‘Un Ballo In Maschera’ To Be Screened In Cinemas From The Liceu

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu will showcase “Un Ballo in Maschera” in cinemas on Oct. 24. The production by Vincent Boussard, a co-production with the Theatre du Capitole and Staatstheater Nürnberg, is set to star Piotr Beczala in the lead role of Riccardo and Keri Alkema as Amelia. It will also star Dolora Zajick as Ulrica and Marco Caria as Renato with Renato Palumbo {…}

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Glyndebourne Festivals Announces 2018 Casting

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The Glyndebourne Festival has been announced its casting for the upcoming 2018 festival. The season will include 17 singers making Glyndebourne debuts including German baritone Markus Brück, Austrian soprano Christina Gansch, American baritone John Chest and French mezzo-soprano Virginie Verrez. The event opens with the Festival debut of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” which is set to star Olga Busuioc as Cio-Cio-San, Joshua Guerrero {…}

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Stephanie Blythe to Perform in BSO’s Tanglewood ‘Rheingold’

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There will be a new Fricka in town when the Boston Symphony Orchestra takes on Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” at Tanglewood. Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe is stepping in to replace Dame Sarah Connolly for the July 15, 2017, performance which will be conducted by Andris Nelsons. According to reports, Connolly is withdrawing due to illness. The performance is slated to be a major highlight {…}

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Critically Acclaimed ‘Hamlet’ To Be Live Streamed From Glyndebourne Festival

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For years, the world has craved a solid Hamlet Opera. Well, it seems that that wish may have come true with Brett Dean’s new work. The opera received thunderously positive reviews from the Glyndebourne Festival and now audiences around the world will get to weigh in with their thoughts when the opera is streamed online on July 6, 2017. The {…}

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Glyndebourne Festival Presents Three Operas In Cinemas

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Opera in cinemas seems to be a major trend all around the world and the Glyndebourne Festival will continue its acclaimed transmissions. The season gets off to a start on June 8, 2017, with the 2014 production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” starring acclaimed tenor Michael Fabiano and Bolshoi star Venera Gimadieva. The series continues on July 10, 2017, with the {…}

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Bampton Classical Opera Unveils 2024 Season

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Bampton Classical Opera has announced its 2024 season. It starts with a summer production of “L’Isola d’Alcina” by Gazzaniga. The opera will get five performances across four different venues in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, East Sussex, and London. Thomas Blunt conducts and Jeremy Gray directs. Cast members include Susanna Fairbairne, Sarah Chae, Charlotte Badham, Monwabisi Lindi, Simon Brown, Magnus Walker, Jonathan Eyers, {…}

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Heidelberger Frühling Announces Programming for Liedfestival 2024

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The third annual Heidelberger Frühling Liedfestival has released the details of its 2024 program. This year’s theme is “Brahms and the Disorder of Lieder,” concluding Heidelberger Frühling’s season focus on Johannes Brahms. “A song festival for everyone,” a mixed genre event opens the festival. Performance Date: June 8, 2024 The Erlkings perform Lied in English with guitar, cello, tuba, and {…}

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Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts Announces 2024 Season

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The 75th Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts has been announced featuring chamber, orchestral and vocal concerts. Here is a look at the vocal events. Gweneth Ann Rand, Simon Lepper, and Rachel Jones perform Messiaen’s “Harawi – Chant d’amour et de mort.” Performance Date: June 8, 2024 Rt Revd Martin Seeley, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich preacher, Aldeburgh {…}

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Thomas Adès, Brett Dean, Tansy Davies, Brian Irvine, Hannah Kendall, Ben Nobuto, John Rutter, Josephine Stephenson, & Dobrinka Tabakova Take Home Ivor Novello Awards

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((c) Hogan Media Shutterstock) The Ivors Academy revealed the winners of the Ivor Novello Awards at The Ivors Classical Awards. The 11 winners were announced during a ceremony hosted by BBC Radio 3’s Hannah Peel and Tom Service at the British Film Institute in London. Winners in opera and classical voice categories are Thomas Adès, Brett Dean, Tansy Davies, Brian {…}

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‘Un Ballo In Maschera’ To Be Screened In Cinemas From The Liceu

Glyndebourne Festivals Announces 2018 Casting

Stephanie Blythe to Perform in BSO’s Tanglewood ‘Rheingold’

Critically Acclaimed ‘Hamlet’ To Be Live Streamed From Glyndebourne Festival

Glyndebourne Festival Presents Three Operas In Cinemas

Bampton Classical Opera Unveils 2024 Season

Heidelberger Frühling Announces Programming for Liedfestival 2024

Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts Announces 2024 Season

Thomas Adès, Brett Dean, Tansy Davies, Brian Irvine, Hannah Kendall, Ben Nobuto, John Rutter, Josephine Stephenson, & Dobrinka Tabakova Take Home Ivor Novello Awards