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Carlos Álvarez, Lisette Oropesa, Maria Callas & Zachary James Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to hear a rare recording by Maria Callas, a cover album, two DVDs of popular composers, and a passion project for Ukraine. Han Gál: Complete Music for Voice, Volume Two Toccata Classics releases the second album of Han Gál’s choral music. The recording offers a vivid cross-section of music for chamber choir, featuring mixed voices, {…}
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Royal Opera House Cancels Final Performance of ‘The Rape of Lucretia’

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The Royal Opera has canceled the final performance of “The Rape of Lucretia.” The company said, “With great regret, we must cancel tonight’s performance of ‘The Rape of Lucretia’ due to illness. Ticket buyers have been contacted and the value of your ticket(s) will be automatically credited to your account. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.” {…}
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The Royal Opera House Announces Cast for ‘The Rape of Lucretia’

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The Royal Opera House has announced the full casting for Britten’s “The Rape of Lucretia.” The opera, which opens on Oct. 29 at Britten Pears Arts, Snape Maltings before heading to the Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House on Nov. 13, will star Anne Marie Stanley in the title role. She will be joined by Carolyn Holt, Sarah Dufresne, Jolyon Loy, {…}
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Peter Brathwaite, Nicky Spence, & Fleur Barron Among Stars Featured in Britten Pears Arts Fall 2022 Lineup

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Britten Pears Arts has announced its Autumn 2022 season that includes “The Blue Woman,” a new opera by Laura Bowler and Laura Lomas, a new production of “The Rape of Lucretia,” and Britten song cycles performed by opera stars. Here’s the lineup. Composer Laura Bowler and librettist Laura Lomas’ new opera, “The Blue Woman,” explores the aftermath of sexual violence, {…}
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Royal Opera House Announces New Approach to ‘Madama Butterfly’

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The Royal Opera House has announced a new approach to its presentation of “Madama Butterfly.” In a press release, the company said, “the Royal Opera House revives Moshe Leiser’s and Patrice Caurier’s 2002 production, taking a new approach to this much-loved production.” The company added, “For this revival, The Royal Opera embarked on a year-long consultation, listening to new voices {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Malin Byström, Lise Davidsen, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez Headline Royal Opera House’s 2022-23 Season

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The Royal Opera House has announced its 2022-23 season which will feature 20 new productions, nine world premieres, and three UK premieres. Our focus will be solely on the operatic productions the company will be showcasing. The season opens with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” in a production by Kasper Holten. Constantin Trinks conducts a cast starring Luca Micheletti, Christopher Maltman, Maria {…}
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Pretty Yende & Stephen Costello Head to Cinemas in ROH’s ‘La Traviata’

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(Credit: Elena Cherkashyna) The Royal Opera House is set to present a live broadcast of “La Traviata” on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The opera, which was directed by Richard Eyre, will star Pretty Yende as Violetta with Stephen Costello taking on the role of Alfredo. Rounding out the trio will be Dimitri Platanias as Germont. Other cast members include Kseniia {…}
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Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘Rigoletto’

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The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Rigoletto.” The company noted, Mexican tenor Javier Camarena has withdrawn from all “Rigoletto” performances. As a result, the role of the Duke of Mantua will be performed by Italian tenor Francesco Demuro. Demuro made his Royal Opera debut as Rinuccio in “Gianni Schicchi” in 2011 and {…}

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