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Ópera de Oviedo Confirms 2020-21 Season Will Start On Schedule

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The Ópera de Oviedo has announced plans to start its 2020-21 season on time with its opening night performance to remain on Sep. 6, 2020. The Spanish company announced back in January that it would kickstart its 73rd anniversary season with two company premieres of “L’Heure Espagnol” and “Les Mamelles de Tirésias.” First rehearsals for the opening double bill are {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Ópera de Oviedo 2019-20 Review: Lucia Di Lammermoor

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The Ópera de Oviedo closed its 2019-20 season with Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” “Lucia di Lammermoor” is one of the most popular in the repertoire but also known for it challenging roles. Thankfully for this new production, Oviedo counted on some of the greatest interpreters of the work. With a surprising production, this was an evening to remember. The Diva {…}

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Ópera De Oviedo Announces 2020-21 Season

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The Ópera de Oviedo has announced its 2020-21 season celebrating its 73rd year. The season will open with the company premiere of two famed French works: Ravel’s “L`heure espagnole” and Puolenc’s “Les mamelles de Tirésias.” Performance Dates:  Sept. 6, 8, 10 & 12, 2020 Bellini’s final work “I Puritani” returns to the stage bringing vocal fireworks from its soloists. Performance {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Anna Pirozzi & José Bros Highlight Opera De Oviedo’s 2019-20 Season

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The Opera de Oviedo has announced its 2019-20 season featuring five productions and a number of important international artists. Here is a look! The season opens with Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” with Mikhail Vekua as Siegfried, Elisabete Matos as Brunnhilde, Boaz Daniel as Gunther, Zoltan Nagy as Alberich, Taras Shtonda as Hagen, Berna Perles as Gutrune, and Agnieszka Rehlis as Waltraute. The new {…}

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Alek Shrader, Mariola Cantarero & Sabina Puértolas Headline Opera de Oviedo’s 2018-19 Season

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The Opera de Oviedo has announced its 2018-19 season. The season will include five productions including some operatic classics and one Spanish opera. The season opens with Jorge Muñiz’s “Fuenteovejuna” with Mariola Cantarero and Raquel Lojendio sharing the role of Laurencia. The opera also stars Antonio Lozano and José Luis Sola sharing the role of Frondoso and Felipe Bou and Ricardo Seguel as Esteban. Santiago Serrate conducts {…}

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New York City Opera to Present Opera! Pike! Park!

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The New York City Opera has announced that it will perform as part of the fundraiser for Opera! Pike! Park! The evening will be held on August 24, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the Milford Theater in Pennsylvania. The concert will showcase soprano Inna Dukach, tenor Gregory Turay, and pianist Dmitriy Glivinskiy performing selections from Verdi’s “La Traviata,” Puccini’s “Manon {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Santiago Ballerini on Bel Canto, French Opera & Celebrating 15 Years Singing

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(Credit: Lucas Sanchez) Argentinian/Italian tenor Santiago Ballerini is one of the leading tenors in the Bel Canto repertoire. He has performed at many of the major opera houses throughout North and South America from Opera Nacional de Chile, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Canadian Opera Company, Bellas Artes in Mexico City, and Dallas Opera. He has also performed in Europe {…}

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Natalie Dessay, Rosie Aldridge, Jacques Imbrailo & Rocío Pérez Lead Opéra National de Lorraine’s 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra national de Lorraine has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera The season opens with “Heroine” featuring three major works. The evening begins with Hindemith’s “Sancta Susanna” followed by Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” and will conclude with Honegger’s “Danse des morts.” Anthony Almeida directs the three works. Hindemith’s opera will star Anaïk Morel, Rosie Aldridge, Apolline Rai-Westphal, Yannis François, and Soloist of the Opera Chorus while {…}