Kevin Puts, Latonia Moore & Venera Gimadieva Headline Washington National Opera’s 2018-19 Season

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The Washington National Opera has announced its 2018-19 season showcasing five productions and a number of vocal events. Main Stage The season opens with Verdi’s “La Traviata” starring Venera Gimadieva in her WNO debut and Jacqueline Echols sharing the role. Joshua Guerrero and Mario Chang share the role of Alfredo, both making company debuts. Lucas Meachem also makes his debut {…}

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Naxos To Release Roger Doyle’s Electronic Opera ‘Heresy’

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Heresy Records has announced the release of Roger Doyle’s first opera “Heresy.” The company announced that the recording will be released on Feb. 9, 2018, internationally through Naxos. Known as “The Godfather of Irish Electronic Music,” Doyle’s opera premiered in 2016 as part of the 50th-anniversary celebration of Dublin’s renowned Project Arts Centre. When it premiered critics raved and said, {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Preview: The History of Verdi’s Requiem At the Met

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On Friday, Nov. 24, the Metropolitan Opera will present Verdi’s famed Requiem with a star cast that includes Aleksandrs Antonenko, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Krassimira Stoyanova, and Ferruccio Furlanetto, all under the baton of Music director emeritus James Levine. Hearing the mass at the Metropolitan Opera is not a particularly common event and the work itself has not featured prominently in the {…}

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WNO Announces Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Participants For 2017-18 Season

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The Washington National Opera has announced the roster of emerging artists engaged for the 16th season of its Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program, which begins in September. In sum, there are 11 singers and two pianists/coaches. The 2017–2018 Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists including baritone Michael Adams, tenor Frederick Ballentine, mezzo Eliza Bonet, bass Timothy J. Bruno, mezzo Allegra De Vita, tenor Arnold {…}

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Mirror Visions Ensemble Announces 2017-18 Season

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The Mirror Visions Ensemble has announced its 2017-18 season. The season, which kicks off on August 7, 2017 runs through March 2018, with performances in Quebec, Maine, Philadelphia, California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York. The ensemble includes soprano Vira Slywotzky, tenor Scott Murphree, baritones Jesse Blumberg, and Mischa Bouvier, and pianists Grant Wenaus, and Margaret Kampmeier. There will also be a plethora of guest artists {…}

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Romas’ ‘Il Viaggio A Reims’ To Be Broadcast On Rai 5

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On June 22, Rai 5 will broadcast Rossini’s “Il Viaggio A Reims” from the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. The production by Damiano Micheletto will be transmitted live from the theater and will feature an ensemble of singers including Mariangela Sicilia, Anna Goryachova, Juan Francisco Gatell, Adrian Sâmpetrean, Bruno De Simone, and Merto Sungu. Stefano Montanari will conduct the production. The showcase, which was originally from the {…}

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New York Opera Fest 2017: New Camerata Opera Brings a Childhood Story to Life

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New Camerata Opera presents “Peter Rabbit” with music by Gaetano Donizetti and a libretto by Stan Lacy. Debuting on May 13 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the beloved childhood tale will come to life at the Brooklyn Public Library. The 30-minute performance will feature a question and answer segment afterward, where children can have fun and learn at the same time. {…}

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CD/DVD Releases -Week of March 12: New Releases From Jose Cura and Klaus Florian Vogt

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This week audiences will have an opportunity to experience rarities from the Bel Canto and baroque era as well as hear one of the supreme Wagnerian tenors. Take a look. Lohengrin Klaus Florian Vogt is known as one of the supreme interpreters of “Lohengrin” and thanks to the Royal Concertgebouw, audiences will get another chance to hear his interpretation in {…}

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Kevin Puts, Latonia Moore & Venera Gimadieva Headline Washington National Opera’s 2018-19 Season

Naxos To Release Roger Doyle’s Electronic Opera ‘Heresy’

Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Preview: The History of Verdi’s Requiem At the Met

WNO Announces Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Participants For 2017-18 Season

Mirror Visions Ensemble Announces 2017-18 Season

Romas’ ‘Il Viaggio A Reims’ To Be Broadcast On Rai 5

New York Opera Fest 2017: New Camerata Opera Brings a Childhood Story to Life

CD/DVD Releases -Week of March 12: New Releases From Jose Cura and Klaus Florian Vogt