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How To Watch ‘Idomeneo’ Live Stream From Vienna State Opera

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On Feb. 22, 2019, audiences around the world will get a chance to experience Mozart’s “Idomeneo” live from the Vienna State Opera via the company’s official live stream service. This particular performance is set to star Bernard Richter, Rachel Frenkel, Irina Lungu, and Valentina Nafornita. Tomas Netopil conducts the production by Kasper Holten. The stream kicks off at 7 p.m. {…}

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Pittsburgh Opera To Perform ‘AfterWARds,’ A Reconstructed ‘Idomeneo’

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The Pittsburgh Opera is set to present “AfterWARds,” which uses the words and music of Mozart’s “Idomeneo.” The work will reorganize the opera into an 80-minute version that shifts the opera’s focus towards its four protagonists and their timeless struggles for love and peace in a world full of carnage and destruction. “AfterWARds” is set on the island of Crete {…}

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Nicole Cabell & Re-imagined ‘Idomeneo’ Adaptation Headline Pittsburgh Opera’s 2018-19 Season

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The Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2018-19 season, which, after a season of modern opera, is slated to take a look back at some of the major repertory hits. The season kicks off with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” which will star Dina Kuznetsova in her company debut. Cody Austin will appear as Pinkerton. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-14, 2018 In November, the {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

It’s Good to Be King – Matthew Polenzani On ‘Idomeneo,’ His Favorite Mozart Opera

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Matthew Polenzani loves Mozart’s “Idomeneo.” During a recent interview with OperaWire, the tenor went so far as to call it the composer’s “greatest opera.” That’s right, with output that includes gems such as “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “Don Giovanni,” “Così Fan Tutte” and “Die Zauberflote,” Polenzani, who is among the greatest exponents of these very operas, puts his marker on {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Review- Idomeneo: Maestro James Levine Cooks Up a Delicious Musical Feast

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This review is for the premiere on opening night of the run, March 6, 2017. Mozart’s “Idomeneo” has accrued quite the history at the Met since its premiere in 1982. It has been sung by major singers that include the likes of Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Ileana Cortrubas, Hildegard Behrens, Frederica Von Stade and Carol Vaness among many others. Safe {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Season Preview: ‘Idomeneo’s’ Rich History At Met Opera Features Pavarotti & Plácido Domingo

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This Monday, March 6, Mozart’s “Idomeneo” returns to the Metropolitan Opera for a run featuring some of the world’s greatest singers. “Idomeneo” is one of the rare Mozart operas that only gets a look every once in a while. It was the composer’s 13th work for the operatic stage and came right before the ever popular “Abduction from the Seraglio.” {…}

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Cassandra Wright, Izabelle Zammit Win Top Prizes From 2026 Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation

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Soprano Cassandra Wright has won the 2026 Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge Bel Canto Award, taking home the competition’s top prize on the eve of Dame Joan Sutherland’s 100th anniversary. Wright, 32, from Cairns, Queensland, received the $40,000 first prize, the $5,300 Best Mozart Aria Prize, and the $1,000 Audience Choice Award, for a combined total of $46,300. She performed {…}

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Jeanine De Bique to Headline Freiburger Barockorchester’s Performance at Festival de Pollença

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The Freiburger Barockorchester will return to the Festival de Pollença on August 15, 2026, alongside Hungarian violinist Éva Borhi and Trinidadian soprano Jeanine De Bique for a special all-Mozart program. De Bique, a Manhattan School of Music alumna, who has performed with such organizations as the Paris Opera, Salzburg Festival, and Carnegie Hall, will perform sacred and operatic vocal selections, {…}