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International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch Celebrates 70th Anniversary

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The International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch (IVC) has announced its 70th anniversary season. The opening concert stars soprano Nikki Treurniet, mezzo-soprano Rosina Fabius, tenor Sander de Jong, and baritone Vincent Kusters. Jeroen Felix conducts the Bach Collegium ’s-Hertogenbosch. Performance Date: September 27, 2024 The first round of the vocal competition features 70 singers from around the world. After hearing each singer’s {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Marina Rebeka, Juan Diego Flórez, Asmik Grigorian Headline OperaWire’s 10 Operas to See During Fall 2024

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With 2024-25 just a month away, OperaWire is breaking down 10 opera productions that are must-sees for all opera lovers from around the world for the fall season. Aindamar – Metropolitan Opera (Oct. 15 – Nov. 9, 2024) For the second year in a row (and the first time in its history that this happens), the Metropolitan Opera will present {…}

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Elizabeth Caballero, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, & Louis Otey to Lead Florida Grand Opera’s Studio Artist Program

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(Photo credit: Alexander Jane Creative, Florida Grand Opera has announced a transformation of its Studio Artist Program. Soprano Elizabeth Caballero, tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz, and baritone Louis Otey will join Florida Grand Opera’s studio as Artist Training and Development Consultants for the 2024-25 season. They will work alongside Neil Nelson, the Senior Artist Training and Development Consultant, and Dr. Jared Peroune, {…}

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Tête à Tête Announces ‘The Opera Festival’ 2024 Lineup

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The lineup for Tête à Tête’s ‘The Opera Festival’ 2024 has been announced. Only opera performances are included in this article. The festival opens with This performance of William Gardner’s and Matthew Green’s second opera “The Prisoner.” The cast features Emma Warner, Abbie Ward, William Gardner, and Michael Temporal-Darrel. Alexander Papp conducts and Eleanor Burke directs. Performance Date: August 24, 2024 {…}

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Luca Salsi, Anna Netrebko, Lidia Fridman, Corinne Winters & Ian Bostridge Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2024-25 Season

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra“ in a production by Richard Jones. Michele Mariotti conducts the production with a cast that includes Luca Salsi in the title role, Eleonora Buratto, Stefan Pop, and Michele Pertusi. The opening night will be streamed on Rai5 and Radio3. Another cast will {…}

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Santa Fe Opera Announces the Members of the 2024 Apprentice Program for Theater Technicians

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(Photo credit: Kristin Hullihan) Santa Fe Opera has released the names of the 82 members of its 2024 Apprentice Program for Theater Technicians. Each season, Santa Fe Opera’s technical apprentices perform essential backstage functions within one of eight distinct crews: Audio/Visual, Costumes, Electrics, Production/Music Services, Properties, Scenic Art, Stage Operations and Wigs and Makeup. The crews carry out daily changeovers {…}

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Longborough Opera Festival Announces 2025 Season

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The Longborough Opera Festival has announced its 2025 season. Justin Brown will conduct the UK premiere of Avner Dorman’s 21st century opera “Wahnfried: The Birth of the Wagner Cult,” a dramatic saga telling the remarkable story of the Wagner family. It stars Susan Bullock, Mark Le Brocq, Meeta Raval, Andrew Watts, Alexandra Lowe, Oskar McCarthy, David Horton, and Antoin Herrera-López {…}

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Royal Opera House 2023-24 Review: Andrea Chénier

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(Credit: Mark Brenner) Barely a fortnight after His Majesty the King, opera luminaries, star singers, guests and audience all gathered to bid a fond and emotional farewell to Antonio Pappano as the Royal Opera House’s musical director; the maestro was back on the very same podium, guiding his musical charges through Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier.” Based loosely on the real-life French {…}