Joyce El-Khoury, Adam Smith, Karine Deshayes & Sally Matthews Lead Opéra de Rouen Normandies 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra de Rouen Normandie has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Joyce El-Khoury stars in Verdi’s “Aida” alongside Adam Smith, Alisa Kolosova, Adolfo Corrado, and Nikoloz Lagvilava. Pierre Bleuse conducts the production by Philipp Himmelmann. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Oct. 5, 2024 Sally Matthews, John Findon, Paula Murrihy, and Caroline Wettergreen headline Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” with Ben Glassberg. The production {…}

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David Portillo, Michael Chioldi, Claudia Boyle & Soraya Mafi Lead Irish National Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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The Irish National Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. The company will open with a double bill featuring “Mary Motorhead” and “Trade.” Naomi Louisa O’Connell, Oisin O’Dalaigh, and John Molloy star in the production. Elaine Kelly conducts and Tom Creed directs. Performance Date: August 8–Oct. 23, 2024 Paula Murrihy and David Portillo lead Berlioz’s “Béatrice and Bénédict,” alongside Anna Devin, {…}

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Robert Wesley Mason, Rebecca Krynski, Claudia Chapa, Kearstin Piper Brown, Darren Drone Headline Portland Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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Portland Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. First up is “The Shining.” The adaptation of the famed Stephen King novel stars Robert Wesley Mason, Rebecca Krynski Cox, Quinton Gardner, and Richard Zeller. Damien Geter conducts and Erin Neff directs the revival. Performance Date: March 15 – 23, 2025 Verdi’s “Falstaff” stars Darren Drone, Stephen Gaertner, Yi Li, Kearstin Piper Brown, and {…}

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Ana María Martínez, Rafael Davila, Eve Gigliotti, Lauryn Davis, Karah Son Headline Pittsburgh Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with “Tosca.” Ana María Martínez stars alongside Kyle Albertson. Antony Walker conducts and Tara Faircloth directs. The performances will take place at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. Performance Dates: Oct. 5 – 13, 2024 Next up is “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci.” “Cavalleria” stars Eve Gigliotti, Rafael Davila, Sebastian Catana, {…}

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Opera Profile: The Two Stories Behind John Adams’ ‘Antony and Cleopatra’

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Photo Credit: Cory Weaver Premiering at San Francisco Opera just last year, John Adams’ newest opera, “Antony and Cleopatra” brought the story of the ill-fated lovers to the 21st century with a score that echoed the profound feelings each lover had for the other. On the back of previous renditions of the infamous story, such as Samuel Barber’s 1966 version, {…}

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Riccardo Frizza Leads His First ‘Madama Butterfly’ at Teatro Grande di Brescia

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The Teatro Grande di Brescia is set to present Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” The performances will feature the first time Riccardo Frizza conducts the opera in a return to his hometown. He will lead a cast that includes Vittoria Yeo, Sergio Escobar, Asude Karayavuz, and Devid Cecconi. Greek director Rodula Gaitanou will helm the production which is set to be performed on {…}

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Greek National Opera to Showcase Laurent Pelly’s ‘Le Voyage dans la Lune’

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The Greek National Opera has teamed up with the Opéra Comique de Paris for a special presentation of Jacques Offenbach’s “Le Voyage dans la Lune.” The production is set to open on July 12 and 13, 2023, at Stavros Niarchos Hall (SNFCC). Conducted by Elias Voudouris, with costume and direction by Laurent Pelly, “Le Voyage dans la Lune” stars Agathe {…}

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Q & A: Laurent Pelly on ‘Il Turco in Italia’ at the Teatro Real de Madrid & Why He Prefers Comedies to Tragedies

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French stage director Laurent Pelly is one of the most prolific and renowned stage directors today. Many of his productions are still being performed after premiering 20 years ago. He is a specialist in French repertoire and comedy. He also designs the costumes of his creations. His productions can be seen all over the world from Japan and Europe to {…}

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Q & A: English Tenor Adam Smith on Finding & Following His Own Voice

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Hailed as the “tenor that the whole opera world is talking about” (Marie Claire) and a “revelation” (Bachtrack), English tenor Adam Smith is known for his voice that “overflows with dramatic conviction and heroic impact” (Opera Now Magazine). Born in the North of England, he studied the violin from the age of four and having been accepted with a scholarship, {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury, Adam Smith, Karine Deshayes & Sally Matthews Lead Opéra de Rouen Normandies 2024-25 Season

David Portillo, Michael Chioldi, Claudia Boyle & Soraya Mafi Lead Irish National Opera’s 2024-25 Season

Robert Wesley Mason, Rebecca Krynski, Claudia Chapa, Kearstin Piper Brown, Darren Drone Headline Portland Opera’s 2024-25 Season

Ana María Martínez, Rafael Davila, Eve Gigliotti, Lauryn Davis, Karah Son Headline Pittsburgh Opera’s 2024-25 Season

Opera Profile: The Two Stories Behind John Adams’ ‘Antony and Cleopatra’

Riccardo Frizza Leads His First ‘Madama Butterfly’ at Teatro Grande di Brescia

Greek National Opera to Showcase Laurent Pelly’s ‘Le Voyage dans la Lune’

Q & A: Laurent Pelly on ‘Il Turco in Italia’ at the Teatro Real de Madrid & Why He Prefers Comedies to Tragedies

Q & A: English Tenor Adam Smith on Finding & Following His Own Voice