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Breaking Down the Operalia 2017 Semifinalists By the Numbers

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The Operalia Competition has announced the semifinalists for its 2017 edition. The announcement was made Tuesday after two days of quarter-finalists that saw a whopping 40 participants whittled down to 25 participants. They include, tenor Seungju Bahg, soprano Vlada Borovko, tenor Marco Ciaponi, bass Emanuele Cordaro, countertenor Rupert Enticknap, tenor Davide Giusti, soprano Elena Guseva, mezzo-soprano Nozomi Kato, baritone Leon {…}

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Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Cast Changes for Three Productions

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced several cast changes for upcoming productions. In “The Magic Flute” the company said that for the Oct. 19 performance, Kieran Carrel will take over the role of Tamino for Kangyoon Shine Lee while on Nov. 17, Kangyoon Shine Lee will take over the role of Tamino for Kieran Carrel. For performances of “La Traviata” {…}

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Amanda Forsythe & Holger Falk Lead Music Before 1800’s 50th Anniversary Season

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***Editor’s Note: This article has been modified. The original article stated that first performance of the season was La Chapelle Harmonique making its North American debut, with soprano Élodie Fonnard and baritone Cyril Costanzo as soloists. The company explained that the concert has been changed and this is now reflected in the article.  Music Before 1800 has released the lineup {…}

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Emily d’Angelo, Isabel Leonard & Justin Austin Lead Washington National Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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The Washington National Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring a new world premiere. The season opens with the world premiere of Jeanine Tesori’s new work, “Grounded,” in a co-production that was initiated and commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. Adapted from the play by George Brant and featuring his libretto, “Grounded” tells the story of Jess, an elite female F-16 {…}

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Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘La Bohème’

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its production of “La Bohème.” The company said that Claudia Pavone will take over the role of Mimi for performances on Feb. 2 and 3 under the baton of Giedrė Šlekytė. The Semperoper Dresden performances will mark Pavone’s house debut in Dresden. The Italian soprano has performed at the Teatro Alighieri {…}

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Deutsche Oper am Rhein Announces Cast Change for ‘Herodiade’

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The Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Dusseldorf has announced a cast change for its new production of “Herodiade.” The company said that french tenor Sebastien Gueze will perform the role of Jean. Gueze has performed at the Athens Opera, Teatro La Fenice, La Monnaie, Opéra National du Rhin in Strasbourg, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia di {…}

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Medici.TV to Stream Dutch National Opera’s ‘Upload’

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Medici.TV is set to stream The Dutch National Opera’s upcoming “Upload.” When the live performances of “Upload” could not take place last March during Dutch National Opera’s Opera Forward Festival, a film version of the opera was created. The work stars Roderick Williams as Father and Julia Bullock as Daughter. It also includes actors Katja Herbers (Psychiatrist), Ashley Zukerman (CEO), {…}

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Elza Van Den Heever, Leah Crocetto, Angela Meade and Camilla Nylund Lead Frankfurt Opera’s 2017-18 Season

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The Frankfurt Opera has announced its new season with a line-up of new productions and a number of stars. New Productions  The first new production of the year, Verdi’s “Il Trovatore,” opens on Sept. 10. Elza Van Den Heever and Leah Crocetto lead an all-star cast that also includes Piero Pretti and Alfred Kim in the lead role. David Bösch directs the new production {…}