Weekend Preview – International (7/28-30): Jonas Kaufmann, Elina Garanca, Tamara Wilson & Diana Damrau Headline Festivals

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Festival season continues with some of the greatest stars headlining major productions around the world. Find out what you can see this weekend. Austria At the Salzburg Festival, “Il Ritorno d’Ulisse,” “L’Incoronazion di Poppea” and “La Clemenza di Tito,” starring Russell Thomas and Golda Schultz, headline the weekend. Meanwhile at the Bregenz Festival, Bizet’s “Carmen” will showcased on Friday, Saturday, {…}

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CD/DVD Releases – Week of May 29: Wagner and Handel Dominate Releases

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This week opera lovers get a chance to discover new music from Robert Franz and Handel and relive a classic work from Wagner. They also get a chance to listen to some of the world’s foremost Baroque specialists and Wagner singers. Check it out! Parsifal A new recording of Wagner’s “Parsifal” is scheduled for release this week as part of Elder’s new {…}

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Elza Van Den Heever, Leah Crocetto, Angela Meade and Camilla Nylund Lead Frankfurt Opera’s 2017-18 Season

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The Frankfurt Opera has announced its new season with a line-up of new productions and a number of stars. New Productions The first new production of the year, Verdi’s “Il Trovatore,” opens on Sept. 10. Elza Van Den Heever and Leah Crocetto lead an all-star cast that also includes Piero Pretti and Alfred Kim in the lead role. David Bösch directs the new production {…}

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CD/DVD Releases -Week of April 24: Enrico Caruso Rediscovered On RCA

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Two vastly different CDs come out this week. One comes from a violinist exploring operatic repertoire through diverse arrangements while the other one comes from a legendary singer who is considered the greatest in the history of opera. There is also one Mozart selection that will likely appeal to DVD collectors. Alexandre Da Costa Goes To The Opera The acclaimed {…}

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Renée Fleming, Nina Stemme & Bryn Terfel Headline BBC Proms 2017

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The BBC Proms has announced its summer schedule and as always there will be a lot of offerings for opera lovers. Here is a look at what audiences can look forward to. July The BBC Proms opens with John Adam’s choral masterwork “Harmonium” on Friday, July 14, 2017, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. This concert will include the {…}

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Salome Jicia To Make ROH Debut In ‘Mitridate, re di Ponto’

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There has been a cancellation at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden. German soprano Anett Fritsch, who was originally scheduled to take on the role of Sifare in “Mitridate, re di Ponto” has withdrawn and will be replaced by Salome Jicia in her Covent Garden debut. For years the soprano had been performing in lower profile operas but performed “La {…}

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Joyce DiDonato Cancels European Performances of ‘Ariodante;’ Still Set for Met Opera 50th Anniversary Gala

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Joyce DiDonato has cancelled her European performances of Handel’s “Ariodante” The mezzo-soprano uploaded a video and put out a statement noting that due to a cyst she would need time to recover from a medical procedure. The statement read, “It is with deep regret that Joyce DiDonato has announced that she will not be able to participate in the European {…}

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Teatro Liceu Announces 2017-18 Season With Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Jonas Kaufmann in New Productions

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The Barcelona-based Teatro Liceu held a press conference on Friday afternoon to showcase what it had in store for the 17-18 season and revealed a major surprise. Among its many entries, the company announced that Dmitri Hvorostovsky would be performing two operas next season including “Un Ballo in Maschera” and “The Demon.” The news comes as a huge surprise considering {…}

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Aleksandra Kurzak Reveals Roles For 2017-18 Season At The Opera National De Paris

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Aleksandra Kurzak has leaked the Opera National de Paris 2017-18 Season. The soprano posted two roles that she will be singing next season on Facebook. Kurzak will make her role debut as Alice Ford in Verdi’s “Falstaff” and will sing alongside Bry Terfel, Francesco Demuro and Franco Vassallo. Fabio Luisi will conduct the run, which opens on Oct. 26. The soprano {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (7/28-30): Jonas Kaufmann, Elina Garanca, Tamara Wilson & Diana Damrau Headline Festivals

CD/DVD Releases – Week of May 29: Wagner and Handel Dominate Releases

Elza Van Den Heever, Leah Crocetto, Angela Meade and Camilla Nylund Lead Frankfurt Opera’s 2017-18 Season

CD/DVD Releases -Week of April 24: Enrico Caruso Rediscovered On RCA

Renée Fleming, Nina Stemme & Bryn Terfel Headline BBC Proms 2017

Salome Jicia To Make ROH Debut In ‘Mitridate, re di Ponto’

Joyce DiDonato Cancels European Performances of ‘Ariodante;’ Still Set for Met Opera 50th Anniversary Gala

Teatro Liceu Announces 2017-18 Season With Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Jonas Kaufmann in New Productions

Aleksandra Kurzak Reveals Roles For 2017-18 Season At The Opera National De Paris