Catalina Cuervo Headlines Florida Grand Opera’s ‘Frida’

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Robert Xavier Rodríguez’s biopic opera “Frida” is set to make its Florida premiere. The opera inspired by about Frida Kahlo is set to star Colombian-American soprano Catalina Cuervo in the title role with bass-baritone Ricardo Herrero as Diego Rivera. The production will mark the company premiere and the third production of Florida Grand Opera’s 78th Season. In a press release Rodríguez {…}

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Julianna Di Giacomo & Yusif Eyvazov Headline Bravo! Vail’s First Opera Production

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Bravo! Vail, one of the world’s premier music festivals, has announced its first original opera production, a new, fully-staged production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The production custom-designed for the outdoor Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater is set to be lead by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Bravo! Vail Festival Chorus, and the Colorado Children’s Chorus. Julianna Di Giacomo sings the title {…}

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Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (2/15-17)

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There is a wide variety of repertory in this weekend’s recommendations. They include two modern works, a 20th-century British piece, and two operas by Italian composers. Here is a look at what we recommend (in alphabetical order by company). Three Decembers – Fargo Moorhead Chamber Opera Yes, it is a third straight week of featuring Jake Heggie on this list. {…}

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Composer Profile: America’s Opera Historian John Adams

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Born on Feb. 15, 1947, John Adams is one of the great American composers of the late 20th century. He grew up in numerous states throughout New England and began composing at the age of 10. At Harvard, he studied composition and in 1972, he was teaching at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He then kicked off his career {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (2/15-17)

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This weekend, celebrate Valentine’s day with a plethora of dramatic works and tragedies. This weekend will not include repertory staples but rarely performed works that are getting revivals or new productions. Check it out. Salome – Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Italy Ausrine Stundyte takes on the title role in Strauss’ early masterwork. Gabriele Lavia directs a production, which also stars Doris Soffel, Tuomas Pursio, and Ian {…}

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Stéphane Degout & ‘Les Troyens’ Win Big At Victoires De La Musique Classique 2019

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Baritone Stéphane Degout has been named the Best Lyrical Artist of 2019 by Les Victoires de la Musique Classique, which took place on Feb. 13, 2019. Degout is coming off a tremendous 2018 that saw him star in the Opéra de Lyon’s production of “Don Carlo” in March. He then headed to the Royal Opera for “Lessons in Love and {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Season Review: Rigoletto

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On February 12, 2019, the Metropolitan Opera opened this season’s run of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” Michael Mayer’s production transports this tragedy to 1960s Las Vegas, a setting which merges together the glamor of high society with its seedy underbelly, just as many of the characters exhibit traits of both nobility as well as depravity. Despite the connections one can rightfully {…}

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Jennifer Larmore, Morris Robinson & Michael Mayes Headline The Atlanta Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Atlanta Opera has announced its 2019-20 season. According to the press release, for its 40th anniversary season, The Atlanta Opera will present operas which fall under the overarching theme of “dangerous liaisons,” where the “protagonists share a propensity for self-destructive relationships that threaten to bring about their downfall.” Additionally, during this season four internationally acclaimed artists will return home to {…}

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Artist Profile: Soprano Renée Fleming, America’s Great Diva

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Renée Fleming, born on February 14, 1959, would become one of, if not the most, prominent American soprano in recent history. The Pennsylvania native grew up in New York and kicked off her studies at SUNY Potsdam. She would receive her Master’s Degree at the Eastman School of Music and subsequently earned a Fulbright scholarship to study with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf {…}

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Catalina Cuervo Headlines Florida Grand Opera’s ‘Frida’

Julianna Di Giacomo & Yusif Eyvazov Headline Bravo! Vail’s First Opera Production

Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (2/15-17)

Composer Profile: America’s Opera Historian John Adams

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (2/15-17)

Stéphane Degout & ‘Les Troyens’ Win Big At Victoires De La Musique Classique 2019

Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Season Review: Rigoletto

Jennifer Larmore, Morris Robinson & Michael Mayes Headline The Atlanta Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Artist Profile: Soprano Renée Fleming, America’s Great Diva