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Angel Blue, Piotr Beczała, Brian Jagde, & Elīna Garanča Lead Metropolitan Opera’s New ‘Aida’ Production

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(Credit:  Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present a new production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The new production will open on Dec. 31, 2024, and will be directed by Michael Mayer, who has already been in charge of the Met’s productions of “Grounded,” “Rigoletto,” “La Traviata,” and “Marnie.” This will be the first new production of {…}
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Star-Studded Casts Open Four Italian Theater’s 2024-25 Seasons

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(Credit: Teatro Real, Royal Opera House/Bill Cooper/Salzburg Festival) With the year coming to an end, four major Italian opera houses are set to open their 2024-25 seasons. As customary the Italian opera calendar opens in late November or early December. So here is a look at what to expect from these four famed theaters. Teatro La Fenice  The Venice Theater {…}
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57th International Opera Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch IVC Announces 2024 Winners

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(Credit: Sarah Hickson) The 57th International Opera Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch IVC has announced that Portuguesemezzo-soprano Cláudia Ribas has won first prize. Ribas won the Grand Prix of the city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, consisting of a silver medal and a cash prize of €15,000. Ribas also won the ANED Public Prize, the Wagner Prize, and the Junior Jury Prize. The second Toonkunst Prize of {…}
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International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch Celebrates 70th Anniversary

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The International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch (IVC) has announced its 70th anniversary season. The opening concert stars soprano Nikki Treurniet, mezzo-soprano Rosina Fabius, tenor Sander de Jong, and baritone Vincent Kusters. Jeroen Felix conducts the Bach Collegium ’s-Hertogenbosch. Performance Date: September 27, 2024 The first round of the vocal competition features 70 singers from around the world. After hearing each singer’s {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Marina Rebeka, Juan Diego Flórez, Asmik Grigorian Headline OperaWire’s 10 Operas to See During Fall 2024

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With 2024-25 just a month away, OperaWire is breaking down 10 opera productions that are must-sees for all opera lovers from around the world for the fall season. Aindamar – Metropolitan Opera (Oct. 15 – Nov. 9, 2024) For the second year in a row (and the first time in its history that this happens), the Metropolitan Opera will present {…}
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Elizabeth Caballero, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, & Louis Otey to Lead Florida Grand Opera’s Studio Artist Program

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(Photo credit: Alexander Jane Creative, Florida Grand Opera has announced a transformation of its Studio Artist Program. Soprano Elizabeth Caballero, tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz, and baritone Louis Otey will join Florida Grand Opera’s studio as Artist Training and Development Consultants for the 2024-25 season. They will work alongside Neil Nelson, the Senior Artist Training and Development Consultant, and Dr. Jared Peroune, {…}
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Tête à Tête Announces ‘The Opera Festival’ 2024 Lineup

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The lineup for Tête à Tête’s ‘The Opera Festival’ 2024 has been announced. Only opera performances are included in this article. The festival opens with This performance of William Gardner’s and Matthew Green’s second opera “The Prisoner.” The cast features Emma Warner, Abbie Ward, William Gardner, and Michael Temporal-Darrel. Alexander Papp conducts and Eleanor Burke directs. Performance Date: August 24, 2024 {…}
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Luca Salsi, Anna Netrebko, Lidia Fridman, Corinne Winters & Ian Bostridge Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2024-25 Season

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra“ in a production by Richard Jones. Michele Mariotti conducts the production with a cast that includes Luca Salsi in the title role, Eleonora Buratto, Stefan Pop, and Michele Pertusi. The opening night will be streamed on Rai5 and Radio3. Another cast will {…}

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