Pacific Opera Project 2018-19 Review: The Magic Flute

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When I interviewed Josh Shaw, Founding Artistic Director of Pacific Opera Project, back in December, I observed that Los Angeles’s Pacific Opera Theater or POP for short, is kind of “guerilla theater.” By that I didn’t mean that POP is experimental in its choice of repertoire but that it takes opera anywhere and – theoretically – everywhere by any means. {…}

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Artist Profile: Soprano Lucine Amara, A Legendary Met Vet

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Lucina Amara, born on March 1, 1925, is one of the sopranos to perform most often at the Metropolitan Opera. The Connecticut native was raised in San Francisco, where she sang with the San Francisco Opera Chorus. In 1946 she made her concert debut after studies at the Music Academy of the West and she appeared at the Hollywood Bowl {…}

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Alice Coote & Sophie Bevan Headline Opera North’s 2019-20 Season

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Opera North has announced its new season featuring seven operas and two new productions. Here is a look at what to expect! The season opens with Bohuslav Martinů “The Greek Passion” in a new production by Christopher Alden. Gary Walker conducts the masterful score with a cast headed by Nicky Spence, Magdalena Molendowska, Paul Nilon, Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts, Stephen Gadd, John Savournin, Steven {…}

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Artist Profile: Tenor Enrico Caruso, One Of the Most Famous Opera Stars In History

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Enrico Caruso, born on Feb. 25, 1873, might just be the most famous tenor of all time. Perhaps he might even be the most famous opera singer ever to grace the earth. He came from humble beginnings in Naples and there is even an urban legend that his parents might have had around 21 children and 18 died in infancy. {…}

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Six Major Stars Returning To The Metropolitan Opera in 2019-20

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Every year the Metropolitan Opera throws in some surprises, whether in repertoire or in casting choices. Sometimes those casting choices are curve-balls that include important returns to the stage. This season, OperaWire is spotlighting six major artists that have not performed on the Met stage in years and will be pleasant surprises to hear and see in 2019-20. Kate Lindsey {…}

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A Female Conductor, Bel Canto Dearth & Other Trends Of the Met Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The reveals of repertory for major opera companies is also a statement of intent. In the case of the new Met Opera seasons, there are always underlying trends worth glimpsing, to emphasize the general direction of the company. The 2019-20 season has its fair share of unique stories worth looking at further and we identified a few that dovetail with {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato Headline The Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2019-20 season with five new productions, a New Year’s Eve gala, and a recital. Here is a look at what to expect. New Productions The season opens with Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” in a new production by James Robinson. The production stars Eric Owens and Kevin Short sharing the title role of Porgy and {…}

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Theater Magdeburg Cancels ‘Otello’ Premiere

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Germany’s Theater Magdeburg announced on its social media that it had to cancel its premiere of Verdi’s “Otello” on Feb. 16, 2019, due to the illness of both leading performers, Aldo Di Toro (Otello) and Raffaela Lintl (Desdemona). The theatre performed Puccini’s “La Bohème,” directed by Karen Stone, in its place. Baritone Gocha Abuladze, who was set to perform as {…}

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Andrea Bocelli Brings Early Valentine’s with ‘Three Centuries of Love’ Concert

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On February 10, 2019, celebrated tenor Andrea Bocelli returned to the Metropolitan Opera for the first performance of his concert, titled “Three Centuries of Love.” This encompassing program featured selections from composers such as Massenet, Verdi, Rossini, Donizetti, Delibes, Gounod, and Puccini; joining Bocelli were sopranos Nadine Sierra and Aida Garifullina, along with mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard. This sold-out concert had {…}

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Pacific Opera Project 2018-19 Review: The Magic Flute

Artist Profile: Soprano Lucine Amara, A Legendary Met Vet

Alice Coote & Sophie Bevan Headline Opera North’s 2019-20 Season

Artist Profile: Tenor Enrico Caruso, One Of the Most Famous Opera Stars In History

Six Major Stars Returning To The Metropolitan Opera in 2019-20

A Female Conductor, Bel Canto Dearth & Other Trends Of the Met Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato Headline The Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Theater Magdeburg Cancels ‘Otello’ Premiere

Andrea Bocelli Brings Early Valentine’s with ‘Three Centuries of Love’ Concert