Sondra Radvanovsky, Pene Pati, Amina Edris, Anita Hartig, Adrienne Danrich Headline Canadian Opera Company’s 2023-24 Season

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The Canadian Opera Company has unveiled its 2023-24 season. “The Canadian Opera Company is a beacon for the very best in operatic storytelling and experience,” said Canadian Opera Company General Director Perryn Leech in an official press statement. “In creating this season, we collaborated extensively with creators and companies from all over the world to share new programming with our audiences. {…}

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Royal Opera House 2021-22 Review: Samson et Dalila

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(© 2022 ROH. Photograph by Clive Barda) Camille Saint–Saëns’ “Samson et Dalila” received its first new production – indeed first performance – at the Royal Opera House in nearly 20 years, replacing Elijah Moshinsky’s, which had a vintage of 1981 (before this reviewer was even born). It’s a tricky work to get right – traditionalist stagings feel uncomfortably Orientalist, sometimes {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Malin Byström, Lise Davidsen, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez Headline Royal Opera House’s 2022-23 Season

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The Royal Opera House has announced its 2022-23 season which will feature 20 new productions, nine world premieres, and three UK premieres. Our focus will be solely on the operatic productions the company will be showcasing. The season opens with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” in a production by Kasper Holten. Constantin Trinks conducts a cast starring Luca Micheletti, Christopher Maltman, Maria {…}

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The Royal Opera House to Celebrate International Women’s Day With Micro Opera Series ‘Lost and Found’ at St. Pancras International Station

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The Royal Opera House (ROH) has announced its plans to celebrate International Women’s Day 2022. ROH will present “Lost and Found” a collection of seven, train-themed micro operas written entirely by women. The performances will take place at St. Pancras International Station from 11 am until 4 p.m. on March 8. The source material for “Lost and Found” comes from {…}

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Anna Netrebko Withdraws From Royal Opera House’s ‘Nabucco’

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(Credit: Julian Hargreaves) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced that superstar soprano Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from the performances of Verdi’s “Nabucco” between Jan. 14 – 23, 2022, due to ongoing travel restrictions across Europe. As a result, Liudmyla Monastyrska will take over the role of Abigaille. Monastyrska joins a cast that includes Alexander Vinogradov as Zaccaria, Vasilisa {…}

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Royal Opera House Cancels Two Performances of ‘Nabucco’ Due to Omicron Variant

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(Credit: Sim Canetty-Clarke) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has been forced to cancel performances of Verdi’s “Nabucco” on Dec. 23 and 28 due to resource challenges caused by the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The two performances were set to star Liudmyla Monastyrska as Abigaille, Alexander Vinogradov as Zaccaria, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya in the role of Fenena, Najmiddin Mavlyanov as Ismaele, Blaise {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Michael Fabiano & Irina Lungu Lead Royal Opera House’s Streams in January 2022

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(Credit: Royal Opera House Covent Garden official website) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced five new streams to kick off the new year. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal performances. The opera house will first stream Sir David McVicar’s production of Gounod’s “Faust” from 2019. The opera stars Erwin Schrott as the devil {…}

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Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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(Credit: Anush Hovhannisyan official website) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced that Lisette Oropesa will not be appearing in the role of Violetta Valéry in Verdi’s “La Traviata” for the performance on Nov. 15, 2021. As a result, Anush Hovhannisyan will take over the role. Hovhannisyan joins a cast that includes Liparit Avetisyan as Alfredo Germont, and Christian {…}

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Jette Parker Young Artist Programme to Celebrate 20th Anniversary with ‘Meet the Young Artists Week 2021’

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(Credit: Royal Opera House) On Oct. 5, 2021, the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme will kick off their “Meet the Young Artists Week 2021,” celebrating 20 years of the acclaimed program. Among the events are two “Jukebox” concerts on Oct. 5 and 8, with the artists performing three contrasting pieces and the audience able to vote for their favorites. Selections {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Pene Pati, Amina Edris, Anita Hartig, Adrienne Danrich Headline Canadian Opera Company’s 2023-24 Season

Royal Opera House 2021-22 Review: Samson et Dalila

Jonas Kaufmann, Malin Byström, Lise Davidsen, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez Headline Royal Opera House’s 2022-23 Season

The Royal Opera House to Celebrate International Women’s Day With Micro Opera Series ‘Lost and Found’ at St. Pancras International Station

Anna Netrebko Withdraws From Royal Opera House’s ‘Nabucco’

Royal Opera House Cancels Two Performances of ‘Nabucco’ Due to Omicron Variant

Anna Netrebko, Michael Fabiano & Irina Lungu Lead Royal Opera House’s Streams in January 2022

Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

Jette Parker Young Artist Programme to Celebrate 20th Anniversary with ‘Meet the Young Artists Week 2021’