Royal Opera House Cancels Christmas Concert

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(Credit: Royal Opera House official website) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced the cancelation of the live performance of its Christmas concert. The cancellation came as a result of the stricter restrictions for London, which moved into Tier 3 of UK’s COVID-19 restriction system. The move effectively banned the presence of live audiences in the opera house. The {…}

Reviews, Video Productions

Grange Park Opera 2020 Review: Owen Wingrave

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Lockdown has meant more people than ever consuming opera through streams, broadcasts, and archive videos, often from leading houses. It has proved a mixed experience for many. The spectacle of opera, and its broad-brush gestures, can feel boxy on the small screen; so too can its emotional climaxes feel oddly overblown out of a theatrical context. There have been innovative {…}

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Bryn Terfel, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez, Lisette Oropesa, Elīna Garanča, Roberto Alagna Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Get ready for another exciting and unique week of operatic experiences. From streams of some of the greatest repertory staples to arguably the biggest online gala experience of 2020 and a reimaging of a holiday classic, this week’s streaming options are sure to please all kinds of opera fans around the world. Falstaff – Bayerische Staatsoper (NOW) For those seeking {…}

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Grange Park Opera, Surrey to Stream ‘Owen Wingrave’

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Grange Park Opera, Surrey, is set to stream a production of “Owen Wingrave” starting on Dec. 9, 2020. The Britten opera was filmed at haunted houses throughout Surrey and London and will be part of the company’s interim season, which features 19 brand new events. The opera stars Ross Ramgobin as Owen with his aunt portrayed by Susan Bullock. Other {…}

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Ulster Touring Opera to Launch New Company, Announces Augmented Reality ‘Don Giovanni’

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Launching on October 2, 2020, Ulster Touring Opera is a new cross-border company based in Belfast, Ireland. The company aims to bring world-class performances of famous works to audiences through the nine counties which make up the region of Ulster. The organization’s first fully-staged opera will be Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” set to open its tour in 2021. UTO’s mission also {…}

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Grange Park Opera to Present Filmed ‘Owen Wingrave’ As Part of Fall 2020 Season

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Grange Park Opera has announced that it will be filming Benjamin Britten’s “Owen Wingrave,” with audiences able to view the work between September and December 2020. The opera will be filmed on location in haunted houses throughout Surrey and London. “The opera requires a dozen interiors, which are well-nigh impossible to achieve on a theatre stage. However, filmed on location, {…}

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Bryn Terfel, Michelle DeYoung & Mark S. Doss Headline Welsh National Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Welsh National Opera has announced its 2019-20 season, which is set to include two new productions and three revivals. The season will run from Sept. 21, 2019 through May 9, 2020. WNO’s season begins with a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The autumn cast will star Virginie Verrez in the title role, Dimitri Pittas as Don José, Phillip Rhodes {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Freddie De Tommaso on Tenor Roles & Repertoire That Resonate Most With Him

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(Photo: Craig Gibson) Freddie De Tommaso is an Anglo-Italian tenor from Tunbridge Wells who received universal acclaim in 2021 when he stepped up to rescue an ailing Bryan Hymel, substituting his Cavaradossi halfway through the Royal Opera House’s performance of “Tosca.” The Times described the occasion as a “had to be there moment.” He repeated the role for his Metropolitan {…}

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Royal Opera House Cancels Christmas Concert

Grange Park Opera 2020 Review: Owen Wingrave

Bryn Terfel, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez, Lisette Oropesa, Elīna Garanča, Roberto Alagna Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Grange Park Opera, Surrey to Stream ‘Owen Wingrave’

Ulster Touring Opera to Launch New Company, Announces Augmented Reality ‘Don Giovanni’

Grange Park Opera to Present Filmed ‘Owen Wingrave’ As Part of Fall 2020 Season

Bryn Terfel, Michelle DeYoung & Mark S. Doss Headline Welsh National Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Q & A: Freddie De Tommaso on Tenor Roles & Repertoire That Resonate Most With Him