RNS Moves to Premiere New Works by Héloïse Werner

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(Photo credit: Tynesight Photographic) RNS Moves, the inclusive ensemble featuring disabled musicians and non-disabled members of Royal Northern Sinfonia, is set to premiere Héloïse Werner’s “Wander.” Soprano and composer Werner’s newly commissioned work “Wander” is inspired by city life. The composer recreates the sensation of strolling through a bustling landscape and being drawn to buskers, by using a mixture of {…}

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Plácido Domingo & Jose Carreras Postpone Australia Tour

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Plácido Domingo and Jose Carreras have postponed their “The Legends Together Again” tour in Australia. The tenors announced that due to unforeseen circumstances, the concert tour will be postponed to November 2024. The two singers were set to reunite in March accompanied by a 55-piece orchestra in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney from March 7 through 19, 2024. The new dates {…}

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Anja Harteros Cancels ‘Tosca’ & ‘Parsifal’ at Bayerische Staatsoper

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Anja Harteros has canceled her performances of Wagner’s “Parsifal” and Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Bayerische Staatsoper. The soprano was originally set to perform a new production of Puccini’s opera and revive Wagner’s work. As a result, Eleonora Buratto will sing the title role of Tosca making her role debut while Irene Roberts will take over Kundry in “Parsifal” making her {…}

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Plácido Domingo & Jose Carreras Announce Joint Tour

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Plácido Domingo and Jose Carreras have announced a joint tour “The Legends Together Again.” The two legendary singers will reunite in March accompanied by a 55-piece orchestra. They will tour five cities in a program featuring famed arias, duets, and Broadway classics. David Gimenez will conduct. The tour will include stops in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney from March {…}

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Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces Cast Change for ‘Jenůfa’

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(Photo: Michael Brosilow) The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced a cast change for its production of “Jenůfa.” The company said, “Due to a family emergency that required her immediate return to Norway, soprano Lise Davidsen has had to withdraw from Sunday’s performance of ‘Jenůfa.’ Stepping into the title role will be Ryan Opera Center soprano Kathryn Henry. ” Meanwhile, {…}

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Britten Pears Arts Relases January to May 2024 Lineup

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(Photo credit: Philip Vile) Britten Pears Arts announced the first half of its 2024 season. Laura Bowler, Diana Soh, Nwando Ebizie, and Sivan Cohen Elias collaborate on a week-long residency working on three new commissions. The pieces all which are specifically designed to expand Laura’s practice as a performer will be presented at the end of the residency. Performance Date: {…}

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New Study Finds Gender Inequality & Non-Standard Work in US Opera Production

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(Photo credit: Adrien Coquet) Dr. Caitlin Vincent (University of Melbourne) and Dr. Amanda Coles (Deakin University) have published their findings on the gender inequality and the impacts of non-standard work in the US opera industry. The team tracked women’s representation as conductors, directors, and designers at the 11 largest opera companies in the United States – the Metropolitan Opera, Santa Fe {…}

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National Sawdust and the Metropolitan Opera’s New Series ‘Opera Evolved’

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Photo credit: Zenith Richards, Paola Kudacki, Met Opera “Opera Evolved” is National Sawdust and the Metropolitan Opera’s new programming partnership. Throughout the 2023-24 season, National Sawdust will showcase conversations with composers and artists that focus on the contemporary operas featured at the Met this season. They will highlight and explore the ways opera is evolving today and discuss the inner-workings {…}

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Rachel Jones Makes Opera Debut With The Roberts Institute of Art

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Photo credit: Eva Herzog The Roberts Institute of Art presents “Hey, Maudie,” a new commission by opera newcomer Rachel Jones on Sept. 21. “Hey, Maudie” draws on the operatic form alongside poetry, and wide-ranging music and oral traditions. The four-act piece follows the character of Maud Martha sung by soprano Gweneth Ann Rand, as she converses with a choral ensemble {…}

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RNS Moves to Premiere New Works by Héloïse Werner

Plácido Domingo & Jose Carreras Postpone Australia Tour

Anja Harteros Cancels ‘Tosca’ & ‘Parsifal’ at Bayerische Staatsoper

Plácido Domingo & Jose Carreras Announce Joint Tour

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces Cast Change for ‘Jenůfa’

Britten Pears Arts Relases January to May 2024 Lineup

New Study Finds Gender Inequality & Non-Standard Work in US Opera Production

National Sawdust and the Metropolitan Opera’s New Series ‘Opera Evolved’

Rachel Jones Makes Opera Debut With The Roberts Institute of Art

RNS Moves to Premiere New Works by Héloïse Werner