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Shoperatic.com To Showcase Collection In Live Streamed Event

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Shoperatic.com will host its first curated collection of “contemporary, luxury and vintage in the popular live sale format” on the company’s private Facebook page Shoperatic (formerly) Opera Diva Dress Collection this Thursday. The presentation will kick off at 9 p.m. EST. The sale will be set in the living room of co-founder and soprano Sara Duchovnay’s RV. Duchovnay will co-host the event with {…}

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The 5 Must-See Performers of the LA Opera 2018-19 Season

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The LA Opera has announced its 2018-19 season featuring a number of major singers and rising stars. Like every season, there are major surprises or debuts to look out for. This season has its fair share of debuts and role debuts as well as classic returns that should please audiences around. Sean Pannikar – Satyagraha The American tenor makes his {…}

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Plácido Domingo, Ana María Martinez & Adela Zaharia Lead Ambitious 2018-19 LA Opera Season

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LA Opera has announced the productions that will make up its 2018-19 season, undoubtedly making for an exciting few months for audiences in the Los Angeles region. Highlights include not only new productions of beloved works, but the world premiere of several projects through LA Opera’s Off Grand initiative. Mainstage Productions Giuseppe Verdi’s “Don Carlo” – This revival production will {…}

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Ailyn Pérez Replaces Erin Wall At The Lyric Opera Of Chicago In ‘Faust’

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Soprano Ailyn Pérez has joined the cast of “Faust” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The Chicago-born soprano replaced Erin Wall, who has withdrawn from “Faust,” to undergo chemotherapy, Anthony Freud, Lyric’s general director, president & CEO, announced today. In a press release, Freud added that “her doctors expect a full recovery within a few months, according to her manager. {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: Opera As Character in Jonathan Demme’s ‘Philadelphia’

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“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment returns to  Jonathan Demme’s {…}

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The 5 Must-See Performers of the San Francisco Opera 2018-19 Season

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The San Francisco Opera has announced its 2018-19 season, which will feature eight new productions and some very special role debuts. While every opera is booked with exciting casts, there are some exciting debuts that should impress this upcoming season and opera lovers should keep an eye out for.   Carmen Giannattasio – Tosca Giannattasio makes her role debut in the {…}

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San Francisco Opera 2018-19 Season To Feature Plácido Domingo, Matthew Polenzani, Sondra Radvanovsky, José Cura & Many More

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The San Francisco Opera has announced its 2018-19 season, which features eight operas and one important concert performance. All of the productions will be brand new for the 2018-19 season. The season opens on Sept. 7, 2017, with the famed “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” as directed by Jose Cura. The production will star Ekaterina Semenchuk, Roberto Aronica, and Dimitri Platanias {…}

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Karita Mattila, Thomas Hampson & Angel Blue Headline Canadian Opera Company 2018-19 Season

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The Canadian Opera Company has announced its 2018-19 season filled with numerous classics and a world premiere. And there is also a major surprise. As in previous years, the season will include six productions divided into three pairs, for the fall, winter and spring seasons. The season will open on Sept. 30, 2018, with “Eugene Onegin” in Robert Carsen’s classic {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Striking a Balance – Luca Pisaroni On His Traveling Family, His Learning Process & His Favorite Mozart Roles

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Being one of the most in-demand artists around is never easy. But Luca Pisaroni has found a way to balance his professional and his personal life in a way that the two work together. In a recent interview with OperaWire, the bass commented on his lifestyle, his approach to learning new roles, and his reinterpretation of old ones. Always at {…}