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The Career Milestones of Leona Mitchell

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Leona Mitchell had a tremendous opera career. For years, the soprano, born on Oct. 13, 1949, was a leading singer at the Metropolitan Opera, dominating in such operas as “La Bohème,” “Carmen,” “Don Carlo,” “Die Zauberflöte,” and “La Forza del Destino,” among others. Her first-ever “Madama Butterfly” at the Met was proclaimed  “a wedding of her beautiful, lyric voice to {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva’s New Album Dedicated To Verdi

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Platea Magazine has announced Sonya Yoncheva’s upcoming album. According to the online magazine, the soprano is set to release an album dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi featuring arias and duets. The album coincides with the sopranos upcoming Verdi tour this season with her brother tenor Marin Yonchev, who is also featured on the new album. The album will be conducted by Riccardo {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Live in HD 2017-18 Preview: James Levine Leads ‘Die Zauberflöte’

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Last week we got “Norma,” and this week, the Metropolitan Opera’s famed Live in HD series continues with a broadcast performance of “Die Zauberflöte” on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. The broadcast, which kicks off 12:55 p.m. Eastern time, will feature maestro James Levine in his first of several broadcasts this season. This will be the maestro’s 48th performance of the {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 HD Preview: Sondra Radvanovsky & Joyce DiDonato Star in ‘Norma’

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The Metropolitan Opera’s famed Live in HD series kicks off this weekend with a broadcast performance of Bellini’s “Norma.” The performance, which takes place on Oct. 7, 2017, will feature Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role with Joseph Calleja as Pollione, Joyce DiDonato as Adalgisa, and Matthew Rose as Oroveso. The production is directed by Sir David McVicar. Carlo Rizzi {…}

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2017: 11 Male Singers Who Have Become Icons In Opera

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It is Hispanic Heritage month! The Latin American community has, particularly in recent years, been a major boon to the opera world, providing it with great singers and composers, and a number of great operas. As the third part of this weekly series, we will look at some of the most popular male Hispanic singers currently dominating the operatic world. Rolando {…}

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New Jersey Verismo Opera Announces ‘Tosca’ Cast

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Lucine Amara, Artistic Director of the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera has announced the cast of Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca.” The Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 performance is set to star soprano Carami Hilaire in the title role. Hilaire recently performed “Tosca” with the Regina Opera and has also appeared with the Sarasota and Saratoga Opera companies and is a Belvedere Competition {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (9/29-10/1): The Welsh National Opera & Théâtre du Capitôle Open New Seasons

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The 2017-18 season continues with a number of starry productions coming to the forefront. Check out what you can see this weekend. Austria  The Vienna State Opera presents “La Traviata” with Olga Peretyatko-Mariotti and “La Bohème” with Jinxu Xiahou, Hrachuhí Bassenz, Gabriel Bermúdez and Aida Garifullina. “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” and “Die Zauberflöte” headline the Volksoper, which also features a performance of “Gypsy.” {…}