s production of “Carmen,” which was previously seen in Frankfurt and in London. French Canadian soprano Michele Losier will sing her first staged Carmen, {…}