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‘Le Vin Herbé’ Is The Opera Platform’s Live Stream For April 2017

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On this month’s live stream via The Opera Platform, audiences will get a chance to relish a rare work from a theater that doesn’t get as much coverage as it deserves. On April 28, the Welsh National Opera will showcase a performance of Martin’s “Le Vin Herbé,” an adaptation of the Tristan and Isolde legend. In fact, the work is {…}
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CD/DVD Releases -Week of April 17: Christiane Karg and Christian Gerhaher Headline New Releases

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Two distinct solo albums headline this week’s new releases. Christian Gerhaher will take on a journey through a song cycle while Christine Karg will take you on a poetic journey. Johannes Brahms’ “Die schöne Magelone” Sony Classical releases a Brahms song cycle featuring baritone Christian Gerhaher, together with his long-time piano partner Gerold Huber. The cycle in question is “The {…}
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Artist Of The Week: Gregory Kunde Scales The Heights Of Andrea Chenier

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“Andrea Chenier” is considered one of the pinnacles of the dramatic tenor repertoire. It is known for its lyrical arias and vocal intensity. It is also an iconic role that every spinto tenor is dying to take on. This week Gregory Kunde performs on his first Andrea Chenier in Giordano’s famous drama at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. The addition of {…}
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Marco Vratogna To Sing Final Scarpia In Baden-Baden

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Evgeny Nikitin has canceled the final performance of Baden-Baden’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The festival announced that ‘due to a last-minute illness,” Evgeny Nikitin would not perform. The bass-baritone, known for his work in Wagner, sang the first performances of the run and scored disappointing reviews. The Financial Times said, “Nikitin appears indisposed, losing his voice progressively through the {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Review – La Traviata: Carmen Giannattasio, Plácido Domingo & Atalla Ayan Give Legendary Performance As Willy Decker’s Sublime Production Says Goodbye

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Friday night at the Metropolitan Opera was the last time that audiences would get a chance to see Willy Decker’s production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The powerful vision that first came to see the light of the world in Salzburg over 10 years ago is in and of itself a long goodbye, an intricate look at how a woman says {…}
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Q&A: Natasha Novitskaia On The Challenges Of Transitioning From Soprano to Mezzo

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Russian-born Natasha Novitskaia is a mezzo-soprano who has excelled in such roles such as Dalila, Santuzza, Amneris, Azucena, Lyubasha among others. From an early age, Novitskaia received early training in singing and classical piano and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance at the Marylhurst University and a Master’s degree in Russian Literature from St. Petersburg University. Although she began {…}
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Weekend Preview (4/14-16) – USA: Carmen Giannattasio Or Olga Peretyatko For Final Met Opera “Traviata?”

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The Easter and Passover holidays seem to have frozen up the opera world this weekend with only a handful of performances featured around the country. It’s a major turnaround from last weekend when a dozen companies were putting on a show. The Metropolitan Opera continues its unstoppable season with three performances. Friday is the final hurrah for Willy Decker’s production {…}
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Daniele Rustioni To Lead 3 Verdi Operas & Britten’s War Requiem As Part of Opera de Lyon’s 2017-18 Season

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Conductor Daniele Rustioni is poised to change things up at the Opera de Lyon in coming seasons. The Italian maestro was presented as the newly minted Music Director of the company at a private reception in New York on Thursday at the Bar Boulud on Broadway. Along with him was Lyon Opera’s own General Director Serge Dorny to reveal the {…}

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