Opera Theatre of St. Louis 2018 Review – Orfeo and Euridice: Johnson Cano Stellar in Probing Gluck’s Mythical Vision of Love

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It has been a particularly heavy season at Opera Theatre of St. Louis, with an absolutely splendid run of Marc Blitzstein’s “Regina” and the emotionally-charged world premiere of Huang Ruo’s “An American Soldier.” It was thus welcome that the final production to debut this season, Gluck’s “Orfeo and Euridice,” provided an uplifting ending. This production by director Ron Daniels, though {…}

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Opera Theatre of St. Louis 2018 Review – An American Soldier: A Moving Tribute To The Distressing Death of Private Danny Chen

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There is only one point in which the character of Private Danny Chen leaves the stage in composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang’s “An American Soldier,” seen in its world premiere this past weekend at Opera Theatre of St. Louis. It is near the end when the soldier dies and his final words when alive are as such: {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (6/1-3): ‘Brokeback Mountain’ & ‘An America Soldier’ Dominate Weekend

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With Memorial Day Weekend now past, more opera companies are back in business. This weekend’s offerings feature a wide range of repertoire, including two major continental premieres. Here are our recommendations (in alphabetical order by company). La Favorita – New Amsterdam Opera The New Amsterdam Opera showcases a rare performance of Donizetti’s “La Favorite,” which will be dedicated to the {…}

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Michael Christie To Conclude Tenure At The Minnesota Opera

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Music Director Michael Christie concludes his tenure at the Minnesota Opera with Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The performances, which are scheduled from March 17 through March 31, 2018, will be his final production with the company as Music Director. Throughout his tenure, Christie led 26 productions over eight seasons, six as Music Director at the Minnesota Opera including “La Traviata,” “Nabucco,” “Macbeth,” “La Boheme,” “La {…}

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Susan Graham, Patricia Racette the Big Stars of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ 2018 Season

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The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced its 2018 season, which will feature several surprises and some of the world’s greatest opera stars. The season is slated to run between May 19 and June 24 and will feature Susan Graham making a return to the company as well as the debut of legendary bass-baritone James Morris in Marc Blitzstein’s “Regina.” {…}

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Opera Australia 2026 Review: Turandot

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(Photo credit: Keith Saunders) Puccini famously left the score of “Turandot” incomplete at his death in 1924, and its last minutes have been completed by other composers such as Franco Alfano (1926) and most recently Luciano Berio (2002). Arturo Toscanini conducting the premiere a century ago simply put down his baton at the point where Puccini had stopped composing and {…}

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Astral Artists Announces Closure After Three Decades

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Astral Artists is closing down its agency after three decades. In a letter president and CEO Lourdes Starr said, “For three decades, Astral has supported the early careers of classical musicians. We are proud of the work and of the positive impact it has made on our artists, laureates, and the classical music industry. Astral Artists are active recitalists, soloists, {…}

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Catapult Opera Gives American Premiere of Nadia Boulanger’s Only Opera, ‘La ville morte’

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(Photo credit: ©Sophie von Hellermann) Catapult Opera is set to give the American premiere of Nadia Boulanger’s opera “La Ville Morte.” With a libretto by Gabriele d’Annunzio from his play of the same name, “La Ville Morte” is a tale of “suppressed lust and taboo turned lethal, the prisons of other people’s objectifying desires, and the liberatory potential of creativity.” {…}

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Opera Theatre of St. Louis 2018 Review – Orfeo and Euridice: Johnson Cano Stellar in Probing Gluck’s Mythical Vision of Love

Opera Theatre of St. Louis 2018 Review – An American Soldier: A Moving Tribute To The Distressing Death of Private Danny Chen

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (6/1-3): ‘Brokeback Mountain’ & ‘An America Soldier’ Dominate Weekend

Michael Christie To Conclude Tenure At The Minnesota Opera

Susan Graham, Patricia Racette the Big Stars of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ 2018 Season

Opera Australia 2026 Review: Turandot

Astral Artists Announces Closure After Three Decades

Catapult Opera Gives American Premiere of Nadia Boulanger’s Only Opera, ‘La ville morte’