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Juan Diego Flórez, Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko Headline Top 10 Operas to See This Week (4/6-13)

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(Photo by © Marco Brescia & Rudy Amisano | Teatro alla Scala) It’s Monday, which means a lot of companies are re-upping their streaming services and offering up a completely new slate. Over the last few weeks, we have been emphasizing operas you should see over the weekend, but in reality that is just cutting down on the multitude of {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Arizona Opera 2019-20 Review: Riders of the Purple Sage

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(Credit: Tim Trumble) On February 29, 2020, Arizona Opera presented Craig Bohmler and Stephen Mark Kohn’s opera “Riders of the Purple Sage,” a revival of the production seen and much appreciated there in 2017. In 2020, the stage picture was updated with powerful new projections by Greg Emetaz that add to the gorgeous desert colorations gracing the mountains and rocks {…}

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Francesca Sassu Takes Over ‘Norma’ At La Fundación Baluarte

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(Credit: Courtesy of La Fundación Baluarte) La Fundación Baluarte in Pamplona, Spain has announced a cast change for its upcoming performances of “Norma.” The company announced that Lianna Haroutounian would no longer be able to sing the title role due to illness. As a result, Francesca Sassu will take over performances. Sassu is a well-known Italian soprano who has performed {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: La Traviata

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(Credit: Marty Sohl/ Metropolitan Opera) On Jan. 10, 2020 Verdi’s “La Traviata” returned to the stage in Michael Mayer’s production. It was the first revival of the production which scored a divisive reaction from the critics and the audience last season when it premiered. For this revival the Met brought superstar Aleksandra Kurzak, who was taking on the role of {…}

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A Heroic Tenor’s Journey – How Zoran Todorovich Continually Reshaped His Vocal Technique To Conquer Some of Opera’s Most Challenging Roles

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(Provided by Zoran Todorovich ) Zoran Todorovich was never going to be an opera star. The tenor, who was born in 1961 during golden years of former Yugoslavia, grew up with a non-musical family. “I was very happy to have wonderful parents and to grow up in a family full of love,” he told OperaWire in a recent interview. “Growing {…}

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Opéra National de Paris 2019-20 Review: La Traviata

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(Credit: Charles DuPrat / Opera de Paris) “La Traviata” by Giuseppe Verdi is probably one of the most popular operas from this composer and from the opera catalogue in general. Based on the the play “La Dame aux Camelies,” which has been adapted from the novel with the same tittle by Alexandre Dumas (son), was inspired on the life of {…}

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Opéra De Paris Cancels ‘La Traviata’ Performance Due To Strike

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(Credit: Charles Duprat/ONP) The Opéra de Paris has canceled the Sept. 24 performance of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company announced that due to a strike regarding the proposed reform of the pension system, the scheduled performance was canceled. As a result the company is offering ticket-holders the chance to exchange their tickets for another production of the 2019-2020 season depending {…}