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Elīna Garanča, Michelle Johnson, Saioa Hernandez, Benjamin Bernheim, Marina Rebeka Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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There are a lot of unique experiences to be had via streaming in the opera world this week and we’re excited to share our top 10 choices. A star soprano. Rising opera stars. The future of opera. A new work filmed in a major museum. Lots of Verdi and Mozart. All of these and more are on offer. So let’s {…}
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National Theatre Opera to Stream New Production ‘Don Giovanni’

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On April 24, 2021, the National Theatre Opera in Prague, in collaboration with the Czech Television, will present the premiere of a new production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The production will be held at the Estates Theatre in Prague, where the opera first premiered in 1787. This will be the first time the company has entrusted the production to a {…}
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Metropolitan Opera Stars Live in Concert Review: Lise Davidsen in Oslo, Norway

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(Credit: Ray Burmiston) “One voice in a million.” This is the kind of phrase on which legacies, mythologies, histories are built. And it’s the phrase that continues to crop up whenever Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen enters the operatic conversation. The soprano has definitely played her part in bringing about this idea that her voice is of a unique power. She {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Angel Blue, Joyce DiDonato Headline Metropolitan Opera’s International Pay-Per-View Series

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a new pay-per-view series “Met Stars Live in Concert” featuring opera’s greatest stars from around the world. The concert series, which was announced via a Zoom press conference, will consist of 12 live performances starting on July 18 and running through December. “This new initiative is intended to create live performance opportunities for our artists {…}
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Obituary: Norwegian Mezzo-Soprano Edith Thallaug Dies, Aged 90

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Norwegian actress and opera singer Edith Thallaug has passed away on June 7, 2020. Born on June 16, 1929, Thallaug began her career with the Studioteatret, one of the first arts organizations to open in Norway after World War II. In 1948, she joined the Nationaltheateret, staying with them for the next 12 years. After marking her singing debut in {…}
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Edward Nelson Wins Glyndebourne Opera Cup 2020

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American baritone Edward Nelson has won the first prize at the Glyndebourne Opera Cup 2020. The 31-year-old won a £15,000 prize and the offer of a role in an opera. During the competition he performed arias from Ambroise Thomas’ “Hamlet” and “Largo al factotum” aria from Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” at the competition. He was presented with his prize {…}
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Randi Stene Named Director of Oslo National Opera

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The Oslo National Opera in Norway has named Randi Stene the General Director. The former contralto will begin her new position on August 1, 2020. Born in Trondheim, Stene has performed at Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, Metropolitan in New York, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London, Bastille Opera in Paris, Komische Opera in Berlin, Oper Frankfurt and La {…}
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Piotr Beczala & Angela Meade Lead Top 6 International Operas This Weekend (1/17-19)

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(Credit: Michael Pohn/© A. Bofill) This weekend is all about the star power, new productions and standard repertory that will showcase important role debuts. Here is a look. Lohengrin – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Piotr Beczala sings one of his signature roles with a cast that includes Ain Anger, Cornelia Beskow, Egils Silins, Linda Watson, and Boaz Daniel. The production by {…}

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