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Ana María Martinez & James Conlon Headline LAO At Home To End August

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(Credit: Tom Specht) The Los Angeles Opera has revealed its streaming slate for the LAO at Home service for the final week of August. The week will kick off with a living room recital feature soprano Ana María Martinez. Her program will include the famed “Song to the Moon” and a selection of Spanish songs. Streaming Date: Tuesday, August 25, {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

James Conlon On the Wagner Marathon From Los Angeles Opera on July 25

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(Credit: Bonnie Perkinson) Never mind one week—how about one day? Listeners looking for a one-day immersion in Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” are in for a treat when Los Angeles Opera streams all four music dramas on Saturday, July 25 beginning at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT. The webcast will be available at LAOpera.org/LAOatHome. The stream continues musical offerings the {…}

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Russell Thomas, James Conlon, Jeremy Frank & Wagner Headline LAO At Home This Week

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(Credit: Fay Fox / Dan Steinberg) Los Angeles Opera has announced its latest set of performances as part of its LAO at Home series. Kicking things off will be a living room recital featuring tenor Russell Thomas. The famed interpreter of such works as “Norma,” “Otello,” “La Clemenza di Tito,” and “Tosca,” will work together with pianist Kyung-mi Kim on {…}

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Pretty Yende, James Conlon, Sasha Cooke Headline LAO At Home Schedule Starting June 30

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The Los Angeles Opera has announced its streaming schedule for LAO At Home starting on June 30. Following its Great Opera Choruses performance on June 28, 2020, the company will present “Learn at Home” with Music Director James Conlon as he introduces Wagner’s “Ring Clycle.” Streaming Date: June 30, 2020 at 2 p.m. PDT.   Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke will join {…}

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Ana María Martinez, Erica Petrocelli, James Conlon Headline LAO At Home For Week of June 22

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The Los Angeles Opera has announced its schedule for LAO at Home streaming for the week of June 22. It all kicks off with a living room recital featuring soprano Erica Petrocelli and pianist Louis Lohraseb. They will perform Schumann’s “Frauenliebe und Leben” and Debussy’s “Cinq Poèmes de Baudelaire.” Streaming Date: June 22, 2020 at 4 p.m. PDT Jeremy Frank {…}

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James Conlon Named Commendatore Ordine Al Merito della Repubblica Italiana

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James Conlon has been named “Commendatore della Repubblica Italiana” by Italy’s president. The honor is one of the highest granted directly by the President through the Order of Merit, established in 1951, and the highest Order of the Italian Republic. The title was granted to acknowledge “merits achieved for the nation in the fields of literature, arts, economics, and in the fulfillment {…}

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James Conlon Extends LA Opera Contract Through 2020-21

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The Los Angeles Opera will continue to have James Conlon as its music director through 2020-21. The announcement was made on Friday according to General Director Plácido Domingo. Conlon joined the company in 2006 and has conducted a whopping 314 performances with the company and 50 operas overall. His first was Verdi’s “La Traviata” and his latest will be Mozart’s {…}

News, Season Announcement

Jessica Pratt, Carolina López Moreno, Brian Jagde, Corinne Winters, Francesco Meli, Asmik Grigorian & Luca Salsi Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2026 Season

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2026 season. Michele Gamba conducts Massimo Popolizio’s production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” Chiara Isotton and Marta Mari sing the title role alongside Vincenzo Costanzo and Bror Magnus Tødenes as Cavaradossi and Alexey Markov and Claudio Sgura as Scarpia. Opening Date: Jan. 11, 2026 Robert Carsen directs “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” with Riccardo Frizza conducting. Corinne Winters, Brian {…}