Luciano Pavarotti & As One Lead This Week’s CD/DVD Releases

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Three major releases are set for this week. Two will be world premiere recordings while the other will be the soundtrack to a highly anticipated movie. As One Bright Shiny Things is set to release the world premiere of “As One” by composer Laura Kaminsky and librettists Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed. The recording is set to star Sasha Cooke and {…}

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Artist Profile: Jan Peerce, Toscanini’s ‘Favorite Tenor’

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Tenor Jan Peerce was conductor Arturo Toscanini’s go-to tenor. He was born Jacob Pincus Perelmuth on June 3, 1904 and was raised in New York City as the third child of a family of Polish immigrants. He attended Columbia University and actually grew up playing the violin before eventually realizing that he was a lyric tenor. In 1932, he was {…}

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Jennifer Rowley & Issachah Savage Highlight Opera Naples’s 2019-20 Season

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The Opera Naples has announced its 2019-20 season featuring young rising stars, star series concerts, and three productions. The season opens with a recital starring acclaimed soprano Jennifer Rowley. Performance Date: Nov. 15, 2019 The Opera Naples Academy will give a fall Concert showcasing its young and upcoming singers. Performance Date: Nov. 21, 2019 Puccini’s “La Bohème” gets a revival with a cast {…}

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Rihab Chaieb, Erwin Schrott & Anna Smirnova Highlight Oper Köln’s 2019-20 Season

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Oper Köln has announced its 2019-20 season. Premieres General Music Director François-Xavier Roth will lead the Gürzenich-Orchester Köln during performances of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” directed by Patrick Kinmonth. The cast will feature KS Peter Seiffert/Heiko Börner as Tristan, Karl-Heinz Lehner as König Marke, Ingela Brimberg as Isolde, Samuel Youn/Kostas Smorginas as Kurwenal, John Huezenroeder as Melot, Claudia Mahnke as {…}

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Canadian Opera Company Leads Dora Awards Nominations

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The Dora Award nominations have been announced with the Canadian Opera leading the way. In the Outstanding Production category, the Canadian Opera’s production of “La Bohème,” “Hadrian,” “Otello,” and “Eugene Onegin” are nominated alongside “Kopernikus” for the Against the Grain Theatre. Meanwhile, in the Outstanding Performance by an Individual category, Angel Blue, Ambur Braid, Gerald Finley, Thomas Hampson, Tamara Wilson, {…}

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San Diego Opera 2019 Review: One Amazing Night

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On May 15, 2019, at the 1300-seat Balboa Theatre, San Diego Opera presented tenor Stephen Costello and baritone Stephen Powell in an evening of arias and duets accompanied by the full San Diego Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bruce Stasyna. Although titles are not possible in this house, the program contained all the words sung in both the original language and {…}

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Anna Netrebko Attends Cannes Film Festival

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Anna Netrebko graced the Croisette at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17,2019. The diva, accompanied by her husband Yusif Eyvzaov, graced the red carpet for an exclusive Chopard party. The soprano and her husband performed at the event in duets from “La Boheme” and “La Traviata.” The exclusive event was held at the Hotel Martinez where a number {…}

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Obituary: Sidwell Hartman Dies At 62

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Renown tenor Sidwill Hartman has died at the age of 62. Hartman died of a heart attack on Tuesday, May 7 while teaching a class of students at the SA College of Music, which is also UCT’s music department. The tenor was well-known locally in Cape Town and was well-regarded internationally across Europe for his many groundbreaking performances. Early in his {…}

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New York City Opera Announces Opera In The Park

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The New York City Opera has announced it will bring back Bryant Park’s highly popular free summer performing arts series. The popular series will present three concert performances showcasing two popular operas and one concert celebrating pride month. The series opens with Puccini’s “La Bohème” with stars of New York City Opera. Performance Date: May 20, 2019 The second concert in {…}

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Luciano Pavarotti & As One Lead This Week’s CD/DVD Releases

Artist Profile: Jan Peerce, Toscanini’s ‘Favorite Tenor’

Jennifer Rowley & Issachah Savage Highlight Opera Naples’s 2019-20 Season

Rihab Chaieb, Erwin Schrott & Anna Smirnova Highlight Oper Köln’s 2019-20 Season

Canadian Opera Company Leads Dora Awards Nominations

San Diego Opera 2019 Review: One Amazing Night

Anna Netrebko Attends Cannes Film Festival

Obituary: Sidwell Hartman Dies At 62

New York City Opera Announces Opera In The Park