Salzburg Festival Is Casting For Verdi’s ‘Aida’ Starring Anna Netrebko

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Have you ever dreamed of joining Anna Netrebko on stage? The Salzburg Festival could make that a reality as it is currently casting supers for its new production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The festival is looking for athletic men from ages 20 to 60 and is holding auditions on Jan. 12 at 6 pm at the Karl Bohm auditorium. The supers are {…}

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Joyce DiDonato Performs For Sing Sing Inmates

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Joyce DiDonato is redefining what it means to be an opera singer as she is taking her love for music to Sing Sing, one of the most notorious prisons in the world. On the Today show the Mezzo Soprano was interviewed about her work with the inmates to help them find their voice through music. In the story DiDonato revealed {…}

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CD/DVD Releases -Week of Jan. 2: Ring In The New Year With Kathleen Battle And Her Sony Legacy

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The first week of New Years will be busy for opera lovers who are excited to discover new artists or look back at some of the legendary prima donnas. Anett Fritsch and Mozart Orfeo will release Frisch’s debut album. The album features works from Mozart’s popular operas including “Don Giovanni,” “Cosi Fan Tutte” and “Le Nozze di Figaro.” A specialist {…}

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Will Stephen Colbert Sing With Pretty Yende on Late Show?

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Rising opera star Pretty Yende will be performing on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday evening. She will be the live performance segment of the show, which will also feature Oprah Winfrey. Colbert has invited prominent opera stars before to be on his show. In 2012, he featured Placido Domingo in a memorable episode that saw the two {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (12/30- 1/1): ‘Die Fledermaus’ Dominates Throughout Europe

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Many of the international opera houses will end the 2016 with a bang, ensuring that their companies put out their best to the very end. Germany At the Baden Baden Festival, Sonya Yoncheva and Piotr Beczala will come together for the yearly Silver Concert with music by Gounod, Massenet, Bizet, Offenbach, Lehar and Strauss. There will also be selections by {…}

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On This Day: A Look at Maria Stuarda’s Music and Donizetti’s Inventive power

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On Dec. 30, 1835 Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda” made its premiere with the admired soprano Maria Malibran. The opera did not get a good reception due to the two sopranos being in poor voice and as a result of Malibran ignoring the censors. The result was an opera that would be ignored for 130 years and one that would not be {…}

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ARTE to Broadcast Teatro La Fenice’s New Year’s Concert Conducted By Fabio Luisi Starring John Osborn and Rosa Feola

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On Jan. 1 Fabio Luisi, one of the leading conductors of Italian operas, will lead the New Year’s concert from the Teatro La Fenice in Venice. The first part of the concert will include Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and will be followed by an intermission. The second part will be dedicated to great operatic repertoire and will include soprano Rosa Feola {…}

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Weekend Preview (12/30 – 1/1) – USA: New York Galas Dominate New Year’s Weekend

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New Years weekend will not be particularly active in the American opera scene. Only three major companies will make their respective presences felt as the calendar turns from 2016 to 2017. The Metropolitan Opera will continue its full slate of operas, showcasing three works to end the year. There will be two performances given on Friday, December 30. At 12 {…}

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Atlanta Chorus Master Steps Down After 28 Years

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The Atlanta Opera’s renowned chorus master Walter Huff is stepping down after decades of service. The announcement came Thursday as the Maestro determined to focus on his work at Indiana Unversity. According to a press release, his tenure process starts in April and his last official day with Atlanta Opera will be January 1, 2017. “My admiration of Walter cannot {…}

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Salzburg Festival Is Casting For Verdi’s ‘Aida’ Starring Anna Netrebko

Joyce DiDonato Performs For Sing Sing Inmates

CD/DVD Releases -Week of Jan. 2: Ring In The New Year With Kathleen Battle And Her Sony Legacy

Will Stephen Colbert Sing With Pretty Yende on Late Show?

Weekend Preview – International (12/30- 1/1): ‘Die Fledermaus’ Dominates Throughout Europe

On This Day: A Look at Maria Stuarda’s Music and Donizetti’s Inventive power

ARTE to Broadcast Teatro La Fenice’s New Year’s Concert Conducted By Fabio Luisi Starring John Osborn and Rosa Feola

Weekend Preview (12/30 – 1/1) – USA: New York Galas Dominate New Year’s Weekend

Atlanta Chorus Master Steps Down After 28 Years