Janai Brugger, Karen Slack, Ginger Costa-Jackson Star In Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend (North America)

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(Credit: Suzanne Vinnik / Dario Acosta) This weekend’s recommendations are full of variety of repertory spread across the U.S. including two essential world premieres and the performance of a rare work. All of them feature tremendous star power. Here are the five operas that we recommend for your Father’s Day celebration (in alphabetical order by company). The Marriage of Figaro {…}

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George London Foundation Announces Competition Finalists

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The finalists for the 48th annual George London Foundation Awards Competition have been revealed. The George London foundation announced that Sarah Joyce Cooper, Shannon Jennings, Rebecca Pederson, Elizabeth Reiter, Olivia Smith, Amanda Lynn Bottoms, Samantha Gossard, Carolyn Sproule, Polixeni Tsiouvaras, Matthew Swensen, Charles Sy, Joseph Tancredi, Kyle van Schoonhoven, Matthew White, Vartan Gabrielian, and Ron Dukes will compete on Feb. 22, 2019 in the finals. The George London competition {…}

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Brian Jagde, Eva-Maria Westbroek & Ailyn Perez Headline Dutch National Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring a number of new productions, one world premiere, two company premieres, and a many role debuts by some of the top artists in the world. The season opens with “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” in a new production by Robert Carsen. Brandon Jovanovich stars as Canio in Leoncavallo’s masterpiece alongside Ailyn Pérez {…}

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Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming & Matthew Aucoin Headline LA Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The LA Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring six new productions, two company premieres, and one world pmiere. Here is a look at what to expect. Main Stage Barrie Kosky directs the first production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” in 25 years. Marina Costa-Jackson makes her LA Opera debut in the title role with Saimir Pirgu as Rodolfo. Erica Petroelli, {…}

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Top 6 Operas to See This Weekend – International (12/21-23)

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The holiday season is in full swing and this weekend will feature a number of operas and performances that reflect the spirit of this time of year. Hansel and Gretel – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Vienna celebrates the holiday season with a cast of young and veteran singers including Boaz Daniel, Donna Ellen, Margaret Plummer, and Mariam Battistelli. Axel Kober conducts {…}

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Nadine Sierra, Ferruccio Furlanetto Among Major Stars At Viennese Opera Ball 2019 in NYC

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The Viennese Opera Ball in New York City has been announced and will feature a number of opera’s great stars. The event, set to take place on Feb. 1, 2019 at Ciprani 42nd Street, will showcase bass Ferruccio Furlanetto as its guest of honor with tenor Javier Camarena, soprano Nadine Sierra, and mezzo Rihab Chaieb as its other major opera {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (11/16-18)

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The weekend is here and many productions have just opened. This week, we see a number of standard pieces being performed in new productions as well as some rarely performed contemporary works. We also leave the opera genre to showcase a major Zarzuela being performed in Spain. Here is a look. Satyagraha – Vlaanderen Opera, Belgium Rihab Chaieb and Peter Tantsits {…}

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Emily D’Angelo & Pavel Petrov Win Top Prizes At Operalia

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The Operalia competition has announced that its 2018 winners. The competition announced that the first prize winners were Belarus tenor Pavel Petrov and Canadian mezzo Emily D’Angelo. The second prize went to Russian tenor Migran Agadzhanyan and American mezzo Samantha Hankey. The third prize winners were given to Russian tenor Arseny Yakovlev and Canadian mezzo Rihab Chaieb. The Zarzuela awards {…}

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Nicole Cabell, Janai Brugger & Susanna Phillips To Headline Cincinnati Opera’s 2019 Season

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The Cincinnati Opera has announced its 99th season featuring five productions including a world premiere and numerous top stars for the opera world. The season will also include numerous a number of concerts and programs. Here is a look at what to expect. Productions The season opens with Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” in a production by Stephen Lawless. Soprano Susanna Phillips will {…}

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Janai Brugger, Karen Slack, Ginger Costa-Jackson Star In Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend (North America)

George London Foundation Announces Competition Finalists

Brian Jagde, Eva-Maria Westbroek & Ailyn Perez Headline Dutch National Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming & Matthew Aucoin Headline LA Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Top 6 Operas to See This Weekend – International (12/21-23)

Nadine Sierra, Ferruccio Furlanetto Among Major Stars At Viennese Opera Ball 2019 in NYC

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (11/16-18)

Emily D’Angelo & Pavel Petrov Win Top Prizes At Operalia

Nicole Cabell, Janai Brugger & Susanna Phillips To Headline Cincinnati Opera’s 2019 Season