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Grange Park Opera Announces New ‘The Ring Cycle’

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The Grange Park Opera has announced that it will present Wagner’s “The Ring Cycle between 2026 and 2029. The company said that it will showcase a production by Charles Edwards that will begin in 2026 with “Das Rheingold” followed by “Die Walküre” in 2027. “Siegfried” will be showcased in 2028 and in 2029 “Götterdämmerung” will conclude the cycle. In a {…}

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Alexander Chance Signs With Groves Artists

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(Credit: Benjamin Ealovega) Groves Artists has announced the addition of countertenor Alexander Chance to its roster. The countertenor has performed with such organizations as the Teatro Real de Madrid, Palau de la Música Catalana, Berliner Philharmonie, Hamburg Elphilharmonie, Philharmonie de Paris, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, and Tokyo Opera City, among others. He has also worked with such conductors as including Sir John {…}

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Royal Philharmonic Announces 2024-25 Season

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The Royal Philharmonic has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Daniel Hyde conducts Mozart’s “Requiem” with Rachel Nicholls, Marta Fontanals-Simmons, Michael Lafferty, and Thomas Humphreys. The program also includes music by Beethoven and Mendelssohn. Performance Date: Nov. 12, 2024 at Cadogan Hall John Rutter conducts the Bach Choir in a Christmas Celebration. Performance Date: {…}

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Grange Park Opera 2023 Review: Tristan und Isolde

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(Photo: Marc Brenner) “Tristan und Isolde” isn’t an opera generally known for its laughs. Indeed, sniggers from the audience generally indicates that something has gone drastically wrong in the direction department with this particular work. But in the this new production from Grange Park Opera, just outside of London, a sprinkling of giggles and smiles are testament to the zippy {…}

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 Natalya Romaniw, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Kate Lindsey & John Relyea Lead English National Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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The English National Opera has announced its 2023-24 season. Gwyn Hughes Jones, Elizabeth Llewellyn, and Simon Bailey star in Britten’s “Peter Grimes” with Martyn Brabbins conducting David Alden’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 21–Oct. 11, 2023 Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Iolanthe” returns to the company with Chris Hopkins conducting the production by Cal McCrystal. Samantha Price, Ellie Laugharne, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Marcus Farnsworth, John Savournin, {…}

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Longborough Festival Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Tote Stadt’

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(Credit: David Shoukry) The Longborough Festival Opera has announced a cast change for Korngold’s “Die tote Stadt.” The company noted that soprano Noa Danon withdrew from the production due to illness. As a result, soprano Rachel Nicholls will make her role debut as Marie / Marietta in the festival’s forthcoming production. Nicholls returns to the festival after having performed the role {…}

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Brindley Sherratt Organizes Fundraising Concert for The Meath Epilepsy Char

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Opera singer Brindley Sherratt and his family have announced a special concert in aid of The Meath Epilepsy Charity. The concert, which was postponed from April 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, will feature a host of world-renowned singers at Glyndebourne Opera House on April 10, 2022. Brindley’s daughter Amy is 31-years-old and has a rare metabolic disorder, learning difficulties, {…}

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English National Opera 2021-22 Review: The Valkyrie

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(Credit: © Tristram Kenton) It is some 20 years since ENO saw a complete “Ring.” Over the next few years they launch a new production, beginning with “The Valkyrie,” reverting next year to “Das Rheingold,” and then on. It is a bold undertaking to launch a new “Ring” in these challenging times for opera, with no little financial and artistic {…}

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Suntory Hall to Celebrate Holidays with ‘Messiah’

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Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Japan is set to present Händel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 24, 2021. The showcase, which will feature the Bach Collegium Japan, will be directed by Masaaki Suzuki. Soloists in the performance will include soprano Rachel Nicholls, bass Benjamin Bevan, mezzo-soprano Ayako Yukawa, and tenor Satoshi Nishimura. The performance will be available exclusively via streaming. Audiences can either {…}