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San Diego Opera Opens Mainstage Season with ‘Cosi fan tutte’

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San Diego Opera will open its mainstage season on Feb. 12, 2022, with Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte.” Additional performances will be held on Feb. 15, 18, and 20, 2022. This performance marks the company’s return to the San Diego Civic Center since the start of the pandemic. The cast includes the winner of the 2021 Cardiff Singer of the World {…}
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Talise Trevigne, Zachary James, Gregory Kunde & Jennifer Johnson Cano Lead Cincinnati Opera’s 2022 Season

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The Cincinnati Opera has announced the 2022 Summer Festival which will include two world premieres and new-to-Cincinnati productions. The season will open with Puccini’s “La Bohème” starring Talise Trevigne, Ji-Min Park, Raven McMillon, Rodion Pogossov, André Courville, and Ethan Vincent. Mark Gibson, director of orchestral studies at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, will conduct. Performance Dates: June 18-25, {…}
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Cincinnati Opera to World Premiere ‘Castor and Patience’

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The Cincinnati Opera has announced the world premiere of “Castor and Patience” by Gregory Spears in July 2022. The opera, written by librettist Tracy K. Smith, centers on two cousins from an African American family who find themselves at odds over the fate of a historic parcel of land they have inherited in the American South. Deeply relevant to ongoing {…}
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Michelle Bradley, Stephanie Blythe, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Gihoon Kim, Pene Pati Headline San Diego Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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San Diego Opera has announced its 2021-22 season. The California-based opera company’s season will kick off with “Stephanie Blythe in Concert” at the Balboa Theatre. The mezzo will perform music from the operatic and Broadway repertoire. Performance Date: Oct. 23, 2021 Soprano Michelle Bradley will perform at the Baker Baum Recital Hall in the Conrad Performing Arts Center. She will {…}
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BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition Announces 2021 Contestants

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The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition has announced the names of this year’s contestants. The following singers will be competing for the prestigious award: soprano Christina Gansch, tenor Chuan Wang, bass Nicolai Elsberg, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Wake-Edwards, mezzo-soprano Natalia Kutateladze, soprano Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, baritone Michael Rakotoarivony, baritone Ankhbayar Enkhbold, baritone Gihoon Kim, bass-baritone Jusung Park, soprano Elbenita Kajtazi {…}
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Ana María Martinez, Russell Thomas, J’Nai Bridges, Rihab Chaieb Headline Cincinnati Opera’s 2021 Festival

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Cincinnati Opera has announced a reimagined 2021 summer festival which will include three productions, all presented without intermission in new 90-minute versions. The festival will take place at Summit Park due to its ability to host large-scale stage productions that allow for safety protocols to be put in place for both performers and audience members. “Music Hall will always be {…}
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Jack Swanson Headlines ‘Live from The Cullen’ Series at Houston Grand Opera

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(Photo Credit: Craig Vanderschaegen) The Houston Grand Opera will resume its “Live from The Cullen” series on March 12 with a virtual recital featuring tenor Jack Swanson. The tenor will be accompanied by Richar Bado, HGO Director of Artistic Operations and Choirmaster. Swanson was a finalist at HGO’s 2016 Arias concert and also performed at HGO’s 60th-anniversary gala in 2015. {…}
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The Atlanta Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Pagliacci’

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The Atlanta Opera has announced a cast change in “Pagliacci.” The company revealed that Studio Player Joshua Conyers will sing the role of Tonio for the final performances on Nov. 11, 13, and 14. Conyers replaces Reginald Smith Jr., who opened the production. Conyers has performed at Carnegie Hall, Wolf Trap Opera, Washington National Opera, Opera Wilmington, Opera Lafayette, and {…}
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Hildegard Behrens, Jessye Norman, Stéphanie d’Oustrac Headline Top 10* Operas to Stream This Week

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This week’s recommendations list comes with a caveat – there are actually more that 10 performances to stream among our recommendations. The reason? Some of the companies are presenting package deals that were simply too good to ignore. If you are a lover of the standard repertory, we have a lot of unique options for you among this week’s recommendations. {…}

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