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LA Opera 2018-19 Review: La Traviata

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The Los Angeles Opera’s 2018-19 season closes this June with a return of Marta Domingo’s “Roaring ‘20s” production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” On opening night, I found this an effective, straight, yet moving rendition of Verdi and Piave’s account of Violetta the courtesan, close to death, who is denied her one late-in-a-short-life chance of true love. Roaring 20s Of course, {…}

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LA Opera Announces 2018-19 Season Young Artists

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Plácido Domingo, LA Opera’s Eli and Edythe Broad General Director, has announced the 2018-19 season’s LA Opera’s Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artists. Out of the 650 applicants, 200 live auditions and, ultimately, 28 final candidates, five singers were chosen. The five singers chosen were baritone Michael J. Hawk, who has worked with the Santa Fe Opera and Wolf Trap Opera, and mezzo-soprano Niru Liu, who will participate in the Pacific {…}

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25 Met Opera National Council Audition Semifinalists Announced

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced the 25 semifinalists for the 2018 National Council Auditions. The group is slated to perform on Sunday, April 22, with a chance to perform in the grand final on Sunday, April 29. The group features 10 sopranos, four mezzos, one contralto, four tenors, four baritones, and two basses. Here is a breakdown of the contestants. {…}

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Opera for Peace – Leading Young Voices of the World Announced

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Opera for Peace – Leading Young Voices of the World has been announced as a new leading international cultural nonprofit organization, promoting unity through artistic excellence, global collaborations, and social justice endeavors. The new movement is set to be used in order to reflect the reality of today’s globalized world and will be used as a mission to connecting nations {…}