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Interviews, Prague Summer Nights, Stage Spotlight

Q&A: John Holland On His Work with The Prague Summer Nights And Career Development

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Baritone John Holland is returning to the Prague Summer Nights Festival for the third with his participation this year. As an alumnus of the program, the baritone has performed numerous roles including Masetto in “Don Giovanni” at the Estates Theatre in Prague, Vodník in “Rusalka” in the Czech Republic, Belcore in “L’Elisir D’Amore,” Alberich in “Der Ring Des Nibelungen” with {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Review 2017 – The Trial: Heroic Conducting Leads to Strong Production of Phillip Glass Opera

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This is the closing weekend of the Opera Theater of St Louis’ 2017 season, and the singers and musicians are holding nothing in reserve. That was evident at last night’s performance of “The Trial” by Philip Glass and Christopher Hampton, based on Franz Kafka’s iconic story of bewilderment and dysfunction. The work has been substantially revised since it debuted in {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Voice Tasting – How Matt Burns & Magnvm Opvs Tasting Concerts Bring Singing & Wine Together

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Creamy. Sweet. Intense. Warm. Thick. Bubbly. Dark. Light. Potent. Vibrant. Any one of those words could be used to describe an operatic voice. But as Matt Burns, founder of Magnum Opus Tasting Concerts (spelled officially Magnvm Opvs” to emphasize “voice” and “vine”), could tell you, they can also be used to represent wine. With his project, founded rather recently, the {…}

News

Everything You Need To Know About The Teatro Regio Di Torino’s 2017-18 Season

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The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced 2017-018 season showcasing a star-studded lineup. It all begins on Oct. 10, 2017, with Claus Guth’s production of “Tristan Und Isolde.” Peter Seiffert and Stefan Vinke share the role of Tristan with Ricarda Merbeth and Rachel Nicholls sharing Isolde. Gianandrea Noseda conducts all performances. Daniele Abbado’s production “Falstaff” arrives at the company on Nov. 15, 2017. {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck Review 2017 – Orphée et Eurydice: Dancing Distracts From Gluck’s ‘Beautiful Simplicity’

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In an inspired piece of programming the Tiroler Landestheater, Innsbruck paired Strauss’ “Capriccio” with Gluck’s “Orphée et Eurydice,” which were performed over two consecutive evenings. Separated by more than 160 years and in fundamentally different styles, they are nevertheless natural companion pieces. Although ‘Capriccio’ makes both musical and verbal references to Gluck, the connections between the two operas run far {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck Review 2017 – Capriccio: A Thought-Provoking & Stirring Interpretation of Strauss’ Late Masterwork

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It may be wondered why Strauss decided to write an opera about the relative merits of the words and music in opera: “prima la musica o prima le parole?” Although it is a debate as old as opera itself, it is hardly a subject that is likely to excite potential audiences, and it is no doubt one of the reasons {…}

News

Obituary: Jiří Bělohlávek, Internationally Known Conductor, Dies at 77

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Last Thursday, the honored and beloved conductor Jiří Bělohlávek passed away at the age of 71 after a long battle with an illness. He was in the midst of a five-year contract that he had just recently renewed with the Czech Philharmonic. The Prague native spent most of the early years of his career in Czechoslovakia.  In 1970 he won the {…}

Pride Month, Special Features

Pride Month 2017: A Look At The LGBT Operas In History

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June marks the start of Pride Month, a month dedicated to commemorating the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events occur to honor the achievements of LGBT individuals. This month OperaWire will also dedicate a section to honoring LGBT individuals, operas, and achievements. It is our goal to bring visibility to works that {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Experimentation With Classics- Nathan Hull’s Drive To Uncover Neglected Works With Amore Opera

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Does experimentation work? That is a question most artists ask in a time when the art world is insecure and ticket buyers are disappearing. However, for smaller opera companies, that seems to be their means of thriving, and this week Amore Opera will take a stab at experimenting with an unknown work, Donizetti’s rarely performed “La Zingara.” “We want to {…}