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Bayerische Staatsoper Streams ‘Tannhäuser’ Starring Anja Harteros, Klaus Florian Vogt This Weekend

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This weekend, audiences not able to head to Munich will get a chance to see a live performance of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” from the Staatsoper. The performance kicks off at 9:45 p.m. CET, though the performance officially kicks off at 6 p.m. local time on Sunday July 9 and features Kirill Petrenko at the podium, leading the production by Romeo Castellucci. {…}

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International Opera Awards 2017: Annual Awards Open Nomination Ballots

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The International Opera Awards have opened up nomination ballots for their annual awards ceremony. The ballot is open to the public and each person can choose who they want to nominate for the operatic highlights of 2016. The ballot allows the person to  nominate in as many or as few categories as they please and multiple submissions are acceptable. Among the {…}

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Aline Kutan, Andrew Haji, Spencer Britten, & Aviva Fortunata Perform in Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes’ 2025-26 Season

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(Credit: Tam Photography) The Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes (OPCM) announces its 2025-26 season. First up is Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” The OPCM is joined by soloists soprano Aline Kutan, tenor Spencer Britten, and baritone Hugo Laporte, as well as the English Montreal School Board Choir. Performance Dates: November 7 & 9, 2025 The OPCM presents Ravel’s “Daphnis and Chloe.” {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury, Davone Tines, Matthias Winckhler, & Núria Rial Star in L’Auditori’s 2025-26 Season

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(Photo credit: Gisela Schenker) L’Auditori presents its 2025-26 season, “Renaixements.” For the purpose of this article only vocal works are included. Beethoven’s “Symphony” No. 9 stars Joyce El-Khoury, Silvia Tro Santafé, Elgan Llyr Thomas, and Davone Tines. They are joined by the Orfeó Català and the Barcelona and National Symphony Orchestra of Catalonia (OBC) under the direction of Ludovic Morlot. {…}

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The Tallis Scholars & The King’s Singers Headline the 2025 Buxton International Festival

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(Photo credit: Hugo Glendinning) The Buxton International Festival has unveiled its 2025 season. This article features opera and choral events only. A full cast list will be announced at a later date. Ambroise Thomas’ “Hamlet” stars Gregory Feldmann in the title role. He is joined by Alastair Miles, Yewon Han, Richard Woodall, and Allison Cook, among others. Jack Furness directs {…}

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Heidelberger Frühling Musikfestival Announces 2025 Season

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The 29th Heidelberger Frühling Musikfestival has released the details of its 2025 season, titled “Liberated Time.” For the purposes of this article only vocal performances are included. Soprano Eleanor Lyons, mezzo-soprano Sophie Harmsen, tenor Benjamin Hulett, and bass Johannes Kammler with the Collegium Vocale Gent present works by Eisler and Beethoven. They are accompanied by the Orchestre des Champs-Élysées under {…}

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Anna Bonitatibus Among 2024 Premio Abbiati del Disco Winners

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The Premio Abbiati del Disco 2024 has announced its 2024 winners. The prizes, which are awarded by the Associazione Critici musicali italiani, saw Anna Bonitatibus’s album “Monologues” take home the award for Best Solo Album. Meanwhile, the award for Best Opera recording went to Pentatone’s “Dido and Aeneas” with Fleur Barron, Matthew Brook, Giulia Semenzato, Nicky Spence under David Bates and {…}

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Royal Opera House Muscat’s Umberto Fanni Speaks on the 2024-25 Season

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(Photo credit: Khalid Al Busaidi) General Director of the Royal Opera House Muscat, Umberto Fanni, led a media briefing on the company’s upcoming season. During the briefing, Fanni gave insight to the planning of the 2024-25 season, and beyond. He also spoke to the company’s mission and dedication to community and culture. The 2024-25 season titled “Timeless Tales and Fabulous {…}