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Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo, Anne Sofie von Otter, & Julie Fuchs Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Audiences are in for several comedies this week as well as rarely performed works. New releases also include star-studded casts as well as rising stars. Here is a look at what to stream or watch this week! Candide  The LSO releases a new recording of Bernstein’s iconic work conducted by Marin Alsop. The new version was captured during celebratory concerts {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Anne Sofie von Otter, Bryne Terfel, Gerald Finley Headline The Royal Conservatory’s 2021-22 Season

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The Royal Conservatory of Music in Ontario, Canada, has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. The Glenn Gould School Chamber Opera will present Ana Sokolović’s “Svadba,” a work for six female voices a cappella and percussion accompaniment. Performance Date: Nov. 5 & 6, 2021 The ARC {…}

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Nicole Chevalier, Günter Papendell & Anne Sofie von Otter Headline Theater Basel’s 2021-22 Season

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The Theater Basel has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on opera productions only. Here is a look: Mozart‘s singspiel “Die Zauberflöte” will open the season. The opera stars Kai Kluge and Alex Banfield in the role of Tamino, Kali Hardwick as Pamina, Rainelle Krause as Die Königin der Nacht, and Patrick Zielke {…}

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Karen Cargill, Anne Sofie von Otter, Florian Boesch & Soraya Mafi Lead Edinburgh International Festival Summer Digital Edition

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(Credits: Nadine Boyd Photography/Cristina Haldane) The Edinburgh International Festival has announced a virtual program for its 2020 edition. In partnership with Scottish artists and national arts companies, “My Light Shines On” features original performances that have been filmed inside venues such as the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, The King’s Theatre, Leith Theatre, The Hub, Usher Hall and The Queen’s Hall. “My {…}

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Anne Sofie von Otter, Philip Glass & Nicole Heaston Headline Malmö Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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The Malmö Opera has announced its 2020-21 season. The Swedish opera house kicks off its season with “Transformations in Hell.” The opera by composer Isabelle Aboulker and librettist Jean-Pierre Vaguer will be directed by Dite Hammar and stars Tor Lind The, Hanna Fritzson, Linnea Andreassen, and Teresia Books. Performance Dates: July 25 – August 22, 2020 Next on the slate {…}

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Sean Panikkar, Anne Sofie von Otter & Leonardo Capalbo Lead Komische Oper Berlin’s 2019-20 Season

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Komische Oper Berlin has announced its 2019-20 season. This season will celebrate Dionysus, the forefather and protagonist of Greek theatre, with new productions reflecting the entire spectrum of musical theatre. Chief Director Barrie Kosky comments, “. . . [O]nce we believe in the power of theatre and music, believe in their intoxicating, seductive, physical, emotional, and ultimately community-building impacts, once {…}

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Anne Sofie Von Otter, Esa-Pekka Salonen Among Major Stars of Finnish National Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Finnish National Opera has announced a new season that includes the first two installments of a new Ring, a major co-production of “Ariadne auf Naxos” and a revival of a new Swedish opera. The company also continues to offer free live streams on its website. To open the season, Esa-Pekka Salonen will conduct the new production of “Das Rheingold” {…}

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Anne Sofie Von Otter Makes Statement On #MeToo Movement

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Anne Sofie von Otter has spoken out against the #MeToo movement. The mezzo-soprano, whose husband committed suicide after being accused of sexual misconduct noted in an interview with Die Zeit, that her husband Benny Fredriksson went into the “deepest depression” after being cast out of his job and, ultimately, drove him to take his own life. The mezzo was critical of {…}

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Artist Profile: Anne Sofie Von Otter, A Mezzo That Conquers Opera, Lieder, Pop & Rock

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Mezzo Anne Sofie von Otter has enjoyed one of the richest and most diverse careers of any opera star. Born on May 9, 1955, in Stockholm, she would grow up in Bonn, London, and her native country due to her father’s status as a diplomat. She would study in both London and Stockholm before making her opera debut in 1983 {…}