Nicole Chevalier, Günter Papendell & Anne Sofie von Otter Headline Theater Basel’s 2021-22 Season

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The Theater Basel has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on opera productions only. Here is a look: Mozart‘s singspiel “Die Zauberflöte” will open the season. The opera stars Kai Kluge and Alex Banfield in the role of Tamino, Kali Hardwick as Pamina, Rainelle Krause as Die Königin der Nacht, and Patrick Zielke {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Angel Blue on the Balancing Her Personal & Professional Life

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Soprano Angel Blue has become an operatic sensation. She recently had a stellar turn as Bess in the Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-20 season opener of “Porgy and Bess”. This year the recording won a Grammy for Best Opera Recording, with Angel Blue giving the acceptance speech onscreen. A natural on camera, she has also launched and hosted an online chat show {…}

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Teatro de la Maestranza Cancels Performance of ‘Argippo’ & Announces Broadcast

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(Credit: https://www.andalucia.org/) The Teatro de la Maestranza has announced the cancellation of several performances between March 26 and April 9, 2021. The cancellations come as a result of new restrictive measures imposed by health authorities of the Junta de Andalucía in Seville due to ongoing concerns over the spread of COVID-19. Among the canceled presentations are symphonic concerts that were {…}

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Nicole Chevalier, Aušrinė Stundytė & Bo Skovhus Lead Broadcasts From Theater An Der Wien

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(Credits: © Bernd Uhlig / © Werner Kmetitsch) The Theater an der Wien has announced a series of broadcasts after high uncertainty over a date of possible reopening due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in Austria. First up is a production of Prokofiev’s “The Fiery Angel.” The opera showcases Aušrinė Stundytė, Bo Skovhus, Natascha Petrinsky, Elena Zaremba, Nikolai Schukoff, Alexey {…}

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Spoleto Festival USA Postpones World Premiere of ‘Omar’

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The Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina has announced that it will be postponing the world premiere production of “Omar.” The work, which was set to premiere in 2020, will now be postponed until the 2022 season. The opera is written by Rhiannon Giddens and is based on the life of Omar Ibn Said, an enslaved Muslim-African man brought {…}

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The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Promotion of Vinay Parameswaran to Associate Conductor

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The Cleveland Orchestra announced the immediate promotion of Vinay Parameswaran to Associate Conductor, continuing his three-and-a-half-year tenure with the Orchestra through the 2021-22 season. Parameswaran, who served as the Orchestra’s Assistant Conductor since 2017, will continue to hold the Elizabeth Ring and William Gwinn Mather Assistant Conductor Endowed Chair, despite his new title. Parameswaran will remain The Cleveland Orchestra Youth {…}

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Obituary: Bass Arthur Woodley Dies at 71

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Arthur Woodley has died at the age of 71. Born in New York City and raised in Saint Croix, Woodley went on to perform at some of the world’s most important companies including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Seattle Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Dallas Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, New Orleans Opera, and the Opera Theatre of St. {…}

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Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Zauberflöte’

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its performance of “Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte.” The company announced that ensemble member Joseph Dennis will sing the role of Tamino replacing Sebastian Kohlhepp, who had to cancel. Dennis has performed numerous roles at the Semperoper Dresden including Belmonte in “Die Entführung aus dem Serail,” Tamino in “Die Zauberflöte,” Don Ottavio in {…}

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Sir John Tomlinson, Emma Bell & Louise Alder Lead Grange Festival 2021 Edition

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(Credits: Opera Online website / Paul Foster-Williams / Gerard Collett) The Grange Festival has announced its 2021 edition which will feature several opera productions headline by opera’s greatest stars. Here is the breakdown of what’s in store for 2021. Britten’s operatic masterpiece “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will open the festival. The opera will feature Alexander Chance in the role of {…}

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Nicole Chevalier, Günter Papendell & Anne Sofie von Otter Headline Theater Basel’s 2021-22 Season

Q & A: Soprano Angel Blue on the Balancing Her Personal & Professional Life

Teatro de la Maestranza Cancels Performance of ‘Argippo’ & Announces Broadcast

Nicole Chevalier, Aušrinė Stundytė & Bo Skovhus Lead Broadcasts From Theater An Der Wien

Spoleto Festival USA Postpones World Premiere of ‘Omar’

The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Promotion of Vinay Parameswaran to Associate Conductor

Obituary: Bass Arthur Woodley Dies at 71

Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Zauberflöte’

Sir John Tomlinson, Emma Bell & Louise Alder Lead Grange Festival 2021 Edition