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Grange Park Opera, Glyndebourne Festival & Other Summer Festivals in Doubt

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COVID-19 is set to affect summer festivals this year. With the majority of companies having canceled the final portion of their 2019-20 season, most expectations were on summer festivals and artists returning to the stage. However, those hopes seem to be dwindling for some festivals. Today, March 17, 2020, the Grange Opera Park in the U.K. announced the festival was {…}
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Glyndebourne Festival Presents Three Operas In Cinemas

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Opera in cinemas seems to be a major trend all around the world and the Glyndebourne Festival will continue its acclaimed transmissions. The season gets off to a start on June 8, 2017, with the 2014 production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” starring acclaimed tenor Michael Fabiano and Bolshoi star Venera Gimadieva. The series continues on July 10, 2017, with the {…}
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The Atlanta Opera to Present ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

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The Atlanta Opera is set to present Benjamin Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The opera will be presented at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre between March 2 and March 10 with a live stream on March 8. The production will be directed by Bruno Baker and will be conducted by Louis Lohraseb. The cast will include Sir Iestyn Davies, {…}
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Best of 2023: OperaWire’s Top Ten Rising Stars 2023

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It’s been a tough year. Economic hardship. War. Increased social fracturing around the world. In the opera world, we’ve seen numerous companies cutting back on productions or simply canceling their seasons. But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t anything to celebrate. And as we end 2023, here’s a look at some of the young singers who saw their careers shine whether {…}
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Royal Academy of Music Announces New Head of Opera

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The Royal Academy of Music has announced a new head of opera. The school announced that Christopher White, one of the most respected musicians in European operatic life, will take over the department. Over the past 15 years, he has worked as repertoire, coach, assistant conductor, and language coach with some of the world’s leading companies including the Royal Opera, {…}
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Norwich Theatre Leads the Charge for the Return of Touring Opera Following Arts Council England’s Cuts

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(Photo Credit: Richard Hubert Smith) New audience research conducted by the Norwich Theatre shows a strong demand and desire for opera to return after numerous cuts from Arts Council England. Norwich Theatre was one of the regular venues on Glyndebourne’s touring circuit for more than five decades. The company, with the English National Opera, the Welsh National Opera, and Glyndebourne, {…}
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International Opera Awards 2023 Announces Shortlist of Nominees

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The International Opera Awards has unveiled its shortlist of nominees for the 2023 edition. Winners will revealed on Nov. 9 when the event will take place at the Teatr Wielki in Warsaw, Poland. “This year’s International Opera Awards shortlist once again celebrates talent from around the world and proves that opera is truly the most international of artforms. Huge congratulations {…}

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