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Alexey Lavrov To Sing ‘Pagliacci’ In Metropolitan Opera Matinee

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Alessio Arduini has canceled the matinee performance of “Pagliacci” at the Metropolitan Opera. The Met announced via Twitter that due to illness the Italian baritone would not be able to sing the role of Silvio in the Met’s broadcast. As a result, Alexey Lavrov will take over. The Russian baritone is a graduate of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist {…}
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Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (1/12-14): Beth Morrison Projects, El Paso Opera, Seattle Opera Return to Business

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With the New Years’ celebrations already at an end, a lot of major opera companies are making major returns. Here is a rundown of the performances you should get excited over this weekend! Acquanetta – Beth Morrison Projects Leave it to Beth Morrison Projects to bring the world unique experiences, starting with Michael Gordon and Deborah Artman’s “Acquanetta,” a work {…}
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Ekaterina Semenchuck To Sing Full Run Of ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’

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Eva-Maria Westbroek has canceled her four performances for the Metropolitan Opera’s revival of “Cavalleria Rusticana.” The Met announced that the soprano canceled due to illness. As a result, Ekaterina Semenchuk who opened the revival on Monday will takeover. OperaWire praised Semenchuck’s opening night performance stating, “Ekaterina Semenchuck is one of the few dramatic mezzos today that can perform this role to {…}
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Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Review – Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci: Roberto Alagna Triumphs With Two Incredible Divas

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“Pagliacci” and “Cavalleria Rusticana” is one of the signature double bills in opera that show offs the many qualities of a leading tenor. Both parts are known for their demanding vocal challenges and in many cases are sung by two different tenors. However, in the Metropolitan Opera’s current revival of David McVicar’s production, Roberto Alagna triumphed in two of his best {…}
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Five Performances To See This Weekend (11/10-12): Anna Netrebko, Anja Harteros & Bryn Terfel Headline Productions

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The weekend is always crowded and filled with a number of performances for audiences to choose from. Over the past year, we have put out lists of all the performances happening around the world in order to inform audiences what is being performed. But after analyzing the audience response, we thought of changing it up a bit. Instead of overwhelming {…}
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Weekend Preview – International (7/14-16): Angela Gheorghiu & Ramón Vargas Inaugurate Prague Festival

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It’s a quiet weekend in the opera world with many companies down to their last productions, while others continue their festivals. That said, many of the leading artists will be performing including Angela Gheorghiu, Ramón Vargas, Diana Damrau and Paul Appleby. Czech Republic  In Prague, the music festival kicks on July 14, 2017, with a concert starring Angela Gheorghiu and {…}
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Royal Opera House To Stream ‘Turandot’ On Youtube & BP Big Screens

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The Royal Opera continues it BP Big Screens series on July 14, 2017 with “Turandot.” The live stream will be shown on the Royal Opera’s website and on YouTube and will be available for a further 30 days after the live stream. The opera will also be broadcast free to 14 screens around the country, from Newcastle to Brighton, with pre-screening {…}
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Social Media Beat (6/30-7/6): How Are Great Singers Enjoying The Summer?

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The opera world is in the midst of festival season. But that doesn’t mean singers can’t enjoy the gorgeous summer weather. Check what some singers did this week! Leah Crocetto showed off pictures of Coopertown as she enjoys her time off from rehearsals. This crew though. #independanceday #ggf2017 #ggfamily #summer2017 #happybirthdayamerica #opera #festival #love #soprano #ggfsiege #glimmerglass #singers #singersontheloose A {…}
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Weekend Preview – International (7/7-9): Michael Fabiano, Paul Appleby & Anja Harteros Headline Productions

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The weekend is on the lighter side as many of the big company’s have closed their season. However, the festival season is beginning with Aix- en-Provence in full swing. Check it out. Austria  The Prague Summer Nights Festival moves to Vienna to perform at the Mozarteum. The festival closes out with a performance of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” on Friday and {…}

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