Concert Commemorating 10th Anniversary of Pavarotti’s Death to Feature Two Esteemed Colleagues

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On September 6, 2017, Fondazione Luciano Pavarotti and Friends & Partners will put together a gala to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the great tenor’s passing in 2007. The concert will take place at the Arena di Verona in Italy and will feature Plácido Domingo and José Carreras paying tribute to the giant. The two, of course, worked alongside {…}

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Everything You Need To Know About The Dutch National Opera 2017-18 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2017-18 Season. New Productions The season opens with a new production of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” directed by Christof Loy. Michele Mariotti conducts an all star cast that includes Eva-Maria Westbroek, Roberto Aronica, Franco Vassallo, Robert Lloyd, Vitalij Kowaljow and Alessandro Corbelli. It will be followed by a new production of Francesco {…}

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Black History Month 2017 Part 2 – Exploring More Black Singers Making Opera Waves Right Now

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In our first article on black history month we took a look at the opera stars making their mark in the biggest of ways, the singing actors taking headlines at the biggest houses in the world. As we continue to celebrate black history month OperaWire will recognize other black singers making waves in the opera world, many of them rising {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva Returns To The Stage With ‘Vissi d’Arte’ [Video]

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Sonya Yoncheva has returned to the stage. After having cancelled her run of Massenet’s “Manon” at the Opera de Monte Carlo due to back pains, the soprano returned to the stage for “Les Victoires de la musique classique.” The soprano performed “Vissi d’Arte” from Puccini’s “Tosca.” Yoncheva has yet to perform the complete opera but based the on the frequency with which {…}

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Everything You Need to Know About The Dallas Opera’s 2017-18 Season

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The Dallas Opera has announced its 2017-18 season. The company will feature five operas next season, all of them repertory staples. Samson et Dalilah Saint-Saëns’ “Samson et Dalilah” will kick off the proceedings on Oct. 20, 2017 for a run of five performances that ends on Nov. 5. The opera will feature Olga Borodina, who will be making her company {…}

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On This Day: Antonio Pappano & Operatic Progress at the Royal Opera House And Beyond

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He has described his work as a conductor to that of “football” manager. He hates the label “eliticism” when referring to the world of opera, instead seeing it as an art for everyone. He loves all kinds of music and was once a lounge-bar pianist. If there is one thing that you can admire about Antonio Pappano, who was born {…}

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Concert Commemorating 10th Anniversary of Pavarotti’s Death to Feature Two Esteemed Colleagues

Everything You Need To Know About The Dutch National Opera 2017-18 Season

Black History Month 2017 Part 2 – Exploring More Black Singers Making Opera Waves Right Now

Sonya Yoncheva Returns To The Stage With ‘Vissi d’Arte’ [Video]

Everything You Need to Know About The Dallas Opera’s 2017-18 Season

On This Day: Antonio Pappano & Operatic Progress at the Royal Opera House And Beyond