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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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Seattle Opera to Stream ‘Flight’ from Museum of Flight

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The Seattle Opera has announced it will stream Jonathan Dove’s “Flight.” The production, which will stream from April 23 to 25, will star Randall Scotting, Sharleen Joynt, Joshua Kohl, Karen Vuong, Margaret Gawrysiak, Sarah Larsen, Joseph Lattanzi, Aubrey Allicock, Karin Mushegain, and Damien Geter. Viswa Subbaraman conducts the work in a production by Brian Staufenbiel. Kyle Seago will direct “Flight” {…}

IndieOpera

West Edge Opera Unveils 2021 Festival

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West Edge Opera in Berkeley, California has announced its 2021 festival. The festival opens with Janacek’s “Katya Kabanova.” Jonathan Khuner conducts a new production directed by Indra Viskontas. The opera will star soprano Carrie Hennessey, tenor Christopher Oglesby, soprano Kristin Clayton, mezzo-soprano Sarah Coit, tenor Alex Boyer, Philip Skinner, and Chad Somors. Performance Date: July 24-August 5, 2021 The company {…}

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Karine Babajanyan, Daniel Okulitch & Lucio Gallo Lead Seattle Opera’s Spring Digital Season

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The Seattle Opera has announced its Spring digital series after canceling its originally planned 2020-21 season. Andrew Stenson presents a recital on YouTube Streaming Date: Jan. 29, 2021 Jasmine Habersham and WIll Thomas in Recital will perform a new recital. Streaming Dates: Feb. 19-March 12, 2021 Randall Scotting, Jeni Houser, Joshua Kohl, Karen Vuong, Maya Gour, Margaret Gawrysiak, Joseph Lattanzi, {…}

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West Edge Festival Announces 2020 Slate, Set for Late Summer

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The West Edge Festival in Berkeley, California has announced that it is planning to move forward with presenting its events between July 25-August 9, 2020. The festival is well-known for presenting a new opera, a repertory staple, and an early opera on period instruments. “In this difficult time, West Edge Opera is focused on a hopeful future, a hope that this {…}

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Daniela Mack, Andriana Chuchman, Liv Redpath Headline Opera Omaha ONE Festival 2020

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Opera Omaha has formally announced its ONE Festival, which is set to kick off on March 20, 2020. The festival will kick off with Stradella and Ansaldi’s “St. John the Baptist,” in its company premiere. The new production will be directed by Christopher Alden with Stephen Stubbs conducting. The cast will feature Liv Redpath as Salome, Andrew Harris as Herod, {…}

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Saioa Hernández, Gregory Kunde & Joyce El-Khoury Headline Seattle Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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The Seattle Opera has announces its  2020-21 season featuring an all-star lineup and some ambitious productions. Here is a look: The season opens with the double bill of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” with Gregory Kunde headlining both productions in a rare U.S. appearance. He will share the run with Arsen Soghomonyan. Melody Moore and Marcy Stonikas will share the role {…}

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Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change For ‘Death In Venice’

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(Credit: Łukasz Rajchert) The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden has announced a cast change for its Nov. 30, 2019 performance of Britten’s “Death in Venice.” The company announced that Randall Scotting will sing the role Voice of Apollo replacing Tim Mead. Scotting stepped in to sing the performance on Nov. 26 making his Royal Opera debut. The countertenor has performed {…}

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Carrie Hennessey, ‘Elizabeth Cree’ Among Major Highlights of West Edge Opera’s 2020 Festival

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The West Edge Opera has announced its 2020 festival lineup. The season will open with Janacek’s “Katya Kabanova,” which will star Carrie Hennessey in the title role. Hennessey previously performed at West Edge Opera in a production of Jake Heggie’s “The End of the Affair” back in 2014. Afterward, the company will showcase “Elizabeth Cree” by Kevin Putts and Mark {…}