English National Opera to Receive Funding from Arts Council England

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The English National Opera has announced that it will receive funding from the Arts Council England following negotiations and months of protest. The company said, “the English National Opera are pleased to confirm that, following negotiations with Arts Council England, the organization is to receive £11.46m of National Lottery funding for the next financial year, starting 1st April 2023. This {…}

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Welsh National Opera Will Not Longer Tour Liverpool Following Pubic Funding Decline

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The Welsh National Opera has announced that it will no longer tour Liverpool. The company revealed that the decision was a result of the reduction it received in public funding; per an official press statement, the company is set to receive a 35 percent reduction (2.2 million pounds) from the Arts Council England. “Following their recent announcement, we are now {…}

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Edgardo Rocha Joins Centre Stage Artists Management

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Centre Stage Artist Management has announced that tenor Edgardo Rocha has joined the roster for general management. Rocha is considered one of today’s foremost interpreters of bel canto repertoire and has performed at the Festival della Valle d’Itria di Martina Franca, Zürich Opera House, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Bayerische Staatsoper, Vienna State Opera, and the Salzburg Festival. This season the {…}

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Long Beach Opera Unveils 2023 Season

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Long Beach Opera has announced its 2023 season. The season will open with “The Romance of the Rose” by Kate Soper. The world premiere, which will take place at the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro will be directed by James Darrah. Performance Dates: Feb. 18 – 25, 2023 Next up is “The Horse,” which will feature Chris Emile and {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann Receives Special Media Prize in Vienna

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Jonas Kaufmann has received a special Media Prize at the Österreichischer Musiktheater. The tenor received the honor at the Awards ceremony on August 2, ahead of his concert on August 3 at the Theater im Park in the Belvedere Palace gardens, in Vienna. The tenor noted that the award “meant a lot” to him. Kaufmann will also perform at the {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu’s Malta Concert Canceled

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The Malta Philharmonic has canceled Angela Gheorghiu’s upcoming concert. In a statement via social media, the soprano said, “Disappointed to hear that my concert with the Malta philharmonic orchestra this month has been canceled… It would have been my debut concert in Malta. Let’s hope that indeed it shall be rescheduled in the future. Much love to everybody.” This upcoming {…}

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Opus Klassik Announces 2019 Award Nominees

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Opus Klassik and Idagio have announced the nominees of the 2019 Opus Klassik Awards. Here you will find the nominees for categories related to opera. Nominees for Category 1 | Sängerin des Jahres (Singer of the Year – Women) include: Tora Augestad for “Portraying Passion – Works by Weill/Paus/Ives;” Emoke Baráth for “Voglio Cantar;” Cecilia Bartoli for “Antonio Vivaldi;” Maria {…}

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Which Operas Will Stream On ARTE Concert? Here’s The List

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ARTE Concert has announced the operas that it will be showcasing as part of its on-demand streams. The first opera programmed will be Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” from La Monnaie. That production is already available online and features Sabine Devielilhe, Gábor Bretz, Ed Lyon, and Sophie Karthäuser. On Oct. 6, 2018, Puccini’s “Tosca” from the Finnish National Opera gets its turn {…}

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The Major Puccini Roles of Kristine Opolais’ Career

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Kristine Opolais, born on Nov. 12, 1979, has built up quite a prominent career all around the entire world. Born in Latvia, she would go on to join the chorus of the Latvian National Opera, then slowly but surely make her way through some of the famed houses in Europe. Along the way, she has developed a wide range of {…}

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English National Opera to Receive Funding from Arts Council England

Welsh National Opera Will Not Longer Tour Liverpool Following Pubic Funding Decline

Edgardo Rocha Joins Centre Stage Artists Management

Long Beach Opera Unveils 2023 Season

Jonas Kaufmann Receives Special Media Prize in Vienna

Angela Gheorghiu’s Malta Concert Canceled

Opus Klassik Announces 2019 Award Nominees

Which Operas Will Stream On ARTE Concert? Here’s The List

The Major Puccini Roles of Kristine Opolais’ Career