Davinia Rodriguez, Sabine Devieilhe, Simon Keenlyside Headline La Monnaie’s 2020-21 Season

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La Monnaie / De Munt in Brussels, Belgium has unveiled its 2020-21 season which features a number of unique operas, concerts, and recitals. Opera The opera season kicks off with the world premiere of Kris Defoort and Peter van Kraaij’s “The Time of our Singing.” The opera stars Claron McFadden, Mark. S. Doss, Peter Coleman-Wright, Levy Sekgapane, Peter Brathwaite, Abigail {…}

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Sydney Eisteddfod Competition to Proceed as Planned

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Sydney Eisteddfod is still set to open on May 23, 2020. The Festival’s organizers noted in a press release that they are going to enter into the planning stage in coming weeks with the interest of opening the festival as planned. “We will monitor this rapidly evolving situation constantly and will take our direction from the advice and directives provided {…}

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Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo to Stream ‘Don Giovanni’

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The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia has announced that it will be offering up a streaming service of past performances and productions for those stuck at home. Among those offerings is the company’s recent presentation of Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Don Giovanni” in a production by Marcelo Lombardero and featuring an international cast that included Nahuel {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Maria Maksakova On Developing Her Voice While Supporting Young Artists

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Russian soprano Maria Maksakova has led a storied life in the performing arts. Coming from a family of prominent artists, Maksakova performed with leading Russian theaters such as the Bolshoi Theatre, Mariinsky Theatre, Helikon Opera; internationally, she has sung on stages in Tokyo, Vienna, London, Helsinki, and Baden-Baden. On the screen, Maksakova has served as a TV presenter and co-host {…}

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Opera Australia May Sell off Major Assets To Manage Financial Challenges

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Opera Australia might have to sell off some major properties to manage financial difficulties that it will face due to the COVID-19 crisis. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the company might be faced with selling off one or both of its properties in Surry Hills and Alexandria to avoid bankruptcy. The option seems “fairly likely,” per a comment in {…}

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Opera Australia Cancels Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s ‘La Traviata’

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(Credit: Lisa Tomasetti) Opera Australia has announced that its production fo “La Traviata” at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour 2020 has been canceled in keeping with government bans on public gatherings of more than 500 people. The run was scheduled between March 27 and April 26, 2020. “These are unprecedented circumstances for Opera Australia and an extremely challenging time for {…}

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Obituary: Architect Vittorio Gregotti Dies of Coronavirus

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(Credit: Teatro alla Scala) The Teatro alla Scala has announced the death of architect Vittorio Gregotti due to the coroanvirus at the age of 92. Gregotti designed the Arcimboldi Opera Theatre, a futuristic structure, that was used while La Scala was under renovation from 2002 to 2004. He was also well-known for having designed the Marassi stadium in Genoa for {…}

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Royal Opera House 2019-20 Live in Cinemas: Jonas Kaufmann & Lise Davidsen Lead ‘Fidelio’

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On Thursday March 17, 2020, the Royal Opera House will stream Beethoven’s “Fidelio” into local cinemas, with international audiences getting a chance to see the transmission at a later date. The performance will be conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano with Jonas Kaufmann as Florestan and Lise Davidsen in the role of Leonora. Other cast members include Simon Neal, Georg Zeppenfeld, {…}

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Q & A: Soloman Howard On Singing The Ring Cycle & the Lyric Opera of Chicago

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(Credit: Jon Adjahoe) ***Editorial Note – This interview was conducted as part of series of interviews dedicated to previewing the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ring Cycle. Unfortunately, that performance was canceled, but out of respect to the time put into this project by the artists and organizations, we will endeavor to publish the over coming days and weeks.(Given the context, {…}

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Davinia Rodriguez, Sabine Devieilhe, Simon Keenlyside Headline La Monnaie’s 2020-21 Season

Sydney Eisteddfod Competition to Proceed as Planned

Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo to Stream ‘Don Giovanni’

Q & A: Soprano Maria Maksakova On Developing Her Voice While Supporting Young Artists

Opera Australia May Sell off Major Assets To Manage Financial Challenges

Opera Australia Cancels Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s ‘La Traviata’

Obituary: Architect Vittorio Gregotti Dies of Coronavirus

Royal Opera House 2019-20 Live in Cinemas: Jonas Kaufmann & Lise Davidsen Lead ‘Fidelio’

Q & A: Soloman Howard On Singing The Ring Cycle & the Lyric Opera of Chicago