Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Amanda Majeski, Christian Van Horn Headline Opéra National de Paris’ ‘La Clemenza di Tito’ Production

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced that it will be presenting Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” at the Palais Garnier, starting on June 30, 2021. The production will star Stanislas de Barbeyrac in the title role alongside Amanda Majeski, Anna El-Khashem, Christian Van Horn, Michèle Losier, and Jeanne Ireland. Mark Wigglesworth will conduct the Orchestre de l’Opéra National de {…}

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Marina Rebeka, Anita Rachvelishvili & Christian Van Horn Lead Dutch National Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring new productions and a number of world premieres. Boito’s “Mefistofele” opens the season with a new production by Tatjana Gürbaca. Marco Armiliato conducts the production with Christian Van Horn in the title role, Charles Castronovo, Olga Busuioc, and Guanqun Yu. Performance Dates: Sept. 5-24, 2020 Paula Murrihy, Sandrine Piau, Tuomas {…}

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John Chest & Christian Van Horn Headline San Francisco Opera’s ‘Billy Budd’

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(Credit: Alastair Muir/Glyndebourne Productions Ltd.) The San Francisco Opera is set to present Britten’s “Billy Budd” to open the 2019-20 season. The work returns to the company after a 15-year absence in Michael Grandage’s production, which was unveiled at the Glyndebourne Festival. The opera is set to star John Chest in the title role in his company debut alongside William {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Preview 2018-19: Christian Van Horn To Become 9th Bass To Interpret Boito’s ‘Mefistofele’

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On Thursday, Nov. 8, Boito’s “Mefistofele” makes its return to the Metropolitan Opera after an 18-year hiatus. Of the opera’s 67 performances, all but 13 came before 1927, which makes a statement on the opera’s popularity with the company. It has never quite turned into a major staple of the repertoire at large, though it has been growing in popularity {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Christian Van Horn

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It’s a Christian van Horn kind of year. The bass-baritone has already opened a new production of “Faust” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, headlined opening night at Opera Philadelphia, and won the Richard Tucker Award. He also starred at the Canadian Opera and returns to the Metropolitan Opera for “La Bohème.” But perhaps his biggest assignment will come this week when he sings {…}

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How to Watch the Richard Tucker Gala 2018 Starring Christian Van Horn & Anna Netrebko, Among Others

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The Richard Tucker shall be streamed on medici.tv this Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018 free of charge. The broadcast will also be available on Facebook and via WQXR for audience in New York. This year’s concert will center on bass Christian Van Horn, who won the Richard Tucker Award. He is set to perform in Boito’s “Mefistofele” at the Metropolitan Opera {…}

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Q & A: Christian Van Horn On His Richard Tucker Award & His Role Debut As ‘Mefistofele’

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Christian Van Horn is one of today’s rising stars in the opera world, the bass making major role debuts and opening new productions at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Canadian Opera Company and the Metropolitan Opera. This year, he became the third bass-baritone to win the Richard Tucker Award and the first of his voice type since 2003. Van Horn’s {…}

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Lineup for Richard Tucker Gala 2018 Announced, Featuring Christian Van Horn & Anna Netrebko

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The Richard Tucker Foundation has announced its lineup for its 2018 gala concert celebrating Christian Van Horn’s recent Richard Tucker Award. The gala will see previous Richard Tucker winners Christine Goerke, Angela Meade, Nadine Sierra, Stephanie Blythe, and Michael Fabiano showcase their talents. Additionally, superstars Anna Netrebko, Javier Camarena, and Yusif Eyvazov will participate in the event. The starry lineup will be {…}

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Christian Van Horn Is Your 2018 Richard Tucker Award Winner

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Bass-baritone Christian Van Horn has been announced as the winner of the 2018 Richard Tucker Award, given to an American singer on the “threshold of an international career.” The announcement was made on Monday. The award comes with a $50,000 cash prize in addition to a high-profile concert in late 2018 which will feature Van Horn singing alongside past recipients {…}

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Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Amanda Majeski, Christian Van Horn Headline Opéra National de Paris’ ‘La Clemenza di Tito’ Production

Marina Rebeka, Anita Rachvelishvili & Christian Van Horn Lead Dutch National Opera’s 2020-21 Season

John Chest & Christian Van Horn Headline San Francisco Opera’s ‘Billy Budd’

Metropolitan Opera Preview 2018-19: Christian Van Horn To Become 9th Bass To Interpret Boito’s ‘Mefistofele’

Artist Of The Week: Christian Van Horn

How to Watch the Richard Tucker Gala 2018 Starring Christian Van Horn & Anna Netrebko, Among Others

Q & A: Christian Van Horn On His Richard Tucker Award & His Role Debut As ‘Mefistofele’

Lineup for Richard Tucker Gala 2018 Announced, Featuring Christian Van Horn & Anna Netrebko

Christian Van Horn Is Your 2018 Richard Tucker Award Winner