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Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Preview: Susan Graham & the Major ‘Merry Widow’ Interpreters of the Met

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On Thursday Dec. 14, 2017, Franz Lehár’s “The Merry Widow” makes a return to the Metropolitan Opera. To this date, the company has given just 40 performances of the operetta, its first ever coming as recently as Feb. 17, 2000. This season, Susan Graham will take up the mantle of the title role, making her the foremost interpreter of the {…}
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Sarasota Opera & The Bay Announce ‘Opera at the Bay’ Series

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Sarasota Opera and The Bay have announced “Opera at The Bay,” a free outdoor screening series presenting three productions from the company’s 2026 Winter Festival at The Bay Park in downtown Sarasota. Screenings will take place on consecutive Saturday evenings in April and May, with large-screen presentations and English surtitles. The series opens on April 18 with Puccini’s “La bohème,” {…}
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Natalya Romaniw, Martin Muehle, Daniel Johansson, Catherine Foster, Olena Tokar & Franz Xaver Schlecht Lead Oper Leipzig’s 2026-27 Season

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Oper Leipzig has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Premiere Ivan Repušić and Yura Yang conduct a new production of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” directed by Vasily Barkhatov. The cast will be led by Franz Xaver Schlecht and Mathias Hausmann with Kathrin Göring, Olena Tokar, Maya Gour, Gabrielė Kupšytė, Peter Dolinšek, and Yorck Felix Speer. Performance Dates: Oct. 10, 2026-Feb. 7, 2027 Mozart’s {…}
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Marie Gautrot & Ambroisine Bré to Headline Opera Hong Kong’s ‘Carmen’

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Opera Hong Kong will present a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre from May 7 to 10, 2026, as part of the French May Arts Festival. The production is directed by Jia Ding, marking his second collaboration with Opera Hong Kong following the company’s 2024 staging of “Turandot.” Franck Colombier conducts the Opera {…}
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Francesco Meli, Marina Rebeka, Angel Blue, Nicole Car, Carolina López Moreno, Klaus Florian Vogt & Ryan Speedo Green Lead Semperoper Dresden’s 2026-27 Season

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced its 2026-27 season. Premieres The opera premieres begin with Verdi’s “Un ballo in maschera,” a new production by Angela Denoke in her Semperoper directorial debut, conducted by Daniele Gatti and Stefano Tanzanian. Francesco Meli, Giorgio Berrugi, Nicole Car, Yulia Matochkina, Rosalia Cid, George Petean, and Lodovico Filippo Ravizza. Performance Dates: Oct. 4, 2026-May 21, 2027 {…}
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Sarasota Opera Announces Official Sponsor for Mobile App

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Sarasota Opera has announced that Floridacentral Credit Union will serve as the official sponsor of the Sarasota Opera Mobile App for the 2026 Winter Opera Festival. The app, available on Apple and Android devices, provides audiences with digital program books, casting information, real-time updates, and event resources alongside videos, playlists, and podcast episodes for each production. “The Sarasota Opera Mobile {…}
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Tenor Ştefan von Korch Receives Award for Cultural Entrepreneurship

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Tenor Ştefan von Korch has received the Award for Cultural Entrepreneurship at the 27th Gale Club Antreprenor for his work as host soloist and artistic coordinator of the Musical Extravaganza season in Bucharest. Now in its third season, Musical Extravaganza presents opera and operetta in intimate thematic concerts with chamber accompaniment across Bucharest and extended stages in Braşov, Piteşti, Sibiu, {…}
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Gaïa and Phœbus Choirs Join Oktoecho for ‘Voix Nordiques’

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(Credit : Damian Siqueiros) The Gaïa and Phœbus choirs will join the Oktoecho ensemble for “Voix nordiques” on Feb. 21, 2026 at the Church of Oka. The program, is led by Roseline Blain, conducting Gaïa and Phœbus, and Katia Makdissi-Warren, leading Oktoecho Together, and explores musical expressions of choral and vocal traditions shaped by geography, climate, and cultural exchange across {…}
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Danielle De Niese to Headline Valentine’s Day Concert with London Philharmonic Orchestra

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Danielle De Niese will headline a pair of concerts with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The showcase, titled “Valentine’s Day with A Little Bit in Love,” is set for Feb. 14, 2026 at the Concert Hall at Brighton Dome. This same program will be presented on Feb. 15, 2026 at Saffron Walden. Conductor Wilson Ng leads the program, which includes a {…}

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