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Martina Arroyo & Teresa Stratas To Be Honored At Metropolitan Opera Guild

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The Metropolitan Opera Guild has announced that the honorees of its “Diamond Jubilee” celebration will be Martina Arroyo and Teresa Stratas. The Guild’s 85th Annual Luncheon, which is set to take place on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 at Cipriani, will showcase Stephanie Blythe and musical tributes by Ailyn Pérez and Matthew Polenzani. Richard J. Miller, Jr., President of the Metropolitan {…}
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Royal Opera House 2018-19 Review: Carmen

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(Credit: Royal Opera House) How one experiences Barrie Kosky’s “Carmen,” which is currently being presented at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, really depends on your relationship to the work itself. Those who have never seen the opera might actually find themselves riveted by Kosky’s conception and execution. Those who hate it might find this a breath of fresh air. {…}
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Richard Tucker Foundation Announces 2019 Gala Lineup

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The Richard Tucker Foundation has announced the lineup for the 2019 gala celebrating winner Lisette Oropesa. This year the lineup will include past Tucker winners Jamie Barton, Michael Fabiano, Ailyn Pérez, and Christian Van Horn. The gala will also include Bryan Hymel, Angel Blue, Lucas Meachem, Artur Rucinski, and a rare U.S. appearance for Ermonela Jaho. James Gaffigan will conduct {…}
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Royal Opera House Announces New Tenor For Upcoming ‘Carmen’

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(Credit: Bill Cooper / Royal Opera House) The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Carmen.” Tenor Arsen Soghomonyan has withdrawn from the role of Don José on July 16 and 20 and will be replaced by Arnold Rutkowski in his Royal Opera debut. Per a press release, Soghomonyan has withdrawn due to personal {…}
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Pride Month 2019: 13 Contemporary Composers & Librettists Who Are Out & Proud

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It’s Pride Month, so to celebrate we return to the series we began two years. This time we celebrate some of the great composers and librettists of today who have made a great impact in the opera world and whose works have given a voice to the voiceless. Jake Heggie Heggie is one of the most prolific composers of the {…}
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San Diego Opera 2019 Review: One Amazing Night

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On May 15, 2019, at the  1300-seat Balboa Theatre, San Diego Opera presented tenor Stephen Costello and baritone Stephen Powell in an evening of arias and duets accompanied by the full San Diego Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bruce Stasyna. Although titles are not possible in this house, the program contained all the words sung in both the original language and {…}
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The Best Performances of the Met Opera’s 2018-19 Season

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Another big season at the Metropolitan Opera has come and gone. The 2018-19 was a rather fascinating one from a repertory perspective, offering up a wide range of music from some of the greatest composers. The year wound up being a mixed bag of sorts from a quality standpoint with the best performances arguably taking place once the calendar turned {…}
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Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change For June 26 ‘Carmen’

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The casting revamp for the Royal Opera House’s upcoming “Carmen” continues with the announcement that mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina will be taking over the performance on June 26. Anaïk Morel was originally set to perform on that date, though she will remain in the title role for seven other performances on June 22, 24, 28 and July 10, 13, 16, and {…}

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