Gregory Kunde Announces ‘Vinceró’

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Gregory Kunde has announced his new album “Vinceró.” The tenor released a promo video in which many of the arias from the CD are previewed in works from “Pagliacci,” “Turandot,” “Andrea Chénier,” “Roméo et Juliette,” “Il Trovatore,” “Otello” and “I Vespri Siciliani.” In the promo for the album, Kunde explains his choice from moving from the Bel Canto to the {…}

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A Second Wind – Tenor Gregory Kunde On His Return To The U.S., His Major Career Shift & Making History

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Did you know that Gregory Kunde is the only tenor in the history of opera to sing both Verdi and Rossini’s “Otello” within a two-week span? In fact, only one other tenor, Roberto Stagno, sang both roles, but it took him 10 years to complete the feat. But that is ultimately what makes Kunde such a special artist. At one {…}

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Teatro Liceu Announces 2017-18 Season With Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Jonas Kaufmann in New Productions

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The Barcelona-based Teatro Liceu held a press conference on Friday afternoon to showcase what it had in store for the 17-18 season and revealed a major surprise. Among its many entries, the company announced that Dmitri Hvorostovsky would be performing two operas next season including “Un Ballo in Maschera” and “The Demon.” The news comes as a huge surprise considering {…}

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Bucking the Trend – Angela Meade Takes a Step Away From Verdi to Explore More Bellini, Rossini & Handel Operas

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When people talk about soprano Angela Meade, the first thing that they associate with her is one name – Verdi. The soprano has almost become synonymous with the great maestro from Busseto, her star thrust into the spotlight when she made her Metropolitan Opera debut in “Ernani” in 2008. Since then she has championed Verdi, singing some of his most {…}

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Palau de les Arts 2016-17 Preview: Marina Rebeka, Placido Domingo and Arturo Chacon-Cruz Lead a Star-Studded ‘La Traviata’

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This week the Palau de les Arts will continue its season with a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” Directed by filmmaker Sofia Coppola, the production comes from the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. Marina Rebeka takes on the title role after having it performed at the Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna State Opera, the Royal Opera, the Latvian National Opera, the Bavarian {…}

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Creating the Future – Legend Renata Scotto’s Method to The Madness of Training Opera’s Next Generation At Opera Naples [Exclusive]

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Every young artist has a role model. That person that drew them to their vocation and inspired their respective journeys. Most of them don’t expect that hero or heroine to crop up on that path toward success, much less play a hand in it. But a few young singers will see that wish come true at the Opera Naples this {…}

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Joseph Calleja Recording New Verdi Album; Angela Gheorghiu Attends Session

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Joseph Calleja has revealed that he is recording a new Verdi album for Decca. The tenor revealed that a Verdi album was in the works via his Twitter account on Wednesday. “Recording today our Verdi Album in Valencia with #vittoriovitelli #ramontebar,” he wrote. On Thursday, he put a picture on Instagram alongside famed Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu stating “Today recording {…}

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Gregory Kunde Announces ‘Vinceró’

A Second Wind – Tenor Gregory Kunde On His Return To The U.S., His Major Career Shift & Making History

Teatro Liceu Announces 2017-18 Season With Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Jonas Kaufmann in New Productions

Bucking the Trend – Angela Meade Takes a Step Away From Verdi to Explore More Bellini, Rossini & Handel Operas

Palau de les Arts 2016-17 Preview: Marina Rebeka, Placido Domingo and Arturo Chacon-Cruz Lead a Star-Studded ‘La Traviata’

Creating the Future – Legend Renata Scotto’s Method to The Madness of Training Opera’s Next Generation At Opera Naples [Exclusive]

Joseph Calleja Recording New Verdi Album; Angela Gheorghiu Attends Session