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Royal Opera House 2019-20 Review: Susanna

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(Credit:  © ROH 2020 Stephen Cummiskey) The London Handel Festival has birthed several successful collaborations with the Royal Opera House, and this is the second year they’ve staged a work in the new Linbury Theatre. The oratorio “Susanna,” with a text attributed to “Solomon” author Moses Mendez, makes its return to Covent Garden, where it received its premiere, after 271-years {…}

DVD and CD Releases

Nina Stemme & Sarah Traubel Highlight New CD/DVD Releases (Week of March 2)

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This week sees the release of two debut albums and a special performance of “Die Walküre.” Mélodies Adriana Gonzalez releases her first album on Audaux Records accompanied by pianist Iñaki Encina Oyón, who is well known for performing neglected and unknown repertoire. The album will delve into early 20th-century French Mélodie with a focus on the exceptional expressive qualities of {…}

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Christine Goerke Will Not Make Bayreuth Festival Debut During Summer 2020

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(Credit: Arielle Doneson) The article has been edited since its original publication. Christine Goerke will no longer make her debut at the Bayreuth Festival in Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” this summer. The company announced that due to personal reasons that will limit the soprano from long rehearsal periods, Goerke will no longer participate in the new production. Instead, Goerke will is now scheduled {…}

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Mariusz Kwiecien Withdraws From Royal Opera House’s ‘Don Carlo

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(Credit: Mikołaj Mikołajczyk) The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden has announced that baritone Mariusz Kwiecien has withdrawn from his previously scheduled performances in the company’s production of “Don Carlo.” He will be replaced by baritone Luca Micheletti, who will make his Royal Opera House debut on June 29, 2020; he is also set to take on the role of the {…}

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Nicole Cabell Appointed To Voice Faculty in Eastman School of Music

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(Credit: Devon Cass) Nicole Cabell has been appointed to the Faculty of the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester in the position of Assistant Professor of Voice beginning fall of 2020. Cabell earned a Bachelor of Music from Eastman in 2001, and is currently Assistant Professor of Voice at DePaul University. Cabell won the 2005 BBC Cardiff {…}

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Lucia Lucas, Benjamin Bernheim & 7 Exciting Debuts of the Met Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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(Credit: J. Henry Fair/Victor Santiago/Manon Leprévost/Johannes Kaplan) One of the most exciting aspects of a new season is the fact that audiences will get an opportunity to experience new and exciting artists for the very first time. This is also the case at the Metropolitan Opera, which will feature a plethora of debuts in numerous major productions. Here is a {…}

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‘Opera Gems: The Art of Dramatic Voices’ Concert Heads to Carnegie Hall

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Grandi Voci Concerts, Matthew Laifer Artists Management, Jason Tramm, and the MidAtlantic Philharmonic Orchestra will team up to present “Opera Gems: The Art of Dramatic Voices” on Feb. 22, 2020 at Merkin Hall in New York City. The concert will feature a wide range of international artists including soprano Alla Perchikova, mezzo-soprano Natasha Novitskaia, bass Kevin Short, tenor Dongwon Shin, {…}

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Mariusz Kwiecień Withdraws From Final Performances of Met Opera’s ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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(Credit: Yan Bleney) Canadian baritone Étienne Dupuis will replace Polish singer Mariusz Kwiecień for the final three performances of Mozart and Da Ponte’s opera “Le Nozze di Figaro” at the Metropolitan Opera House, according to the official statement on the company’s website. Kwiecień has withdrawn from the production due to illness. Dupuis will perform the role of Count Almaviva on {…}

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Pendragon Press Releases New Phonetic Transcription and Translation of ‘Wozzeck’ By Soprano Jacquelyn Stucker Drye

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(Credit: Jonathan Nesteruk) American soprano Jacquelyn Stucker Drye has prepared and published a complete phonetic transcription and detailed translation of the libretto from Berg’s “Wozzeck” from German into English. “A singer’s translation and phonetic transcription of ‘Wozzeck’ does not, as yet, exist in any format whatsoever, but this resource would enable any non-German-speaking singer the opportunity to assimilate this work {…}