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Opera Holland Park 2023 review: Rigoletto

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Photo: Craig Fuller Opera Holland Park’s (OHP) 2023 season opened with Cecilia Stinton’s new production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” It leads a pack of new productions including “Hansel and Gretel,” the world premiere of Jonathan Dove’s new opera “Itch,” and “Ruddigore,” another G&S collaboration with Charles Court Opera. Stinton’s handsome production (designed by Neil Irish) is “Rigoletto” by way of Evelyn {…}

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Waterperry Festival Unveils 2023 Festival Lineup

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The Waterperry Festival has announced its 2023 lineup. The ten-day festival, which runs Aug. 11-20, features something for everyone, from children’s shows to grand operas. Here’s what’s in store for audiences. The festival will unveil a new production of “Carmen,” directed by Anna Morrissey and featuring Samantha Price in the title role, Xavier Hetherington as Don José, Matthew Durkan as {…}

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Theater Bonn Announces 2023-24 Season

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Theater Bonn has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the opera productions. “Frankenstein Junior” will be conducted by Jürgen Grimm and directed by Jens Kerbel. Performance Dates: August 20, 2023-March 9, 2024  Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail“ will be conducted by Hermes Helfricht and directed by Katja Czellnik. Performance Dates: Sept. 17, 2023-Jan. 14, 2024 Daniel {…}

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Young People’s Chorus of New York City Unveils Spring & Summer 2023 Lineup

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Photo credit: Stephanie Berger The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) has announced its lineup of concerts for the spring and summer seasons. The chorus starts off strong with the world premiere performance of Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton’s “Search for Spring.” The large-scale work includes over 800 singers conducted by Simon Halsey who will also lead a {…}

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Enrico Lagasca Stars in American Classical Orchestra Season Finale

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Filipino-American bass-baritone Enrico Lagasca will serve as a soloist in American Classical Orchestra’s season finale at the Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center on May 18. The program consists of Romantic music by Rossini, Schumann, Sarasate, and Grieg all played on period instruments. Lagasca, who recently received critical acclaim for his role as Daedalus in the U.S. premiere of {…}

On This Day, Special Features

One of Opera’s Strangest Plots: David T. Little and Royce Vavrek’s ‘Dog Days’

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The phrase “dog days” usually refers to the humid, heavy days of summer when the weather is abrasive and too hot to really do anything. Generally temperamental and discomforting, the term comes from the “dog star” Sirius rising over the Eastern horizon during the middle part of the year. It’s a time of great change and great lethargy.  Premiered in {…}

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Opera Santa Barbara to Close Season with Abridged ‘The Valkyrie’

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Opera Santa Barbara closes its 2022-2023 season with “The Valkyrie” (“Die Walküre”) on April 23, 2023, at the Lobero Theater. The opera from Wagner’s epic Saga, “The Ring of the Nibelung,” will be presented in an abridged version created by composer Jonathan Dove and stage director Graham Vick. The opera will be sung in German with a translation projected on {…}

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Diana Damrau, Elīna Garanča, Patricia Nolz & Fatma Said Lead Wiener Konzerthaus’ 2023-24 Season

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The Wiener Konzerthaus has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Riccardo Chailly conducts a Verdi program with the chorus and orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala. Performance Date: Sept. 4, 2023 The Bayerisches Staatsorchester will perform alongside Yefim Bronfman and Elsa Dreisig in a Schumann, Wagner, and Mahler program. Vladimir Jurowski conducts. Performance Date: {…}