‘The Queen Of Spades’ & ‘L’Incoronazione di Poppea’ To Be Live Streamed On medici.tv

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Medici.tv is set to live stream two more performances from the Salzburg Festival. The streaming service will first showcase Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades” on August 16, 2018, starring Brandon Jovanovich, Hanna Schwarz, Evgenia Muraveva, Oksana Volkova, and Vladislav Sulimsky. Mariss Jansons will conduct the Vienna Philharmonic. Then on August 20, 2018, Medici will showcase Monteverdi’s “L’Incoronazione di Poppea” with Sonya Yoncheva in the {…}

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Composer Profile: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & His Iconic ‘Eugene Onegin’ & ‘The Queen of Spades’

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, born on May 7, 1840, is one of the most famous composers of all time. He’s best known for his symphonic work to be sure, but he was also a noted opera composer. He often adapted libretti himself and in all, composed 11 operas. His first opera, “The Voyevoda” was composed between 1867 and 1868. His final {…}

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Opera Profile: Tchaikovsky’s Eerie & Tragic ‘The Queen of Spades’

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“The Queen of Spades” premiered on the same exact day as Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin,” though admittedly a few years later. The composer was already 11 years older between operas and the second work is far more nuanced in its orchestral colors and how the composer weaves together a far more complex plot. It remains the famed Russian composer’s second-most popular {…}

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Russian Opera Workshop To Present Rare ‘Rusalka’ And ‘The Queen Of Spades’

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The Russian Opera Workshop has announced its summer season presenting two main operas and a number of masterclasses. The company will first present Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades” starting on June 27, with the run concluding on the 29th. It will then present Alexander Dargomyzhsky’s “Rusalka,” a rarely performed bel canto-inspired lyric opera starting August 1 and running through the 3rd. The company {…}

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Royal Opera House Reveals When ‘La Traviata’ & ‘Queen of Spades’ Performances Will Hit U.S. Cinemas

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The Royal Opera House has revealed the dates that audiences in the U.S. can catch some of their recent filmed performances. The company’s recent “The Queen of Spades” is set to hit major markets on March 12, 2019, while “La Traviata” will start appearing on March 19, 2019. “La Traviata” was a major success, featuring soprano Ermonela Jaho in a {…}

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Vilnius City Opera 2018–19 Review: Queen of Spades

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What would you choose: love or game? This is the central question facing Herman, the protagonist of “The Queen of Spades.” It’s also one that the authors had to confront. Pushkin wrote his story from a social perspective and analyzed how addiction can ruin lives. So in his analysis, Herman was an addicted player and Liza was just a victim. {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Announces Cast Change for ‘The Queen of Spade’ Performances

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced a cast change for its upcoming performances of “The Queen of Spades.” The company noted that “due to ill health, Asmik Grigorian has to cancel her participation in the opera performances of Tchaikovsky’s ‘The Queen of Spades’ with the Berliner Philharmonic conducted by Kirill Petrenko at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden on 9, 12, 15 and 18 {…}

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The Voice They Couldn’t Silence: Galina Vishnevskaya at 100

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In May 1962, three singers were supposed to stand together inside the newly consecrated Coventry Cathedral. Benjamin Britten had chosen the English tenor Peter Pears, German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Russian soprano Galina Vishnevskaya for the premiere of his “War Requiem.” The casting carried powerful post-war symbolism: three nationalities united in a cathedral destroyed during the Second World War and {…}

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Q & A: Brenden Gunnell on the Role of Tristan & New CD Release of ‘The Marshes of Glynn and Song of the Prairies’ by Andrew Downes

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(Photo: Michael Cockerham) Brenden Gunnell is standing at the threshold of one of opera’s greatest challenges: Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde.” After building his career through the major heldentenor repertoire, he now sees Tristan not simply as the next role, but as the culmination of years of careful preparation. At the same time, he is championing lesser-known music with the release {…}

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‘The Queen Of Spades’ & ‘L’Incoronazione di Poppea’ To Be Live Streamed On medici.tv

Composer Profile: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & His Iconic ‘Eugene Onegin’ & ‘The Queen of Spades’

Opera Profile: Tchaikovsky’s Eerie & Tragic ‘The Queen of Spades’

Russian Opera Workshop To Present Rare ‘Rusalka’ And ‘The Queen Of Spades’

Royal Opera House Reveals When ‘La Traviata’ & ‘Queen of Spades’ Performances Will Hit U.S. Cinemas

Vilnius City Opera 2018–19 Review: Queen of Spades

Berlin Philharmonic Announces Cast Change for ‘The Queen of Spade’ Performances

The Voice They Couldn’t Silence: Galina Vishnevskaya at 100

Q & A: Brenden Gunnell on the Role of Tristan & New CD Release of ‘The Marshes of Glynn and Song of the Prairies’ by Andrew Downes