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Opéra National de Paris 2021-22 Review: Don Giovanni

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(Credit: Vincent Pontet) Despite struggling with COVID’s incredibly contagious Omicron variant and subsequent cancelations as a result, the Opéra National de Paris still managed to stage Mozart’s masterpiece, “Don Giovanni.” It was a performance par excellence, where all the primary soloists were, remarkably, able to perform — due to high infection rates it is becoming increasingly common for covers to {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Giovanni’

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(Credit: © Franz Neumayr) The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its first performance of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The company noted that Anna El-Khashem has canceled the performance on Feb. 1 after testing positive for COVID-19. As a result, Christina Gansch will sing the role of Zerlina. Gansch has performed at the Royal Opera House, Salzburg Festival, San {…}

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Denyce Graves, Quinn Kelsey & Elza van den Heever to Be Honored at OPERA NEWS Awards

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OPERA NEWS has announced the recipients of its 2022 Awards. The 2022 recipients include international opera stars Denyce Graves, Quinn Kelsey, and Elza van den Heever. All three have collectively graced the greatest opera stages around the world and have built renowned careers at the Met Opera. The Awards Gala is scheduled for April 3, 2022 at the Plaza Hotel {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, Ana María Martínez, Latonia Moore, Sondra Radvanovsky, Ying Fang Headline Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2021-22 Season

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2021-22 season. It all kicks off with a new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth” starring Luca Salsi, Sondra Radvanovsky, Joshua Guerrero and Christian Van Horn. Enrique Mazzola conducts the production by Sir David McVicar. Performance Dates: Sept. 17- Oct. 9, 2021 Enrique Mazzola will conduct “L’Elisir d’Amore” in a production by Daniel Slater. {…}

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Ben Heppner, Renée Fleming, Sondra Radvanovsky, & Renata Scotto Headline Week 60 & 61 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its next two weeks of streams that will feature Teresa Stratas, Carol Vaness, Samuel Ramey, Ben Heppner, Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Lawrence Brownlee, and Sondra Radvanovsky. The first week’s theme will be “Happy Mother’s Day” while the second will shine a spotlight on “National Council Auditions Alumni.” All streams are available directly on the company’s official website. Week {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Live in HD 2019-20 Preview: Peter Mattei & Elza van den Heever Star in ‘Wozzeck’

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) The Met Opera’s Live in HD series for the 2019-20 season continues this Saturday, Jan. 11, 2019 with a transmission of Alban Berg’s “Wozzeck.” The broadcast, which kicks off 12:55 p.m. Eastern time and is set to end before 3 p.m. local time. It will star Peter Mattei in the titular role with Elza {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Joseph Calleja, Catalina Cuervo Headline Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend In North America

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It’s time for another weekend of opera, with a wide range of impressive offerings coming from around the continent. This week’s selections include a number of repertory staples as well as some unique modern operas by living composers. Frida – Atlanta Opera, Georgia The Atlanta Opera closes out its production of “Frida” with two performances on Friday and Sunday. The {…}

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Tara Erraught, Mojca Erdmann, Christiane Karg Among Stars of Mozart Week 2020

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The Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg hosts Mozart Week annually on or around Mozart’s birthday (Jan. 27) in celebration of the composer’s contributions to the world of music. The lineup for Mozart Week 2020, which will be held Jan. 23 – Feb. 2, has been announced. For the purposes of this article, we will highlight vocal performances and anything else opera-related. The {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Ana María Martínez & Christine Goerke Headline Lyric Opera Of Chicago’s 2019-20

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2019-20 season featuring 10 productions, including four new productions and the Ring Cycle in its entirety. The season will also include one special concert event and one important recital, among other projects. Here is a look at what audiences should expect.  Main Stage The season opens with a revival of Rossini’s “Il {…}