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Kristine Opolais, Jonathan Tetelman, Eleonora Buratto, Kate Lindsey, Matthias Goerne & Rinat Shaham Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. It’s another week of many releases, including new complete opera recordings, solo albums, oratorios, and sacred works. John Weldon: The Judgment of Paris A long-lost masterpiece revived by Julian Perkins, Cambridge Handel Opera Company and Academy of Ancient Music Academy of Ancient Music {…}
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London Philharmonic Appoints New Artistic Director

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The London Philharmonic has appointed Jesús Herrera as the new Artistic Director. In a statement, the orchestra said, Jesús brings fresh ideas and forward-thinking vision, joining us from Intermusica, where he has been Director, Creative Partnerships & Projects. Prior to this, he played a huge role in shaping the artistic vision of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, where {…}
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Kate Lindsey, Vera-Lotte Boecker, Eleonora Buratto, Aušriné Stundyté, Anja Kampe, Juliana Grigoryan, René Barbera & Elbenita Kajtazi Headline Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2025-26 Season

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The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres  Robert Schumann’s “Das Paradies und die Peri” will be directed by Tobias Kratzer and conducted by Omer Meir Wellber and Felix Hornbachner. The work will star Vera-Lotte Boecker, Eliza Boom, Kady Evanyshyn, Kai Kluge, Annika Schlicht, Xavier Sabata, Eric Lunga Hallam, and Christoph Pohl. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Nov. 1, 2025 Glinka’s “Ruslan und Ljudmila” will be {…}
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Edinburgh International Festival Unveils 2025 Slate, Starring Emily D’Angelo, Hugh Cutting, Ian Bostridge, Hera Hyesang Park, Mané Galoyan

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The Edinburgh International Festival has started to reveal its 2025 festival. Here is a breakdown of the vocal performances announced so far. The festival opens with a rendition of Tavener’s “The Veil of the Temple,” a concert featuring the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under Sofi Jeannin as well as the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Monteverdi Choir, National Youth Choir of Scotland, {…}
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François López-Ferrer Wins George Solti Conducting Award

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The Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award has named François López-Ferrer the 2024 recipient. López-Ferrer is the Resident Conductor of the Académie of the Opéra de Paris and formerly served as the Associate Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and May Festival. In a statement, the Solti Foundation U.S. Board Chair Penny Van Horn said, “The Solti Foundation U.S. is thrilled to announce {…}
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Pretty Yende, Anna Netrebko, Philippe Jaroussky, Natalie Dessay & Benjamin Bernheim Lead Théâtre des Champs-Élysées’ 2024-25 Season

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The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. Opera in Production  Bach’s “Passion selon Saint” will be conducted by Leonardo García Alarcón and directed by Sasha Waltz. The cast will include Sophie Junker, Georg Nigl, Christian Immler, Benno Schachtner, Valerio Contaldo, and Mark Milhofer. Performance Dates: Nov. 4 & 5, 2024 Poulenc’s “Dialogues des {…}
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Boston Symphony Orchestra 2023-24 Review: Bluebeard’s Castle

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(Photo credit: Hilary Scott) Last weekend, Symphony Hall was, on a generous account, less than two-thirds full. If you asked anyone why they were there, nine out of ten people would have said: “to listen to Bártok’s Castle.” The few others would be admirers of Alisa Weilerstein, who played the concert’s first half: Haydn’s c-major cello concerto. Chiaroscuro programing. Bartók’s {…}
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Davóne Tines, Christine Goerke, Renée Fleming, Will Liverman, Elena Villalón Headline 2024 Tanglewood Season

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Tanglewood has unveiled its 2024 slate. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances. Andris Nelsons conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in an all-Strauss program featuring Renée Fleming as she takes on music from “Arabella” and “Der Rosenkavalier.” Performance Date: July 7, 2024 William Christie leads Les Arts Florissants in Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen.” The work stars Paulina Francisco, Juliette Mey, {…}

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