Ana María Martinez Appointed Artistic Advisor Of Houston Grand Opera

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The Houston Grand Opera and its Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers have announced that Ana María Martinez will join the artistic team as the first-ever artistic advisor. Martinez will begin her new post this season and it will be a three-year appointment. In her new position, the soprano will advise on casting and future productions, mentor the HGO Studio artists, {…}

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10 Must See Operas In 2019 [North America Edition]

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Even though 2018 is coming to an end, there is a lot of opera to look forward to in 2019. There will be even more stars, world premieres, new productions, and rarely performed works that will be showcased throughout the world. In celebration of the new year, let’s take a look at the operas OperaWire believes are not be missed {…}

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Best of 2018: OperaWire Staff Picks Most Memorable Opera Performances Of the Year

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Yes, it’s that time of the year where we wax poetic about transformative experiences we have had over the course of the last 300 or so days. Sometimes we curate these experiences as rankings to fuel some individual emotions, and at other moments we simply do what we are doing with this piece – let a few different people chip {…}

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Plácido Domingo To Return To Houston Grand Opera

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Plácido Domingo will return to the Houston Grand Opera to celebrate the reopening of the Wortham Theater Center The gala entitled “Coming Home: A concert celebrating the return to the Wortham Theater Center” will see Domingo return to Houston where 30 years ago, he celebrated the opening of the Wortham Theater Center with Verdi’s masterpiece “Aida,” starring as Radames. This time {…}

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Houston Grand Opera’s 2018-19 Season To Feature Ana María Martínez, Luca Pisaroni, Thomas Hampson & Ailyn Pérez

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The Houston Grand Opera has announced its 2018-19 season featuring six productions of German, Italian, Spanish and French repertoire. There will also be a world premiere, the first for the company in over a decade. The season opens with “The Flying Dutchman” on Oct. 19 with Andrzej Dobber in the title role and Rachel Willis-Sørensen in the role of Senta. Kristinn Sigmundsson sings {…}

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 – Part 4: 12 Composers With Impact in the Opera World

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It is Hispanic Heritage month! The Latin American community has, particularly in recent years, been a major boon to the opera world, providing it with great singers and composers. This week, as part of a weekly series to celebrate the Hispanic culture and its influence on the opera world, we will turn to the great opera composers from Latin America. {…}

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New Amsterdam Opera Announces Sweet Surprise Salon

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The New Amsterdam Opera has announced a Sweet Surprise Salon to benefit the company. The NAO announced that Sandra Lopez, Olivia Vote, Aaron Blake, and Kyle Pfortmiller will join the company on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 for a special concert with legendary Ira Siff as Master of Ceremonies. Artistic Director Keith Chambers who will perform on the piano. The company did not reveal the location as {…}

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Metropolitan Opera National Council Grand Finals Concerts to Be Broadcast on WQXR

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For those who missed the Metropolitan Opera Council Grand Finals Concert, WXQR is transmitting the recorded version on June 10. The concert will showcase the arias that the finalists sang at the concert back on March 19, 2017. Maestro Nicola Luisotti led the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and the event was hosted by soprano Renée Fleming. Soprano Amber Wagner, mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces 2024 Summer HD Festival

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2024 Summer HD Festival. the company will present HD recordings on the Lincoln Center Plaza from August 23, through September 2. The free festival will feature ten screenings from the Met’s celebrated Live in HD series and will also include a special screening of the 1998 film “The Red Violin,” directed by François Girard {…}

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Ana María Martinez Appointed Artistic Advisor Of Houston Grand Opera

10 Must See Operas In 2019 [North America Edition]

Best of 2018: OperaWire Staff Picks Most Memorable Opera Performances Of the Year

Plácido Domingo To Return To Houston Grand Opera

Houston Grand Opera’s 2018-19 Season To Feature Ana María Martínez, Luca Pisaroni, Thomas Hampson & Ailyn Pérez

Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 – Part 4: 12 Composers With Impact in the Opera World

New Amsterdam Opera Announces Sweet Surprise Salon

Metropolitan Opera National Council Grand Finals Concerts to Be Broadcast on WQXR

Metropolitan Opera Announces 2024 Summer HD Festival