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Artist of the Week: Brent Michael Smith

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Last week the Opernhaus Zürich opened a new production of Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette” led by two accomplished French singers. The cast also included one of today’s rising stars Brent Michael Smith. Smith made his professional role debut as Frère Laurent, a role that critics praised for his “soothing bass voice.” Audiences around the world were also able to see {…}

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Cecilia Bartoli, Gábor Bretz, Sally Matthews & Ed Lyon Lead La Monnaie’s 2023-24 Season

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Belgium’s La Monnaie du Mont has announced its 2023-24 season with world premieres, a new Ring Cycle, and many classic works. The season opens with the world premiere of Bernard Foccroulle and Matthew Jocelyn’s “Cassandra.” Kazushi Ono conducts the work with a cast that includes Katarina Bradic Jessica Niles Susan Bickley, Sarah Defrise, Paul Appleby, Joshua Hopkins, and Gidon Saks. {…}

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New York Festival of Song to Present ‘Amor’

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New York Festival of Song is set to present “Amor.” The concert will be presented on Feb. 15, 2023, at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center and will feature songs by Astor Piazzolla, Kurt Weill, Carlos Guastavino, Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, Vincenzo Bellini, Hector Berlioz, Stephen Sondheim, and more. It will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of NYFOS Artistic Director {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Cancels April Performances

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(Credit: Opéra National de Paris official website) The Opéra National de Paris has announced the cancellation of all performances in April 2021 and up to May 2 due to the lockdown of Paris. The decision will affect all performances of Gounod’s opera “Faust,” as well as ballet “Notre-Dame de Paris” at the Opéra Bastille. The ballet “Le Parc” at the {…}

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French Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot Hospitalized With COVID-19

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(Credit: https://www.paris-normandie.fr/) French Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot has been hospitalized after contracting COVID-19. Per sources of French newspaper “Libération,” Bachelot attended a closed performance of Gounod’s “Faust” at Opéra National de Paris on Friday, March 18, the day before her symptoms developed. The opera will be streamed on March 26, 2021. Bachelot initially developed breathing problems, but then her symptoms {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann Leads New ‘Parsifal,’ ‘Andrea Chénier’ As Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2017-18 Season Features 41 Operas

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2017-18 season, which will feature a whopping six new productions and a total of 41 operas. The season opens in Japan in September with the “Così fan tutte” officially kicking things off in Munich at the end of the month. The New Productions The first new production of the year will be Mozart’s “Le {…}