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Brandon Jovanovich, Elena Stikhina, Anna Bonitatibus & Christian Gerhaher Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2024-25 Season

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Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres  Samuel Penderbayne’s “Wir pfeifen auf den Gurkenkönig” will be conducted by Thomas Barthel and Ann-Katrin Stöcker. Claudia Blersch directs the production which will star Liliana Nikiteanu, Sylwia Salamonska, Irène Friedli, Philipp Mayer, Stanislav Vorobyov, Valeriy Murga, Gary Martin, Martin Zysset, Carl Hieger, Christian Sturm, Indyana Schneider, Céline Akçağ, Sylwia Salamonska, and Rebeca {…}

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Guildhall School of Music & Drama Unveils Summer 2024 Slate

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Guildhall School of Music & Drama has unveiled its summer 2024. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. “Vocal at Six: Richard Strauss” will feature performances of the famed composer to commemorate the 75th anniversary of his death. Eugene Asti will be the accompanist on the evening. Performance Date: March 13, 2024 Nicky Spence OBE & Dylan Perez {…}

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Scottish Opera 2023-24 Review: Marx in London

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(Photo: James Glossop) Any forward-looking opera company surely must play its part in keeping the artform alive. While there must be a place for the staple repertoire, an over-reliance on the likes of Puccini, Verdi, and Mozart not only contains an element of the parasitic but also displays a mentality of unadventurous programming that will ultimately sap the energy from {…}

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New Zealand Opera Announces Inaugural New Opera Forum

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New Zealand Opera has announced its inaugural New Opera Forum. The New Opera Forum’s mission is to “create a space for story-telling creatives in Aotearoa to gather together and consider the essential steps required before starting new opera projects.” Music-based and text-based storytellers are invited to participate in the week-long wānanga, where we will collectively explore the mechanics of opera. {…}

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Vancouver Opera Announces 2024-25 Season

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 The Vancouver Opera has announced its 2024-25 season celebrating its 65th anniversary. In a statement, Tom Wright, Vancouver Opera General Director said, “Through dynamic mainstage productions and grassroots outreach, Vancouver Opera is celebrating all-time operatic triumphs for our 65th anniversary, Since our inaugural 1960 staging of “Carmen,” Vancouver audiences have been treated to world-class talents and dazzling, grand-scale productions. In 2024-2025, {…}

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New Zealand Opera Unveils 2024 Slate

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New Zealand Opera has unveiled its 2024 season. First up is “Mansfield Park.” The opera by Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton will star Ashlyn Tymms, Robert Tucker, Kristin Darragh, Tayla Alexander, Michaela Cadwgan, and Joel Amosa, among others. Rebecca Meltzer directs and David Kelly and Soomin Kim provide the musical accompaniment. Performance Dates: April 17 & 18 (Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington); {…}

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Spoleto Festival USA Announces 2024 Season

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The Spoleto Festival USA has announced its 2024 season. The company will present the world premiere of Spoleto’s full-length original chamber opera, “Ruinous Gods.” Composed by Layale Chaker with a libretto by Lisa Schlesinger, the new work will examine the traumatic impact of displacement on refugees. The performances will take place at the College of Charleston’s Sottile Theatre. Performance Dates: {…}