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Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Intendant Thomas Bockelmann On COVID-19 Safety Protocols at Staatstheater Kassel

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(Photo Credit: Staatstheater Kassel) When COVID-19 spread quickly across the globe earlier this year,  the entire opera world was forced into a lengthy shutdown. And despite continued concerns over the deadly virus, companies slowly found ways to return to some degree of normalcy. Thomas Bockelmann, the Intendant of the Staatstheater Kassel, took on this challenge head-on and recently spoke to {…}

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Joshua Wheeker, Sarah Coburn & Todd Thomas Highlight Tulsa Opera 2020-21 Season Opener

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(Credits: LA Opera official website / Stacy Boge Photography / UIA Talent official website) Tulsa Opera has announced that it will open its new 2020-21 season with the live semistaged production of Verdi and Piave’s opera “Rigoletto” on Oct. 9, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. CT. The production was originally planned to take place at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. However, {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Lawrence Brownlee, Russell Thomas, Jakub Jósef Orlinski Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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The state of the 2020-21 season is becoming clearer with each passing week, indicating that opera stream could very well remain at the forefront for the foreseeable future. So here are our top 10 operas to stream this week. And just a reminder to not forget to check out important discussions taking place regarding issues of race and equality in {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Joyce DiDonato, Russell Thomas Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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The good news? Some countries are starting to slowly opening up their doors as they transition out of the lockdown. But that’s not to say that everyone is rushing outside (nor should they). This means that there’s still a lot of time to stay indoors and a lot of opera to fill in those hours. As with the last few {…}

Interviews

Opera in the Time of COVID: Legendary American Baritone Thomas Hampson

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(Credit: Frances Marshall) “Opera in the Times of COVID” is an interview series in collaboration with photographer Frances Marshall of Marshall Light Studio. We talk to notable figures from around the opera world to get their perspective on how they feel these challenging times may change opera’s present and future. Baritone Thomas Hampson is one of opera’s great baritones, an {…}

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Vivica Genaux, Eric Ferring & Frederick Ballentine Highlight Florentine Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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The Florentine Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring four productions and a number of concerts. The season opens with Verdi’s “Rigoletto” starring Todd Thomas in the title role, Jessica Jones, Scott Quinn, Alan Higgs, and Olivia Vote. Omer Ben Seadia directs the production with Francesco Milioto conducting. Performance Dates: Oct. 9 & 11, 2020 Weill’s “Little Mahagonny” will showcase Emily {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Both Hands – Conductor Thomas Conlin on His Passion for Mozart, Opera vs. Symphonic Concerts, & Modern Composers

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Young Thomas Conlin was very exciting about his first contact with the classical music. His parents bought a piano for him, and he wasn’t able to resist the temptation. “When I was five-years-old my father won a piano in a contest,” Conlin reminisced in a recent interview with OperaWire. “From the day the piano was delivered I couldn’t keep my {…}

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Lisette Oropesa, Russell Thomas Among Major Stars In Top 6 Operas To See This Weekend

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October is at an end and opera season is in full force. This weekend features a plethora of fascinating options across the country, making it truly challenging to single out a few specific performances. And despite the high quality all around, we zeroed in on a few showcases that we feel really rise to the top. Here are our top {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Director Thomas Guthrie On Utilizing Puppetry For ‘L’Orfeo’

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(Credit: Theresa Pewal) When audiences check out Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” on July 5 and 7, 2019 at the York Early Music Festival and LOS St. Luke’s London, they will see the iconic opera utilizing puppetry and ancient Greek theatrical techniques. Developed under director Thomas Guthrie, with the cooperation of students at Princeton University, these techniques will showcase one of the Guthrie’s {…}