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Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2023 Review: Le Prophète

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(photo credit: Festival d’Aix-en-Provence © Vincent Beaume) In the audience, on my right side, a young person wears a T-Shirt that reads “Meyerbeer Fan.” On my left side, a spinster cries “Justice for Meyerbeer.” Rarely does an opera in concert raise so many people’s spirits. But, Giacomo Meyerbeer is not a composer. He is an idealist. History has Dreyfuss, but only {…}

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Kahchun Wong Named Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor of The Hallé

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Photo credit: Tom Stephens/Hallé The Hallé has announced Kahchun Wong as its new principal conductor and artistic advisor, as well as Thomas Adès as an artist in residence for two years. September will mark the start of Wong’s initial five-year contract. For the first time since the announcement, Wong will conduct the Hallé at Bridgewater Hall on June 24 as {…}

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Festival d’Aix-En-Provence Announces Cast Change for ‘Le Prophète’

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(credit: Kristin Hoebermann) The Festival d’Aix-En-Provence has announced a cast change for its concert performance of Meyerbeer’s “Le Prophète.” The company said that Elizabeth DeShong will sing the role of Fidès replacing Anita Rachvelishvili, who was originally announced. DeShong performs regularly at the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Dallas Opera, and Royal Opera House. She has also performed with the {…}

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Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

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The Royal Opera has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The company said that Angel Blue has withdrawn from the last three performances of “Aida” due to a family illness. As a result, Christina Nilsson will perform the title role on May  23, 27, and 1, making her house debut in Robert Carsen’s production, conducted by Mark {…}

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Tenor Adam Smith to Join Askonas Holt Talent Agency

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Management company Askonas Holt has announced that tenor Adam Smith has joined its roster of artists. This season has seen a number of debuts for Smith, such as his performance at the BBC Proms as Luigi in Puccini’s “Il Tabarro” conducted by Sir Mark Elder, his role as Cavaradossi in English National Opera’s “Tosca,” and the title role in Greek {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Sonya Yoncheva, Angel Blue, Asmik Grigorian Headline Royal Opera House’s 2023-24 Season

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The Royal Opera House has unveiled its 2023-24 season. It all kicks off with a production of “Das Rheingold” directed by Barrie Kosky and conducted by Antonio Pappano. The opera stars Christopher Maltman, Christopher Purves, Sean Panikkar, Marina Prudenskaya, Kiandra Howarth, and Wiebke Lehmkulm. Performance Dates: Sept. 11 – 29, 2023 Next up is “La Forza del Destino” in a {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Thomas Hampson, Jeanine De Bique & Magdalena Kožená Lead BBC Proms’ 2023 Season

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The BBC Proms has announced its 2023 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Paul Lewis, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, and Dalia Stasevska perform the first night of Proms. Performance Date: July 14, 2023 Early music vocal ensemble Stile Antico explores the many facets of William Byrd. Performance Date: July 15, 2023 Soprano Rainelle {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Lisette Oropesa, Elīna Garanča & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2023-24 Season

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The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced its 2023-24 Season featuring concerts and operas. Sondra Radvanovsky and Oksana Dyka sing the title role in Puccini’s “Turandot” with Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Yusif Eyvazov, SeokJong Baek, Rosa Feola, and Amina Edris. Dan Ettinger conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov. Performance Dates: Dec.9-17, 2023 Mattia Olivieri, Alessandro Spina, Piero Pretti, Alex Esposito, {…}