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Opera Colorado Announces Digital Series

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Opera Colorado has announced details for its upcoming digital programming, beginning in March under its Opera Colorado Amplified series. As part of a new relationship, Opera Colorado has partnered with Rocky Mountain Public Media for the production and distribution of these programs and will broadcast select education programs produced by Opera Colorado to its audiences on RMPBS and PBS Kids. {…}

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Angel Blue, Cecilia Bartoli & Joyce DiDonato Lead Classical Music Grammy Nominees

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The Grammy Nominations have been announced with Joyce DiDonato, Angel Blue, and Cecilia Bartoli among the artists shortlisted for top prizes. In the Best Opera Recording category Dello Joio’s “The Trial At Rouen” featuring Gil Rose, Heather Buck, Stephen Powell, and Boston Modern Orchestra Project and  Odyssey Opera Chorus were nominated alongside Floyd’s “Prince Of Players” with William Boggs, Keith {…}

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Opera Colorado Postpones 2020-21 Season & Announces ‘Opera Colorado Amplified’

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Opera Colorado has postponed its 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result the company will perform all postponed operas during the 2021-22 Season and beyond. The 2021-22 Season will open on Nov. 6, 2021, with “Tosca” followed by “The Shining” in February 2022 and Carmen in May 2022. Opera Colorado’s 40th-anniversary celebration in the fall of 2022 {…}

IndieOpera

Michael Kelly Headlines Bonus Online Concert for Bright Shiny Things

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Bright Shiny Things is set to stream a performance of Schubert’s “Die Schöne Müllerin” on Oct. 10, 2020. The concert will feature the first collaboration between baritone Michael Kelly, guitarist-composer David Leisner, and visual artists Kevork Mourad. Kelly has performed with such organizations as the Cleveland Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Houston Symphony, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, The Mostly Mozart Festival, Opernhaus {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez, Lawrence Brownlee, Lisette Oropesa, Martina Arroyo, J’Nai Bridges Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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With opera companies returning in full force digitally, this week’s selections will highlight a mix of repertory staples with some unique and experimental new works. Before we kick off our list, don’t forget to check out important discussions taking place regarding issues of race and equality in opera with such programs as Karen Slack’s “KikiKonversations,” Kenneth Overton’s “Black Opera Live,” and Mark {…}

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Black Opera Productions to Present ‘Jessye Norman at 75: A Celebration’ Virtual Gala

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Black Opera Productions has announced a virtual gala aimed at celebrating the career of Jessye Norman. Entitled “Jessye Norman at 75: A Celebration,” will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 at 6 p.m. ET. The program will feature virtual dedication from around the country with performances filmed at the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place. The program will be hosted {…}

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Valentina Naforniţa & Will Liverman Headline New CD/DVD Releases – (Week of 1/6)

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An up-and-coming soprano makes her debut on record, while another noted baritone, also in his CD debut, presents a series of unique and rarely heard songs by a wide range of composers. Finally, a tribute to brave men and women takes center stage in the final major release of the week. Check it out. Romance  Valentina Naforniţa releases her debut {…}

IndieOpera

Spoleto Festival Announces 2020 Season

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(Credit: Courtesy of Spoleto Festival) General Director Nigel Redden has announced the details of the 44th season of Spoleto Festival USA. The festival will feature a wide array of music, performances, screenings, talks and opera. For this article we have only concentrated on the vocal performances. Opera  The festival will show the world premiere of “Omar” based on the life {…}

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Susanna Phillips, Takaoki Onishi & Jennifer Zetlan Headline Oratorio Society of New York’s 2019-20 Season

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The Oratorio Society of New York has revealed details of its upcoming 147th season, which will include two world premieres. The season will kick off with “Rachmaninoff and Duruflé” at Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The program will include excerpts from Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, an “a cappella work of remarkable spirituality,” along with Duruflé’s Requiem. Featured vocalists will include contralto Kirsten {…}