Irish National Opera To Present First Irish Performance Of Vivaldi Opera

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In October, Tom Creed will direct a new production of Vivaldi’s “Griselda” at the Irish National Opera, marking the first-ever Irish performance of any of the operas written by Antonio Vivaldi. In a press statement, conductor Peter Whelan said, “We are very excited to present the first Vivaldi opera to be performed in Ireland. ‘Griselda’ is one of Vivaldi’s greatest masterpieces: {…}

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Opera Profile: La Fille Du Régiment, The First French Donizetti Opera

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Of Donizetti’s major comedies, “La Fille du Régiment” is a unique work. Debuting on Feb. 11, 1840, this is one of the few French-language operas by Donizetti in the standard repertory. It was also his first opera set to French text. It has remained a fixture of the standard repertory over the years. There is an Italian-language version, but it {…}

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Watch Béatrice Uria-Monzon Star As ‘La Gioconda’ At La Monnaie

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OperaVision will start streaming La Monnaie’s production of “La Gioconda” on Feb. 12, 2019. Béatrice Uria-Monzon headlines in the title role while Silvia Tro Santafé takes on Laura. Franco Vassallo is Barnaba and Ning Liang is La Cieca. Finally, Jean Teitgen is Alvise. Stefano La Colla is Enzo. The stream kicks off at 7 p.m. local time. That’s around 1 p.m. {…}

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Met Opera 2018-19 Preview: Nadine Sierra, Vittorio Grigolo, Rosa Feola Star In Verdi’s ‘Rigoeltto

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Verdi’s “Rigoletto” returns to the Metropolitan Opera on Feb. 12 with a cast that includes a number of major superstars, as well as a major debutante. Here is a look at the cast for the opera. Title Character Roberto Frontali will hit a major Met Opera milestone during the February/March run of performances – he will achieve his 100th Met Opera {…}

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‘The (R)evolution Of Steve Jobs’ Wins The Grammy

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The Grammy awards announced its annual accolades on Feb. 10, 2019 awarding numerous producers and opera singers. The Best Opera recording award went to Bates’ “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.” Among the winners were composer Mason Bates, librettist Mark Campbell, the Santa Fe Opera, conductor Michael Christie, and the cast, which included Sasha Cooke, Jessica E. Jones, Edward Parks, Garrett {…}

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Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Karina Gauvin & Kelley O’Connor Headline Orchestra of St. Luke’s 2019-20 Carnegie Hall Season

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Orchestra of St. Luke’s has announced its 2019-20 Carnegie Hall Season, which will include three concert performances with Principal Conductor Bernard Labadie. In its first concert of the season, Orchestra of St. Luke’s will present two works by Mendelssohn, “The Hebrides” Overture and Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, “Scottish.” Additionally, 24-year-old pianist Beatrice Rana will be featured during {…}

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Gothenburg Opera’s Premiere of ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ Interrupted Twice

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There was a plethora of drama during the performance of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “I Pagliacci” at Gothenburg Opera on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. During the opening performance of Damiano Michieletto’s new production, Italian conductor Pier Giorgio Morandi had to stop the performance of “Cavalleria Rusticana” not once, but twice because of separate incidents with indisposed persons in the audience. Approximately {…}

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Artist Profile: Cesare Siepi, Verdi Bass & Consummate ‘Don Giovanni’

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Cesare Siepi, born on Feb. 10, 1923, would go on to become an iconic Italian bass of the post-war era. A number of details about his early years (including the year of his birth) remain interesting mysteries. While it is known that he kicked off his career as a singer performing with a madrigal group, there remains debate on whether {…}

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Matthew Laifer Artists Management To Present ‘Viva Verdi’ Gala In NYC

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On March 9, 2019, Matthew Laifer Artists Management will showcase the “Viva Verdi” reception at the National Opera Center in New York. The event will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and present arias and ensembles from such operas as “Aida,” “Il Trovatore,” “Otello,” “Un Ballo in Maschera,” “Macbeth,” and “Don Carlo.” The artists set to perform include mezzo-soprano Natasha Novitskaia, {…}

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Irish National Opera To Present First Irish Performance Of Vivaldi Opera

Opera Profile: La Fille Du Régiment, The First French Donizetti Opera

Watch Béatrice Uria-Monzon Star As ‘La Gioconda’ At La Monnaie

Met Opera 2018-19 Preview: Nadine Sierra, Vittorio Grigolo, Rosa Feola Star In Verdi’s ‘Rigoeltto

‘The (R)evolution Of Steve Jobs’ Wins The Grammy

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Karina Gauvin & Kelley O’Connor Headline Orchestra of St. Luke’s 2019-20 Carnegie Hall Season

Gothenburg Opera’s Premiere of ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ Interrupted Twice

Artist Profile: Cesare Siepi, Verdi Bass & Consummate ‘Don Giovanni’

Matthew Laifer Artists Management To Present ‘Viva Verdi’ Gala In NYC