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Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Live in HD Preview: Anja Kampe Headlines ‘Der Fliegende Holländer’

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The Met Opera’s Live in HD series for the 2019-20 season continues on Saturday, March 14, 2020 with a transmission of Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer.” The broadcast, which kicks off 12:55 p.m. Eastern time, is conducted by Valery Gergiev, who captains a cast that includes Evgeny Nikitin, Anja Kampe, Franz-Josef Selig, David Portillo, Sergey Skorokhodov, and Mihoko Fujimura. Of the {…}

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Stephanie Blythe, Anja Kampe, Caitlin Crabill Headline Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) With the exception of one opera, this weekend’s recommendations are a combination of rare works that are either being heard for the first time or rarely make the stages in the U.S. Rest in Pieces – Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program & The Orchestra Now Curated and directed by famed mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Anja Kampe

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) This week, the Metropolitan Opera opens a new production of “Der Fliegende Holländer” bringing a superb cast and a stellar team to one of the great German operas. One of the most anticipated parts of this new production, however, is undoubtedly the long overdue debut of soprano Anja Kampe. The German-Italian dramatic soprano is {…}

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Christian Gerhaher, Anja Kampe, Magdalena Kožená Headline 2020 Aix-en-Provence Festival

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(Credit: Sasha Vasiljev / Mathias Bothor, Deutsche Grammophon) The Festival Aix-en-Provence has just announced the program for 2020 season, which will include  a total of six works. The season will open with Berg’s opera “Wozzeck,” starring Christian Gerhaher, Anja Kampe, Daniel Brenna, Peter Hoare, Brindley Sherratt, Evan LeRoy Johnson, J’Nai Bridges, Alexander Kiechle, Tomasz Kumięga, and Graham Clark. Sir Simon {…}

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How to Watch Anja Kampe in ‘La Fanciulla del West’ Via Staatsoper.TV

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The Bayerische Staatsoper will live stream the March 30, 2019 performance of Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West” via its Staatsoper.TV. The free transmission will kick off at 7 p.m. local time (1 p.m. EST and 10 a.m. PST) and is set to feature Anja Kampe as the opera’s heroine Minnie. Brandon Jovanovich will appear as the bandit Ramirez / Dick {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Kampe & Anja Harteros Headline Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2018-19 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2018-19 season, which is set to include eight new productions and a number of revival productions. The season will also include a number of concert performances as well as recitals in the company’s summer festival. Here is a look at all the operatic events. New Productions  Amélie Niermeyer directs a new production of Verdi’s {…}

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Anja Kampe, Gatson Rivero & Karine Babajanyan Headline Oper Leipzig’s 2018-19 Season

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The Oper Leipzig has announced its 2018-19 season with multiple new productions, concert performances, and revivals. It will also feature a number of international stars, as well as ensemble singers, that will perform some of the greatest operatic masterpieces in the repertoire. New Productions Karine Babajanyan and Anja Kampe headline a new production of Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West” with {…}

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Dallas Opera 2018-19 To Include Gregory Kunde, Anja Kampe & Angela Meade

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The Dallas Opera has announced its 2018-19 season, which is set to include five classic operas and numerous international stars. The season kicks off on Oct. 12, 2018 with Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” starring Greer Grimsley in the title role, Anja Kampe in her Dallas debut, and Jay Hunter Morris. Music director Emmanuel Villaume conducts. Performance Date: Oct. 12-20 (4 {…}

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Soprano Anja Kampe Responds to Former Agent’s Legal Threats

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Soprano Anja Kampe has written a response to the situation regarding her former agent Heidi Steinhaus. After Steinhaus issued a statement regarding the possibility of taking the soprano to court (after Kampe essentially ended her relationship with Steinhaus) the soprano wrote a formal response to a report issued on Slipped Disc.com. Here is her response below. “Dear Mr. Lebrecht, One {…}