Cincinnati Opera 2018 Summer Season To Include ‘As One’ And ‘Another Brick In The Wall’

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The Cincinnati Opera has announced its 2018 summer festival. The festival kicks off with Verdi’s “La Traviata” on June 14, 2018. French soprano Norah Amsellem will sing the title role with Korean tenor Ji-Min Park as her lover Alfredo. Korean baritone Youngjoo An will make his company debut singing the role of Giorgio Germont. Bliss Hebert will stage direct the production designed {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Opera House Review 2016-17 – Otello: Jonas Kaufmann Cements His Legacy As One of History’s Great Otellos

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Jonas Kaufmann has been hailed as the greatest tenors alive and is one of the most exciting performers currently working today. So it was no surprise that he would one day take the iconic role of Verdi’s “Otello.” There were many doubters regarding his availability (or ability) to master the role, especially after many high-profile cancellations due to illness. However, {…}

IndieOpera, Pride Month

American Opera Projects Celebrates Pride With Free Stream Of ‘As One’

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American Opera Projects is celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month making the 2014 World Premiere production of the opera “As One” available to the public. The opera will be available from June 23-30, 2017 on the AOP website. The opera was written by Laura Kaminsky with an original libretto by Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed and has become one of the most-produced contemporary {…}

IndieOpera

Long Beach Opera Premieres New Transgender Opera “As One”

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Long Beach Opera (LBO) presents “As One” starting on May 13, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. at the Beverly O’Neill Theater in Long Beach, CA. There will be two more performances, one on May 20 at 2:30 and May 21 at 2:30 as well. The highly anticipated debut of the production is a story about identity, consideration, and more. Its music {…}

News

Obituary: Czech Baritone Martin Matoušek Dies at 53

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On July 8, 2026, Czech baritone Martin Matoušek has died at the age of 53. According to Opera Plus the baritone died of an aortic rupture. Born on Feb. 21, 1973, Matoušek began studying clarinet, piano, and saxophone at the Army School of Music and in 1991 began studying voice at the Prague Conservatory. He continued his studies from 1996 {…}

News, Season Announcement

Maria Agresta, Claudio Sgura, Iwona Sobotka, Giuseppina Bridelli, Simone Piazzola & Marco Filippo Romano Lead Teatro Comunale di Modena’s 2026-27 Season

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The Teatro Comunale di Modena has announced its 2026-27 season. Alexey Zelenkov, Simon Lim, Marily Santoro, and Paolo Antonio Nevi star in Verdi’s “Macbeth” with Giuseppe Finzi conducting and Fabio Ceresa directing. Performance Dates: Oct. 30 & Nov. 1, 2026 Claudio Sgura, Sorin Coliban, Olga Maslova, Ian Koziara, Paolo Antognetti, and Ester Ferraro star in Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer.” Martijn Dendievel {…}

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Shreveport Opera Unveils 2026-27 Season Featuring Madelin Morales, Sophia Grace Donelan & Gwenyth Sell

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Louisiana’s Shreveport Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Opening the Company’s 78th season is the “Music of the Night” event which introduces the new Resident Artists of Shreveport Opera Express: soprano Sophia Grace Donelan, mezzo-soprano Madelin Morales, tenor David Mejía, and bass-baritone Benjamin Somervell. Returning member and pianist Robert Cruz accompanies. Performance Date: Sept. 17, 2026 The Resident Artists perform {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Polish Baritone Artur Ruciński on Count di Luna & How Opera is a Bridge to Humanity

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(Photo: Karpati & Zarewicz) Polish baritone Artur Ruciński is one of those artists for whom opera has never been merely a display of vocal mastery. For more than 25 years, he has built an extensive Verdi repertoire, returning to its great roles with fresh eyes each time. In Madrid, where Ruciński is performing Count di Luna in Giuseppe Verdi’s “Il {…}

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Freddie de Tommaso, Jonathan Tetelman, Long Long, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Yannick-Muriel Noah, Erika Grimaldi, Monica Conesa Lead Theater Bonn’s 2026-27 Season

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Germany’s Theater Bonn has announced its 2026-27 season. Yannick-Muriel Noah, George Oniani, and Devid Cecconi led Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West.” Daniela Kerck directs the new production. Performance Dates: Sept. 20-Dec. 4, 2026 Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” will star Nicole Wacker, Johannes Mertes, Valerie Haunz, Tobias Schabel, Christopher Jähnig, Martin Tzonev, Tamino Ryan Vaughan Davies, Pavel Kolgatin, Mirko Roschkowski, Maria Vasilevskaya, {…}

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Cincinnati Opera 2018 Summer Season To Include ‘As One’ And ‘Another Brick In The Wall’

Royal Opera House Review 2016-17 – Otello: Jonas Kaufmann Cements His Legacy As One of History’s Great Otellos

American Opera Projects Celebrates Pride With Free Stream Of ‘As One’

Long Beach Opera Premieres New Transgender Opera “As One”

Obituary: Czech Baritone Martin Matoušek Dies at 53

Maria Agresta, Claudio Sgura, Iwona Sobotka, Giuseppina Bridelli, Simone Piazzola & Marco Filippo Romano Lead Teatro Comunale di Modena’s 2026-27 Season

Shreveport Opera Unveils 2026-27 Season Featuring Madelin Morales, Sophia Grace Donelan & Gwenyth Sell

Q & A: Polish Baritone Artur Ruciński on Count di Luna & How Opera is a Bridge to Humanity

Freddie de Tommaso, Jonathan Tetelman, Long Long, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Yannick-Muriel Noah, Erika Grimaldi, Monica Conesa Lead Theater Bonn’s 2026-27 Season