Q & A: Wilhelm Schwinghammer On ‘Elektra,’ Strauss & The Canadian Opera Company

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Wilhelm Schwinghammer is one of today’s leading German basses. Throughout the past few years, he has performed at the Bayreuth Festival, Teatro Real de Madrid, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Wiener Staatsoper and the Hamburg Staatsoper as a studio member. He is a great exponent of the operas of Wagner, Strauss, Mozart, and Verdi, as well as the works of Puccini {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (1/18-20)

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It’s the third weekend of the year and we have a number of great productions to recommend. For this weekend, we’re looking at three of Puccini’s most popular operas and two lesser-known classics that are getting new productions. La Bohème – Australian Opera, Australia Joyce El-Khoury takes on the title role of Mimì alongside Ivan Magrì as Rodolfo. Nicholas Milton conducts the production {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Marie-Nicole Lemieux

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Marie-Nicole Lemieux is one of the most sought after contraltos of her generation. She has performed around the world in every major theater including the Teatro alla Scala, Salzburg Festival, Opéra National de Paris, the Teatro Real in Madrid, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, and the Wiener Staatsoper, among others. This week she will finally make her long overdue Metropolitan {…}

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Obituary: Legendary Bass Theo Adam Dies At 92

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Theo Adam has died at 92. According to the great bass’ agency, the family stated that Adam died on Jan. 11, 2019 in Dresden in his hometown. Born on August 1, 1926, Adam sang with the Dresdner Kreuzchor as a boy and went on to serve in the German Army in World War II. At the end of the war, {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (1/4-6)

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Happy New Year! It’s the first weekend of the year and we’ve got one packed with many operatic classics and some rarities. We’re also excited to see one of today’s greatest mezzos celebrate her 30th anniversary at the Zurich theater. Here is a look at what’s in store for you to see. Andrea Chénier – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Gregory Kunde, Luca Salsi, {…}

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Kristin Lewis Replaces Sondra Radvanovsky In ‘Aida’

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Kristin Lewis is set to make her Metropolitan Opera debut as “Aida.” The Met Opera announced via social media that Sondra Radvanovsky has withdrawn from January performances due to personal reasons. As a result, Lewis will replace her. According to the Met, Radvanovsky is still set for performances on Feb. 28, March 4 and 7. Lewis recently made her Royal {…}

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Yusif Eyvazov & Olga Peretyatko To Perform In Andrea Bocelli & Anna Netrebko Concert

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Olga Peretyatko and Yusif Eyvazov have announced that they will join Andrea Bocelli and Anna Netrebko in a summer concert. The two will join the superstars in a concert on June 4, 2019 at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow. It will mark the first collaboration between Netrebko and Bocelli since the 2008 Classical Brit Awards. It will also mark the {…}

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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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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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Q & A: Wilhelm Schwinghammer On ‘Elektra,’ Strauss & The Canadian Opera Company

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (1/18-20)

Artist Of The Week: Marie-Nicole Lemieux

Obituary: Legendary Bass Theo Adam Dies At 92

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (1/4-6)

Kristin Lewis Replaces Sondra Radvanovsky In ‘Aida’

Yusif Eyvazov & Olga Peretyatko To Perform In Andrea Bocelli & Anna Netrebko Concert

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

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