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Simon Keenlyside Knighted By The Queen

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Baritone Simon Keenlyside was knighted in the Queen’s birthday honors list. The baritone, who is best known for his interpretations of Mozart, was among the list of classical music figures who were honored by the queen. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa was made a Companion of Honour, joining the likes of conductor Sir Mark Elder and percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie in the prestigious order. Composer Thomas {…}

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CD / DVD Releases – Week of May 7: Jonas Kaufmann Leads New Releases With ‘Otello’

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The week sees a number of high profile releases including a world premiere, an exciting role debut, a rarely performed gem, and an innovative production from one of the world’s greatest filmmakers. L’Invisible The world premiere recording of Albert Reimann’s new opera “L’Invisible” will be released by Oehms Classics from the Deutsche Oper Berlin. The new CD, which was recorded from {…}

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Opera National De Paris 2018-19 Season: Here Is A Look At All The Live In HD Performances

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced its cinema season for the 2018-19 season. Here is a look at the works that you can expect to see on the silver screen. Meyerbeer’s Les Huguenots (Oct. 4, 2018): The season begins with Meyerbeer’s grand opera starring Bryan Hymel, Diana Damrau, Ermonela Jaho, and Nicolas Testé. Michele Mariotti conducts Andreas Kriegenburg’s new production. Verdi’s {…}

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The Edinburgh Festival 2018 To Present Five Operas Featuring Christine Goerke, Elizabeth DeShong & Michele Angelini

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The Edinburgh Festival has announced its 2018 season with a number of opera productions scheduled to be performed. There are also a number of concerts, dance and theater performances, but for this announcement, we will focus on the operatic events. Productions The festival opens with a concert performance of Humperdinck’s “Hansel & Gretel” conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. The Royal Scottish {…}

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Violetta Urmana Replaces Alice Coote In Spain

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Violetta Urmana will replace Alice Coote in the Spanish National Orchestra’s upcoming concert. According to a press release from the orchestra, Coote canceled the concert due to personal reasons. She was to perform in a program entitled “Cleopatra’s Requiem” on Feb. 16, 17 and 18 under Sir Mark Elder. Now Urmana will take over and perform the scheduled program which {…}

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Rinat Shahm To Sing ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ With NYOGB

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The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain has announced a cast change for Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle.” The company announced “due to illness Claudia Mahnke is no longer able to perform the role of Judith in “Bluebeard’s Castle.”We are indebted to Rinat Shaham for stepping in at short notice. Shaham is well known for her interpretation of “Carmen,” which she has {…}

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Gerald Finley and Sarah Connolly Receives Honors From Queen of England

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Mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly, baritone Gerald Finley, conductor Sir Mark Elder and composer George Benjamin have received high honors from the Queen of England. Connolly, now officially a Dame, was made Commander of the British Empire (CBE) back in 2010. “I felt deeply honored and amazed that anyone would write in on my behalf and nominate me. At first, I thought {…}

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CD/DVD Releases -Week of March 12: New Releases From Jose Cura and Klaus Florian Vogt

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This week audiences will have an opportunity to experience rarities from the Bel Canto and baroque era as well as hear one of the supreme Wagnerian tenors. Take a look. Lohengrin  Klaus Florian Vogt is known as one of the supreme interpreters of “Lohengrin” and thanks to the Royal Concertgebouw, audiences will get another chance to hear his interpretation in {…}