Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season: The Singers We Will Miss Next Year

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Every season brings new surprises, some of which may be of the disappointing variety. In disappointment, we mean singers that we love and treasure but are unable to see get the proper representation. Here is a look at the singers that were shockingly left off the roster this year. Diana Damrau: It may not have been the perfect 2016-17 season {…}

Special Features

Valentine’s Day 2017: Let’s Look At Opera’s Most Disastrous Romances

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It’s Valentine’s Day, a momentous occasion to celebrate love and romance. Romance is at the heart of opera with the art forms pull coming from our connection with beautiful love affairs. Most everyone melts at Rodolfo and Mimì’s blooming love in “La Bohème” or Alfredo and Violetta’s in “La Traviata.” We admire the sacrifice of Roméo and Juliette or even {…}

Fashion Week, Special Features

Fashion Week 2017: 6 Divas Who Have Developed Into Fashion Icons

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It’s Fashion Week and how style has influenced the opera world. Today we take a look at some of today’s opera divas that have redefined glamour, taking it to the next level with their trendy wardrobe and wearing some of the greatest fashion designers currently working in the industry. Thanks to the wonderful insight from OperaFashion, we take a look at {…}

News

Social Media Beat (Week 2/6-2/10): Which Artists Showed Off Their New Albums?

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Another busy week for the world’s leading opera singers, but that has not stopped them from connecting with fans via social media. Nadine Sierra made everyone realize how much work went into getting her hair ready for a performance of “The Magic Flute.” Sending a big thank you to @_fab_official for coming backstage at @operadeparis for this awesome interview. I’ve {…}

Special Features

9 Famous Filmmakers Who Have Directed Opera

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Opera has been used in the mainstream throughout history with many film directors like Martin Scorsese, Tom Ford, Francis Ford Coppola and Joe Wright inserting the art form into their films for crucial scenes. Some, like James Gray, have even been influenced by the art form and have made films that evoke opera. Gray’s “The Immigrant,” was made after he saw {…}

News

Breaking News: Sonya Yoncheva Cancels ‘Eugene Onegin’ At The Paris National Opera

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Sonya Yoncheva has cancelled her upcoming performances of “Eugene Onegin” at the Paris National Opera. In a statement the soprano said that Tatiana no longer suited her “both in terms of the character and of her musical writing.” She also noted that she would not sing the role in any future production. Yoncheva was to sing “Eugene Onegin” in the June {…}

Artist of the Week, News

Artist of the Week: Discovering The Art Of Angel Joy Blue

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Charisma, vocal beauty and intelligence are just some qualities that describe Angel Joy Blue. A lyric soprano who has conquered many of the leading opera companies in the world is about to embark in yet another journey performing Robert Schumann’s oratory “Paradise and the Peri.” Schumann is more known for his symphonic works as well as piano, cello and solo works. {…}

News

Anna Netrebko Receives Showstopping Ovation In ‘Il Trovatore’ [Listen]

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Anna Netrebko stunned Vienna State Opera audiences on Sunday, Feb. 5 after her second aria “D’Amor sull’ali rosee” at the premiere of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.” Netrebko’s performance threatened to stop the show as audiences cheered her performance for more than two minutes. The soprano was not the only performer to receive such a grand ovation. Ludovic Tezier also garnered warm {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

The Specialist – Javier Camarena’s Passion For Bel Canto & Continued Development of His Voice [Exclusive]

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For Javier Camarena, the start of 2017 has been a blending of the past, present and future. His year started with an operatic goodbye and the month of February he will slide into comfortable repertoire that he feels will be his meat and potatoes in the immediate future. And in March, he ventures into unknown terrain that might just prove {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season: The Singers We Will Miss Next Year

Valentine’s Day 2017: Let’s Look At Opera’s Most Disastrous Romances

Fashion Week 2017: 6 Divas Who Have Developed Into Fashion Icons

Social Media Beat (Week 2/6-2/10): Which Artists Showed Off Their New Albums?

9 Famous Filmmakers Who Have Directed Opera

Breaking News: Sonya Yoncheva Cancels ‘Eugene Onegin’ At The Paris National Opera

Artist of the Week: Discovering The Art Of Angel Joy Blue

Anna Netrebko Receives Showstopping Ovation In ‘Il Trovatore’ [Listen]

The Specialist – Javier Camarena’s Passion For Bel Canto & Continued Development of His Voice [Exclusive]