Gerald Finley Cancels Opening Night At Wigmore Hall

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Gerald Finley has cancelled his concert at Wigmore Hall. Finley was rushed to the hospital due to appendicitis. The bass-baritone was due to open London’s Wigmore Hall season on Saturday Sept. 9. As a result he will be replaced by tenor Robin Tritschler. The Irish tenor graduated from the Royal Academy of Music and was a BBC New Generation Artist and {…}

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Fagerlund’s ‘Autumn Sonata’ Lands on The Opera Platform This September

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Sebastian Fagerlund’s “Autumn Sonata” is slated for a live showcase on The Opera Platform later this month. Per the official website of The Opera Platform, the production from the Finnish National Opera will get a presentation on Sept. 23, 2017, at 6 p.m. local time. The opera stars Anne Sofie von Otter, Erika Sunnegardh, Tommi Hakala, Helena Juntunen, and Nicholas {…}

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9 Operas You Didn’t Know Nicolai Gedda Performed

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Nicolai Gedda was one of opera’s most proficient artists, taking on dozens and dozens of roles throughout his career. For many, Gedda, born on July 11, 1925, will always be associated with the role of “Faust” in Gounod’s famous work, one which he performed hundreds of times, but he also performed a number of roles that one might not associate {…}

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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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CD/DVD Releases – Week of May 29: Wagner and Handel Dominate Releases

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This week opera lovers get a chance to discover new music from Robert Franz and Handel and relive a classic work from Wagner. They also get a chance to listen to some of the world’s foremost Baroque specialists and Wagner singers. Check it out! Parsifal A new recording of Wagner’s “Parsifal” is scheduled for release this week as part of Elder’s new {…}

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Obituary: Beloved Soprano Eliane Lublin Dies

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Soprano Eliane Lubin has passed away after fighting cancer at the age of 79. The soprano passed away on May 1st after six months of treatment for a brain tumor. Born in 1938, Lublin made her professional debut in the 1960s where she performed in Monte-Carlo and at the Aix-en-Provence festival. After performing the role of Sister Constance in Poulenc’s {…}

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Teatro Real De Madrid’s ‘Bomarzo’ Production To Stream on The Opera Platform in May

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On May 5, 2015, The Opera Platform will showcase Ginastera’s “Bomarzo” live from the Teatro Real de Madrid. This is the first Spanish production for the opera by the Argentine composer. The opera, his Opus 34, had its premiere in 1967 in Washington D.C. It was supposed to premiere in Argentina’s Teatro Colón that very year but the president of {…}

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12 Modern Operas That Yannick Nézet-Séguin Must Bring to the Metropolitan Opera

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A few weeks ago, Metropolitan Opera Music Director Designate Yannick Nézet-Séguin made the proclamation that he would be bringing newer and fresher composers to the Metropolitan Opera throughout his tenure. A few days later it was reported that among the new composers he would be bringing would be Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking.” It’s a great start, considering Heggie, who {…}

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The Operas That Christa Ludwig & Teresa Berganza Sang in Common

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On the surface, Christa Ludwig and Teresa Berganza have nothing in common, aside from the fact that they were born on the same day, March 16, and were two of the greatest mezzo-sopranos in history. But their repertoire was wildly different. Ludwig was best known for her native German repertoire while the Spaniard, Berganza, was famous for her work in {…}

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Gerald Finley Cancels Opening Night At Wigmore Hall

Fagerlund’s ‘Autumn Sonata’ Lands on The Opera Platform This September

9 Operas You Didn’t Know Nicolai Gedda Performed

Weekend Preview – International (7/7-9): Michael Fabiano, Paul Appleby & Anja Harteros Headline Productions

CD/DVD Releases – Week of May 29: Wagner and Handel Dominate Releases

Obituary: Beloved Soprano Eliane Lublin Dies

Teatro Real De Madrid’s ‘Bomarzo’ Production To Stream on The Opera Platform in May

12 Modern Operas That Yannick Nézet-Séguin Must Bring to the Metropolitan Opera

The Operas That Christa Ludwig & Teresa Berganza Sang in Common