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Dave Ragland & Selda Sahin Win The Atlanta Opera’s 96-Hour Opera Project with ‘Steele Roots’

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The Atlanta Opera has announced that composer Dave Ragland and librettist Selda Sahin have been named the winners of their second annual 96-Hour Opera Project. The challenge saw a number of teams stage new, 10-minute operas over the course of four days. Ragland and Sahin’s work, “Steele Roots,” follows Carrie Steele Logan, 19th-Century Black Woman whose legacy of serving orphans {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Grange Park Opera 2023 Review: Tristan und Isolde

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(Photo: Marc Brenner) “Tristan und Isolde” isn’t an opera generally known for its laughs. Indeed, sniggers from the audience generally indicates that something has gone drastically wrong in the direction department with this particular work. But in the this new production from Grange Park Opera, just outside of London, a sprinkling of giggles and smiles are testament to the zippy {…}

Business, News

Metropolitan Opera Announces New Broadcast Sponsors for Saturday Matinees

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced that The Robert K. Johnson Foundation will become the new sponsor of its Saturday Matinee Radio Broadcasts. The Robert K. Johnson Foundation–Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network will present 27 broadcasts in the upcoming 2023-24 season. The first is Catán’s “Florencia en el Amazonas” on Dec. 9, 2023. “Mr. Johnson has long held the Met Saturday {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Lawrence Brownlee, Megan Marino & Paola Prestini Lead CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will experience new music and a number of rare pieces in the repertoire. Rising  Lawrence Brownlee’s is set to release a new album “Rising,” in celebration of Black Music Month. “Rising” features a program of new songs that Brownlee commissioned from six up-and-coming African-American composers (Damien Sneed, Brandon Spencer, Jasmine Barnes, Joel Thompson, and Shawn E. Okpebholo), {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Laurent Pelly on ‘Il Turco in Italia’ at the Teatro Real de Madrid & Why He Prefers Comedies to Tragedies

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French stage director Laurent Pelly is one of the most prolific and renowned stage directors today. Many of his productions are still being performed after premiering 20 years ago. He is a specialist in French repertoire and comedy. He also designs the costumes of his creations. His productions can be seen all over the world from Japan and Europe to {…}

Special Features

Exploring Three Operas Based on LGBTQ+ Relationships from History

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Over the years, opera has come to embody an artform that represents all shades of the human experience.  From the traditional to the abstract, every form of love that can be expressed on earth has come to the operatic stage to live. One of those shades is the love shared between those belonging to the LGBT+ community. Some of the {…}

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Lea Desandre, Sinead Campbell Wallace, Catherine Foster & Jean-François Borras Lead Opéra de Dijon’s 2023-24 Season

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France’s Opéra de Dijon has announced its 2023-24 season. Here are the operatic and vocal concerts. Opera Händel’s “Ariodante” is set to star Lea Desandre, Ana Maria Labin, Ana Vieira Leite, Hugh Cutting, Kresimir Spicer, Moritz Kallenberg, and Renato Dolcini. William Christie conducts. Performance Date: Oct. 15, 2023 Beethoven’s “Fidelio” will star Sinead Campbell Wallace, Maximilian Schmitt, Martina Russomanno, Mischa {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

International Handel Festival, Göttingen 2023 Review: Hercules

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(Photo: Alciro Theodoro da Silva) Having survived the Reformation, allied bombing during World War Two and even an arson attack in 2005, Göttingen’s St. Johannis’ Church, which can trace its roots back to at least 1272, stands proudly overlooking the streets of the city’s historical centre. The current church, which dates back to the 14th century, has been added to {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Die Zauberflöte

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(Credit: Karen Almond) It’s fair to say that the 2022-23 season at the Metropolitan Opera can be dubbed “The Mozart Season.” “Idomeneo” took the stage on the second night of the season with a tremendous cast reviving Jean-Pierre Ponelle’s classic production. During the holiday season, the Met turned to its workhorse Julie Taymour production of “The Magic Flute.” And to {…}