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Angel Blue & Joshua Guerrero to Headline San Diego Opera’s Drive-in ‘Bohème’

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San Diego Opera has announced that it will present a live drive-in performance of “La Bohème” on Oct. 24, 2020. The showcase will take place at the Pechanga Arena San Diego Parking Lot and will star soprano Angel Joy Blue alongside Joshua Guerrero. Other cast members include Andrea Carroll, Alexander Elliot, Robert Mellon (in his company debut), Scott Sikon, and {…}

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Opera Maine Reveals Cast For ‘The Magic Flute’ This July

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Opera Maine will present its new production of “The Magic Flute” on July 24 and 26, 2019. The production will feature maestro Roberto Kalb in his Opera Maine debut. Kalb is the Head of Music and Resident Conductor at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. The classic Mozart opera will be directed by Dona D. Vaughn, the company’s Artistic Director. {…}

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Stephen Lord Will Not Conduct Opera Maine’s ‘The Magic Flute’

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Stephen Lord will not conduct Opera Maine’s production of ‘The Magic Flute.” Opera Maine has release statement noting, “Opera Maine was saddened to learn of allegations of sexual harassment against Maestro Stephen Lord. Opera Maine has never received a complaint of sexual harassment against Maestro Lord. In the best interests of Opera Maine, we have come to the mutual agreement that {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Anna Pirozzi & José Bros Highlight Opera De Oviedo’s 2019-20 Season

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The Opera de Oviedo has announced its 2019-20 season featuring five productions and a number of important international artists. Here is a look! The season opens with Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” with Mikhail Vekua as Siegfried, Elisabete Matos as Brunnhilde, Boaz Daniel as Gunther, Zoltan Nagy as Alberich, Taras Shtonda as Hagen, Berna Perles as Gutrune, and Agnieszka Rehlis as Waltraute. The new {…}

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New York City Opera 2018-19 Review: Dear Erich

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On Jan. 9, 2019, the New York City Opera proudly presented the 35th world premiere in the company’s history, Ted and Lesley Rosenthal’s “Dear Erich,” at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. The jazz opera tells the story of Erich, a young man who emigrates the United States right as Hitler rises to power in {…}

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Opera Maine Announces Cast for ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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Opera Maine has announced that it will showcase a new production of “Le Nozze di Figaro” in July. The production will open on July 25 with an additional showcase on July 27. All performances will be presented at the Merrill Auditorium. The famed Mozart opera will directed by Stephen Lord with a cast that includes Keith Phares, Maeve Höglundas, Robert Brubaker, {…}

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Opera America Unveils Recipients for 2018 National Opera Trustee Recognition

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Opera America has announced the recipients for the 2018 National Opera Trustee Recognition. The recipients are “Carol F. Henry, Los Angeles Opera; R. Jamison Williams, Michigan Opera Theatre; Henry Fogel, Chicago Opera Theater; and John Serrage, Opera Maine.” The award is in its 11th year and its intention is to honor “U.S. opera companies for their exemplary leadership, generosity and audience-building efforts on behalf of their respective {…}