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Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Anna Netrebko, Leontyne Price, Renée Fleming & Jonas Kaufmann Headline Weeks 34, 35, 36, 37 & 38 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced the next five weeks of its streaming slate which will focus on Baroque to the present, followed by a week of productions conducted by Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, a Family Drama Week, and a Stars in Signature Roles week All Nightly Met Opera Streams begin at 7:30pm and remain available via metopera.org for 23 {…}

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Angel Blue, Erin Morley, Etienne Dupuis, Nicole Car, Iestyn Davies Highlight Santa Fe Opera 2021 Season

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(Credits: Sonya Garza / Monarca Studios / Yan Bleney / Yan Bleney / Marco Borggreve) The Santa Fe Opera has announced its 2021 season, which will run from July 10 through August 27, 2021. The opera house will present 30 performances of four operas, and a special concert featuring soprano Angel Blue. “The pandemic has been tragic and it’s not {…}

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Atlanta Opera Announces Two New Opera Productions for 2020-21

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The Atlanta Opera has announced a new business model for the 2020-21 season with the “Big Tent” series. The new series will comprise of six new chamber opera productions in open-air venues prioritizing the health and safety of audiences, artists, and backstage personnel while maintaining the exceptional level of music and storytelling.  The series will launch in the fall with {…}

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Atlanta Opera Reimagines 2020-21 Season, Announces 2021-22 Plans

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The Atlanta Opera has announced the formation of the Atlanta Opera Company Players, featuring 12 world-class singers. The 12 artists will collaborate with the company’s leadership team to reimagine its 2020–21 season. Among the singers are sopranos Jasmine Habersham and Talise Trevigne; mezzos Jamie Barton, Daniela Mack, and Megan Marino; tenors Alek Shrader and Richard Trey Smagur; baritones Michael Mayes {…}

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Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Shirley Verrett Headline Weeks 11 & 12 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

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For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown theaters around the world, the Metropolitan Opera has announced not one but two weeks of nightly streams in advance. The next few weeks feature a mix of more recent performances with some classic showcases from decades ago. Here’s the rundown. Monday, May 25 – Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust Conducted by James {…}

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Opera Philadelphia Announces Week Three of Streaming

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Opera Philadelphia has announced Week three of its Digital Festival O. The company’s Digital Festival will feature a broadcast of Rossini’s comic masterpiece “The Barber of Seville,” premiering on May 15, at 8:00 p.m. on YouTube and operaphila.org and will stream on-demand through Monday, June 29. The production by Michael Shell features Jonathan Beyer as Figaro, Jennifer Holloway as Rosina, {…}

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Missy Mazzoli, Frederica Von Stade Headline Opera Philadelphia’s ‘Digital Festival O’

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Opera Philadelphia has launched the “Digital Festival O.” which will stream five major productions from the company’s past. “The unprecedented social distancing necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic has galvanized the performing arts community, sparking generous artist relief funds and online expressions of creativity as we all navigate this challenging time in our history. Digital Festival O, which premieres when we {…}

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Emily Fons Headlines ‘Barbiere di Siviglia’ At San Diego Opera

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(Image Source: Official Website) The San Diego Opera will close out its mainstage 2019-20 season with a production of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” starting on April 25, 2020. The opera, written by Cesare Sterbini, will feature David Pershall in the title role with Carlos Santelli as the Count Almaviva. Rounding out the principal trio will be Emily Fons taking {…}

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Lucas Meachem, Jamie Barton & Joyce DiDonato Highlight Dallas Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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(Credit: Cory Weaver/The Dallas Opera) The Dallas Opera has announced its 2020-21 season celebrating its 64th season. This season will showcase five main stage productions and a number of concerts. Here is a look. Main Stage The season opens with Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Emmanuel Villaume conducts a new production by Kyle Lang. The  production is set to {…}