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Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Daughter of the Theater – Soprano Andriana Chuchman on Returning to ‘La Fille Du Régiment’ With The Atlanta Opera & Her Dream Roles

https://operawire.com/daughter-of-the-theater-soprano-andriana-chuchman-on-returning-to-la-fille-du-regiment-with-the-atlanta-opera-her-dream-roles/

It was 2009 and Andriana Chuchman was a Young Artist at the Ryan Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Then she landed a massive experience to do something she had never done – take on the title role in a major opera in a professional setting. The Edmonton Opera was looking for someone to take on the role of {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

On the Cusp – Tenor Clay Hilley on His Big Recital At the Wagner Society of New York, Career Foundations & Highlights

https://operawire.com/on-the-cusp-tenor-clay-hilley-on-his-big-recital-at-the-wagner-society-of-new-york-career-foundations-highlights/

He’s 36 years old. He lives in an RV that he uses to travel across the US. He’s coming off a summer in which he scored one of his greatest career victories to date. And he’s also that rare breed of dramatic tenor that takes well to Wagner’s operas. He’s so adept at the musical style that he is the {…}

News

Weekend Preview – USA (8/4-6): ‘Oklahoma!’ Dominates Weekend As ‘Dimitrij’ Has Last Hoorah

https://operawire.com/weekend-preview-usa-84-6-oklahoma-dominates-weekend-as-dimitrij-has-last-hoorah/

The festival season keeps on rolling along with a number of performances across the states. At the Glimmerglass Festival you can get your helping of bel canto with “The Siege of Calais” or modern opera with “Scalia Ginsburg” on Friday. You can enjoy a musical in the form of “Oklahoma” or Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” on Saturday with an offering {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q&A: Anne Bogart On Discovering Dvorak’s Rare Opera ‘Dimitrij’

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This weekend, Dvorak’s “Dimitrij” premieres at the Bard Summerscape. The opera is being staged in the U.S. for the first time by director Anne Bogart, a Bard graduate. She has directed numerous opera productions including Bizet’s “Carmen” and Verdi’s “Macbeth” at the Glimmerglass Festival and has also helmed Bellini’s “Norma” with the Washington National Opera. Her theater work has been {…}