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Interviews, Stage Spotlight

In Less Than Five Minutes, Get To Know – ‘The Three Olgas’

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One of the delights from this year’s Janáček Festival was the Brno Conservatory’s production of a work entitled “The Weeping Fountain.” It was a short opera, lasting approximately one hour, which explored the relationship between the composer and his daughter Olga Janáčeková, focusing on the letters she sent to him whilst spending time away from home in St Petersburg. The {…}

Special Features

Best of 2022: OperaWire’s Staff on the Best Performances of the Year

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It’s that time of the year. A time when we can look forward to what’s to come, but also a moment to reflect on all we’ve experienced. And as has become the tradition here at OperaWire, we have asked our writers to select their choices for the opera performances that truly marveled them in 2022. So without further ado, we’ll {…}

News

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Jenůfa’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Jenůfa.” The company noted that Eliska Weissová will sing the role of Die Küsterin Buryjasingt replacing Violeta Urmana. Weissová is a Brno Conservatory and Prague Academy graduate who has been a permanent guest of the National Theatre Prague, National Theatre Brno, Theatre Plzeň, Theatre Ústí nad Labem, Opava, {…}

News, Streaming

Sara Jakubiak, Aleš Briscein and Günter Papendell Headline Stream of ‘Die Tote Stadt’ from Komische Oper Berlin

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(Credit: Iko Freese/drama-berlin.de) Komische Oper Berlin has announced that it will stream a production of Korngold’s “Die Tote Stadt.” The opera will star soprano Sara Jakubiak, tenor Aleš Briscein, and baritone Günter Papendell. The cast also includes Maria Fiselier, Georgina Melville, Adrian Strooper, and Ivan Turšić. Ainārs Rubiķis conducts the production by Robert Carsen, which was filmed on Sept. 30, {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Elina Garanča, Karen Slack, Mariusz Kwicien, Ferruccio Furlanetto Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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One brand new opera with three endings. A 20th-century work from a noted Czech composer. Two gala performances. A recital of new songs. A Shakespeare / Verdi / Ring Mashup. Beethoven. And three Italian operas with some of opera’s biggest stars for those looking for more standard repertory. That eclectic list comprises our top 10 operas to stream this week. {…}

Opera Wiki

Opera Profile: Leos Janacek’s ‘From The House of the Dead’

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Leos Janacek is one of the most prolific Czech opera composers, many of his becoming major staples of the canon.  For many, his most iconic work is “From the House of the Dead,” which had its world premiere on April 12, 1930 at the National Theatre Brno. Incidentally, the work also was his last. Because the composer died before the {…}

News

Pretty Yende, Brandon Jovanovich & Sonya Yoncheva Among Opera Awards Finalists

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The opera awards have announced the 2019 nominees with multiple singers and companies competing for top prizes.   The nominees for Female Singer of the Year are Anna Caterina Antonacci, Daniela Barcellona, Sabine Devieilhe, Rosa Feola, Asmik Grigorian, and Pretty Yende.    Meanwhile, the category for Male Singer of the Year is headlined by Charles Castronovo who competes with Alex Esposito, Brandon Jovanovich, John Osborn, Xavier Sabata, and Georg Zeppenfeld.   {…}