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New York City Opera 2017-18 Review – La Fanciulla Del West: Kristin Sampson & Jonathan Burton Lead Stellar Cast In Exciting Revival

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The production of “La Fanciulla del West” that has landed in the somewhat unlikely venue called Jazz at Lincoln Centre — but really is the Rose Theater at the Time Warner Centre – would be notable for a number of reasons. It signals the opening of the second season of the reborn New York City Opera. Great news for someone {…}
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Golda Schultz, Isabel Leonard, Davóne Tines, Dashon Burton, Nicholas Phan Headline San Francisco Performances’ 2021-22 Season

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San Francisco Performances has announced its 2021-22 season which will take place across four different venues in the San Francisco area. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on opera and vocal performances. Theo Bleckmann will perform songs from his new album “Elegy.” Performance Date: Oct. 20, 2021  Tenor Nicholas Phan will perform alongside Brooklyn Rider in {…}
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Austin Opera to Celebrate 40th Anniversary with Gala Concert

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The Austin Opera is set to celebrate its 40th anniversary with a November birthday concert. The concert will be held on Nov. 15 and 16 at the Long Center for the Performing Arts. Timothy Myers will lead the Austin Opera Orchestra & Chorus and a cast of guest vocalists in famous arias and ensembles from operatic masterpieces like Verdi’s “Aïda,” {…}
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San Diego Opera Adds ‘Fellow Travelers’ to its 2025-26 Season

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San Diego Opera has announced that it will present the Southern California premiere of “Fellow Travelers.” The company said that the opera will be part of the 2025-26 season and will be performed on July 10–12, 2026 three times. In a statement, David Bennett, the Joann Clark General Director and CEO of San Diego Opera, said “I saw Fellow Travelers {…}
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Opera Festival of Chicago to Host Pre-Show Talks for ‘Pagliacci’

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The Opera Festival of Chicago has announced two pre-show talks featuring WFMT Music Director and host of “Listening to Singers” Oliver Camacho. The two special events will be held on June 27 at 6:30 p.m. and June 29 at 1 p.m., at the George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, immediately before that day’s {…}
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L2 Artists Adds Several Major Conductors to Artists Roster

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L2 Artists LLC has announced a major expansion of its conductor roster. The company has signed Yves Abel, Principal Conductor of San Diego Opera; James S. Kahane, Music Director of the Hamilton Philharmonic; Vincent de Kort; Celia Llácer, Chief Conductor of the Junges Kammerorchester Ostschweiz; Geoffrey Loff, Assistant of the Music Director of the Komische Oper Berlin; Cirán McAuley; and {…}
News, Season Announcement

Karen Chia-ling Ho, Olga Kulchynska, Mattia Olivieri, Lucia Lucas & Iestyn Davies Lead Santa Fe Opera’s 2026 Season

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The Santa Fe Opera has announced its 2026 season. Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” will open the season with a revival production directed by Melanie Bacaling. The cast will include Karen Chia-ling Ho, Stephen Costello, Jonathan Burton, Jarrett Ott, and Sun-Ly Pierce. John Fiore conducts. Performance Dates: July 3-29, 2026 Harry Bicket conducts Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” in a production by Christopher Luscombe. Josh Lovell, Joélle Harvey, Rainelle {…}
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Leah Crocetto, Lauren Snouffer & Joshua Blue Lead Austin Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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Austin Opera has announced its 2025-2026 Season celebrating its 40th birthday as well as the 10th anniversary of Annie Burridge’s tenure as General Director & CEO. The season opens with “Celebrate Opera! A Spectacular Birthday Concert” which will celebrate Austin Opera’s 40 years. Timothy Myers leads the Austin Opera Orchestra & Chorus and a cast of guest vocalists in famous arias {…}
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Pittsburgh Opera to Present Verismo Double Bill ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ & ‘Pagliacci’

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(Credit: Ken Howard) Pittsburgh Opera is set to present the verismo double bill “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci.” The operas, which showcase possessiveness, machismo, and jealousy, will be performed on Nov. 9, 12, 15, and 17, 2024. Mascagni’s opera, which takes place on Easter Sunday, will star Eve Gigliotti as Santuzza, Sebastian Catana as Alfio, Audrey Welsh as Lola, Rafael Davila {…}

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