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‘Stonewall,’ ‘Candide’ & The Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North American

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As we get toward the end of Pride Month, the New York City Opera will premiere a major opera. But that doesn’t mean that there are not a number of other important works on display. Here is a rundown of our top picks for the operas to see this weekend (in alphabetical order by company). Stonewall – New York City {…}

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‘Robe’ To World Premiere At Téte à Téte Opera Festival

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On August 6, 2019, “Robe” will make its world premiere at The Place in London. Per a press release, the opera is full of science-fiction themes and concepts, “dramatizing the relationship between virtual reality, official history, and raw, personal experience.” At the core of the story is A.I. Edinburg, who wishes to become a city. The work will be feature {…}

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Ann Petersen, Christopher Ventris & Michele Losier Highlight Royal Danish Opera’s 2019-2020 Season

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The Royal Danish Opera announced its 2019-20 season, a well balanced season which will feature two world premieres, a musical, a concert version of a Wagner opera, modern rarities, and several favorites. The season opens with Barrie Kosky’s production of “Carmen,” which was previously seen in Frankfurt and in London. French Canadian soprano Michele Losier will sing her first staged Carmen, {…}

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Marlis Petersen, Elina Garanca & Diana Damrau Headline Berlin Philharmonic’s 2019-20 Season

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2019-2020 season featuring numerous guests including Marlis Petersen as the Artist in Residence. Here is a look at the starry Lineup. The season opens with Kirill Petrenko conducting Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Marlis Petersen, Elisabeth Kulman, and Benjamin Bruns. The concert will also include Alban Berg’s “Lulu Suite.” Performance Dates: August 23-31, 2019 John {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (3/29-31)

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This weekend is an interesting one as there are numerous new productions, rare operas, and one world premiere. There are also some role debuts and one production that will begin its international run. Here is a look at what we have picked as must-sees! Orest – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Manfred Trojahn’s opera gets a new production in Vienna with an {…}

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Ben Bliss, Kathryn Lewek & Sarah Coburn Headline Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s 2019-20 Season

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The Lyric Opera of Kansas City has announced its 2019-20 season which will include four main staged productions. Of these four operas, there will be two new productions and a Kansas City premiere. All performances will be accompanied by members of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. Here is a look! Main Stage The season opens with “The Abduction from the Seraglio” starring {…}

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Costa-Jackson Sisters, Wallis Giunta Among Major Highlights of Seattle Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Seattle Opera is the first major opera company to announce its 2019-20 season, which will feature five operas and a special concert. Productions Verdi’s “Rigoletto” will open the season in August with a cast that features Lester Lynch and Giuseppe Altomare in the title role. Madison Leonard and Soraya Mafi take on Gilda while tenors Yongzhao Yu and Liparit {…}

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Operavision 2018-19 Live Stream: Royal College of Music Presents ‘Albert Herring’

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Opera Vision will start streaming Britten’s “Albert Herring” from the Royal College of Music, starting on Sept. 21, 2018. The opera will be led by famed Britten interpreter Michael Rosewell. Among the cast members will be Janis Kelly, Nick Pritchard, Matt Buswell, Nicholas Morton, Angela Simkin, Natasha Day, Polly Leech, Amy Lyddon, Rowan Pierce, and Michael Taylor Moran, among others. {…}