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Breaking News: Arturo Chacon-Cruz To Sing ‘Werther’ At the Grand Theatre Liceu

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Arturo Chacón-Cruz will perform the tittle role of Massenet’s Werther tonight at the Liceu. The Mexican tenor will replace Jose Bros, who is ill. The Mexican tenor is making his debut at the prestigious Grand Theatre Liceu, in a role he has already sung around the world. Chacon-Cruz is currently rehearsing a new production by Sofia Coppola of Verdi’s ‘la {…}

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Piotr Beczala Encores Liceu Audiences in Massenet’s ‘Werther’ [Watch]

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Piotr Beczala encored “Pourquoi me réveiller” yesterday during the opening night performance of Massenet’s “Werther” at the Grand Theatre Liceu in Barcelona. The famed aria is one of the showstopping pieces in the opera but it is rare to hear an encore in this work. However, Beczala is the latest tenor in the past month to encore the aria. In {…}

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Obituary: Tenor Melvyn Poll and Bass-Baritone Edward Tsanga Pass Away

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This week two singers from the world’s leading opera houses have died. Melvyn Poll After complications following cancer treatment, tenor Melvyn Poll died at 75. The opera singer who was also a lawyer, opera advocate, teacher and football booster performed in Europe, Israel, New York and Seattle. He was a frequent guest at the New York City Opera, where he made {…}

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Artist of the Week: Angela Meade Continues Her Exploration In Early Verdi With ‘Stiffelio’

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The Verdi and Bel Canto repertoire has some of the most challenging music for soprano. It requires flexibility in the voice as well as high and low testitura. Coloratura runs are a must and clear diction and attention to the text are paramount. Among contemporary artists, Angela Meade has been championing this repertoire by not only performing the warhorses such {…}

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On This Day – Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know About Puccini’s ‘Tosca’

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Puccini’s “Tosca” had its debut on Jan. 14, 1900. Since then it has been an instant classic, one of the staples of the operatic repertoire. All of the world’s greatest sopranos have taken their respective cracks at the role with Maria Callas, Renata Tebaldi, Leontyne Price and Eva Marton among some of the many popular exponents of the role. And {…}

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On This Day: Ben Heppner’s Memorable Moments At The Met

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Ben Heppner was one of the most beloved dramatic tenors of his time and one that was admired for his technique. While he retired from the opera world and dedicated himself to radio, the tenor left so many memorable moments on stage. This season he celebrated his 25th anniversary at the Metropolitan Opera with a special gala alongside Deborah Voigt {…}

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky Continues Hospitalized; Baritone To Still Perform Next Month

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky continues hospitalized after being diagnosed with pneumonia. According to Russian Reports , the baritone has no release date yet. Hvorostovsky was taken to hospital in St. Petersburg with pneumonia on Dec. 20. During that time the singer’s condition normalized but doctor’s noted that there was no telling when he might be discharged from the hospital. According to the reports, the {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (1/13-1/15): Daniela Fally and Juan Diego Florez Perform ‘La Sonnambula’ while Ludovic Tezier Gives a Recital

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This weekend many of the international opera houses are back in session and so are many of the stars. Juan Diego Florez will be in Vienna while Yonghoon Lee will be premiering Don Carlo in Munich. Renee Fleming, Anna Smirnova and Ludovic Tezier will also be performing Austria The Vienna State Opera kicks off its weekend with a star studded {…}

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On This Day: Five Essential Verdi Recordings By Baritone Renato Bruson

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Renato Bruson is one of the famous Verdi baritones of all time. His rotund sound had such tremendous range that allowed him to tackle all of the composer’s major roles, almost all to resounding success. He also had such a fantastic technical mastery of his voice that, despite being born on Jan. 13, 1936, he could still be heard singing {…}