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Jonas Kaufmann Stars in Park Avenue Armory’s ‘Doppelganger’

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Jonas Kaufmann will return to New York this September in the world premiere of “Doppelganger” at the Park Avenue Armory. The Armory Commission will reimagine Franz Schubert’s rarely staged song cycle “Schwanengesang” as a multi-dimensional theatrical performance directed by Claus Guth. Kaufmann will be joined by pianist Helmut Deutsch and both will break the conventions of traditional classical performance with an evocative soundscape composed {…}

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Teatro alla Scala & Opéra National de Paris Commission New Opera

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The Teatro alla Scala and the Opéra National de Paris have announced a new opera commission. The companies  noted that Italian composer Francesco Filidei will write a new opera based on Umberto Eco’s most famous novel “The Name of the Rose.” The world premiere will be held on April 27, 2025 at the Milan Theater and will be conducted by {…}

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Adriana González, Elena Villalón, Pretty Yende, Nino Machaidze, Varduhi Abrahamyan Headline Oper Frankfurt’s 2023-24 Season

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Oper Frankfurt has announced its 2023-24 season. New Productions The season will feature Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” in a production by Caterina Panti Liberovici. Simone De Felice conducts. The opera stars Bozidar Smiljanic, Donato Di Stefano, MIkolaj Tabka, Liviu Holender, Pablo Martinez, Brayan Ávila Martínez Martínez, Bianca Tognocchi, and Clara Kim. Performance Date: Sept. 23 – Oct. 15, 2023 Next up {…}

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Liceu+ & Filmin Announce New Partnership

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The Spanish streaming platform Filmin has announced a partnership with the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s platfrom Liceu+. In a statement, Filmin announced that subscribers will be able to access titles from the Liceu. Additionally, Liceu+ subscribers will be able to access films from Filmin curated by the platform. Filmin is the premiere Spanish subscription video-on-demand streaming service, primarily dedicated to {…}

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Carnegie Hall 2022-23 Review: Soprano Hera Hyesang Park

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Photo: Taehyun Hwang/Korean Cultural Center New York Soprano Hera Hyesang Park had her debut recital at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall on Friday, March 3rd, in celebration of Women’s History Month and the 70th Anniversary of the alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea. In the 2022-23 season, Hera performed Adina in “L’Elisir d’amore” at Staatsoper Berlin, and on {…}

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Oliver Zeffman ‘Music x Museums’ to be Released as Audio-Visual Album on Apple Music

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Conductor Oliver Zeffman’s 2022 immersive concert series “Music x Museums” will be released on Apple Music as an audio-visual album. Live performances which took place in some of the UK’s most iconic museums including Live at the V&A, vol 2, Live at the British Library, Live at the Science Museum, and Live at the Cutty Sark which were recorded in {…}

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‘La Sonnambula’ Cut from Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Season, Set for 2025

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Following the announcement of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season, the company disclosed that a major new production was cut due to budgetary concerns. General Manager Peter Gelb told the AP said that “Rolando Villazón’s staging of Bellini’s ‘Sonnambula’ was cut and will be presented in the future.” OperaWire was later informed that the production would be headed to the Met {…}

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Reina Sofia School of Music Names New Professor of Voice Chair

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Madrid’s Reina Sofia School of Music has named Julia Banse as its new head professor of the Alfredo Kraus” Fundación Ramón Areces Voice Chair for the 2023-24 academic year. Banse will take over the position, which was previously held by such artists as Alfredo Kraus, Teresa Berganza, Tom Krause, Ryland Davies, Francisco Araiza, and her predecessor Susan Bullock CBE. The Chair {…}

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Dutch National Opera to World Premiere ‘Animal Farm’

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Dutch National Opera is set to present the world premiere of “Animal Farm” as part of its Opera Forward Festival 2023. The work, which is based on George Orwell’s iconic book, features a libretto by Ian Burton and music by Alexander Raskatov. It will star Gennady Bezzenbenkov, Misha Kiria, Michael Gniffke, James Kryshak, Germán Olvera, Karl Laquit, Artyom Krutko, Helena {…}