Jonas Kaufmann, Malin Byström, Lise Davidsen, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez Headline Royal Opera House’s 2022-23 Season

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The Royal Opera House has announced its 2022-23 season which will feature 20 new productions, nine world premieres, and three UK premieres. Our focus will be solely on the operatic productions the company will be showcasing. The season opens with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” in a production by Kasper Holten. Constantin Trinks conducts a cast starring Luca Micheletti, Christopher Maltman, Maria {…}

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Opera North 2021 -22 Review: Alcina

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(Photo: James Glossop) In the early 1730s the newly established The Opera of the Nobility succeeded in displacing Handel from London’s King’s Theatre, causing him to relocate to the recently built Covent Garden, a theatre furnished with the latest stage machinery, a chorus and dance company. The composer’s response to his new circumstances was to compose a run of successful {…}

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Soundstreams to Open Season with ‘Garden of Vanished Pleasures’

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On September 23, 2021, Soundstreams will open its 2021-22 season with “Garden of Vanished Pleasures.” This new work, composed by Cecilia Livingston and Donna McKevitt, comes as part of the company’s 2021 Digital Residency at Crow’s Theatre. The work draws from the writings of Derek Jarman, English artist, filmmaker, and gay rights advocate, who created works of art during the {…}

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Soundstreams Announces 2021-22 Season

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Canadian-based Soundstreams has announced its 2021-22 season, entitled “Renewal and Rebirth.” For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal performances. First up is “Garden of Vanished Pleasures,” which stars Mireille Asselin, Lindsay McIntyre, Rebecca Cuddy, Daniel Cabena, and instrumentalists Brenna Hardy-Kavanagh and Amahl Arulandam. The video production features music by Cecilia Livingston and Donna Mckevitt and {…}

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Toby Spence, Eric Greene & Chrystal E. Williams Lead Opera North’s 2021-22 Season

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Opera North in the United Kingdom has announced its 2021-22 featuring new productions and several classic works. The season launches with Bizet’s “Carmen“ conducted by Garry Walker and Anony Hermus. The production will open the Autumn season at Leeds Grand Theatre and will also be performed as part of the Winter season. The cast includes Chrystal E. Williams as Carmen, Antoine {…}

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Aldeburgh Festival to Stream Iconic Production of ‘Peter Grimes’ on BBC iPlayer

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(Credit: Robert Workman) The Aldeburgh Festival is set to present a 2013 production of Britten’s “Peter Grimes” on BBC iPlayer. The production stars Alan Oke in the title role with Giselle Allen as Ellen Orford. The work was conducted by Steuart Bedford. The performance also featured the Britten-Pears Orchestra and the choruses of Opera North and Guildhall School of Music {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Tapestry Opera, Tamara Wilson Headline 2020 Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominees

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(Image Source: Canadian Opera Company) The Toronto Alliance for Performing Arts has unveiled the nominees for the 2020 Dora Mavor Moore Awards. For this article, our sole focus will be on nominations related to the opera world. Tapestry Opera led the way with 13 nominations spread over two different projects, including three nominations apiece in the Outstanding Achievement in Design {…}

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Johan Reuter, Ann Petersen & Gisela Stille Highlight Royal Danish Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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The Royal Danish Opera has announced its 2020-21 Season. The theater in Denmark will showcase a number of new productions, revivals, and concerts. New Productions The season opens with Barrie Kosky and Susanne Andrade’s production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte.” Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider conducts the production which is set to star Stephen Milling, Nicolai Elsberg, Jacob Skov Andersen, Gert Henning-Jensen, Gina Gloria Tronel, Sofie Elkjær Jensen, Dénise Beck, Simon Duus, Palle {…}

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Anna Denisova, Patrick Terry & Brindley Sherratt Lead Opera North 2020-21 Season

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(Image Source: Opera North Facebook Page) Opera North has just announced its 2020-21 Season, featuring seven operas. Performance venues include the Leeds Grand Theatre, Theatre Royal Newcastle, The Lowry, and the Theatre Royal Nottingham for the first six operas. “Parsifal” will be performed at the Leeds Town Hall, Bridgewater Hall Manchester, Royal Concert Hall Nottingham, Sage Gateshead, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Malin Byström, Lise Davidsen, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez Headline Royal Opera House’s 2022-23 Season

Opera North 2021 -22 Review: Alcina

Soundstreams to Open Season with ‘Garden of Vanished Pleasures’

Soundstreams Announces 2021-22 Season

Toby Spence, Eric Greene & Chrystal E. Williams Lead Opera North’s 2021-22 Season

Aldeburgh Festival to Stream Iconic Production of ‘Peter Grimes’ on BBC iPlayer

Sondra Radvanovsky, Tapestry Opera, Tamara Wilson Headline 2020 Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominees

Johan Reuter, Ann Petersen & Gisela Stille Highlight Royal Danish Opera’s 2020-21 Season

Anna Denisova, Patrick Terry & Brindley Sherratt Lead Opera North 2020-21 Season