Michael Chioldi, Kate Lindsey & Camilla Nylund Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get a chance to hear complete opera recordings from Saint-Saëns, Monteverdi, Janáček, Olga Neuwirth, and Wagner. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Henry VIII Odyssey Opera will release its fifth album Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Henry VIII.” Recorded on New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall stage in 2019, this four-CD set marks the debut recording of {…}

News

Lina Gonzalez-Granados Appointed New Resident Conductor at Los Angeles Opera

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(Credit: Lina Gonzalez-Granados Website) The Los Angeles Opera has appointed Lina Gonzalez-Granados as its new Resident Conductor. Lina Gonzalez-Granados was born and raised in Cali, Colombia and was trained in conducting with Charles Plez, and in choral conducting at the New England Conservatory with Erica Washburn. Gonzalez-Granados also earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in orchestral conducting from Boston {…}

Business, News

New Zealand Opera Appoints New Board Member

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New Zealand Opera has announced the appointment of Dr. Te Oti Rakena (Ngāpuhi, Ngati Ruanui and Kāi Tahu) following the recent appointment of Carol Hirschfeld (Ngāti Porou) and Joanna Heslop (Ngāti Ruanui). Dr. Rakena joins NZ Opera’s board at a time when the artform is enjoying a renewed sense of innovation in storytelling, both locally and globally. The organization is {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Anita Rachvelishvili, Angel Blue & Zachary James Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get a chance to hear two solo albums from some of the most exciting artists in the industry, world premiere recordings, and a rarely performed opera, among others. Here is a look at the new releases: Élégie Sony Classical will release Georgian mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili’s second album. The new album will showcase Rachvelishvili in the song {…}

News

Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Latonia Moore, ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream this Week

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In all the weeks we have done this feature, I would argue that few have been as exciting as the one previewed here. Not only will audiences get to watch live opera, some live recitals, and unique past performances, but they also get to engage with some very new opera experiences. We trust that you will be equally excited about {…}

IndieOpera

Due Donne Productions to Present ‘Hansel & Gretel’ On Nintendo’s ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’

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Video games saw a major increase in interactivity and overall cultural importance throughout the COVID-19 lockdown. One of the games to see a boost in its popularity was “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” which captured the imaginations of gamers around the world as they created their own utopias amidst a challenging and unstable world. Now “Animal Crossing’s” popularity is crossing over {…}

IndieOpera

Boston Modern Opera Project To Perform New Charles Wuorinen Opera

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The Boston Modern Orchestra Project will present the Boston Premiere of “Haroun and the Sea of Stories” at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall on Jan. 19, 2019. The new work by composer Charles Wuorinen and librettist James Fenton is based on the novel by Salman Rushdie and will be conducted by Gil Rose. The semi-staged production is set to star {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Ilanah Lobel-Torres on What Inspires Her Most as an Opera Singer

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(Photo: Angéline Moizard) As a young singer from New York, Ilanah Lobel-Torres never imagined that a few bars of music in a supporting role {…}