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Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Italian Librettist Fabrizio Funari on His New Opera ‘Aqua Tofana’

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Italian librettist Fabrizio Funari‘s newest opera with music by composer Gaia Aloisi, “Aqua Tofana,” is set to premiere on September 22nd in London at the Tête à Tête Festival. “Aqua Tofana” also features director Rosie Kat, producer Ted Blackburn, lighting designer Mildred Moyo, and singers soprano Sarah Parkin, mezzo-soprano Alexandra Dinwiddie and baritone Thomas Litchev. Following its London premiere, the {…}

News

Music Critics Association of North America Announces 2024 Best New Opera

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The Music Critics Association of North America has announced that “10 Days in a Madhouse” was named the Best New Opera for 2024. The opera was composed by Rene Orth and features a libretto by Hannah Moscovitch. The work was commissioned by Opera Philadelphia and Tapestry Opera and was world premiered in 2023 as part of Opera Philadelphia’s Festival O23. {…}

IndieOpera

Encompass Opera to Showcase ‘Unheard Voices: An Immigrant’s Dream’ This June

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Encompass New Opera Theatre is set to present “Unheard Voices: An Immigrant’s Dream” on June 9, 2024. The showcase, which will take place at The Green Space in New York City, will kick off at 3 p.m. local time and will feature ancestral rhythms, songs, and new music from artists from El Salvador, Argentina, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Artists include {…}

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Metropolitan Opera to Revive ‘The Hours’ with Kelli O’Hara, Renée Fleming & Joyce DiDonato

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Kevin Puts’ “The Hours” for eight performances. The opera, which opens on May 5, will star Kelli O’Hara, Renée Fleming, and Joyce DiDonato, all reprising their roles. Kensho Watanabe returns to the podium and the cast will be rounded out by tenor William Burden, tenor Sean Panikkar, bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen, and bass-baritone Brandon {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Review: El Niño

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(Photo: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera) Metropolitan Opera debuted John Adams’s “El Niño,” with libretto based on original sources by Peter Sellars and John Adams, to a sold out house of past, present, and future opera goers on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024. “El Niño” is unlike anything John Adams has done before and the historical timing of this debut is {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Review: Eric and Dominique Laffont Grand Finals Concert

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) On Sunday, March 17, the Met Opera hosted the grand finale of the Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. Out of an initial group of 1,500 hopefuls, ten standout singers got their chance to shine before their first Met audience. Denyce Graves hosted the event, featuring a special bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green performance. The afternoon {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Erato to Release Metropolitan Opera Recording of ‘The Hours’

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Erato is set to release Kevin Puts’ “The Hours” from the Metropolitan Opera. The CD, set to be released on April 19, comes from the Met’s 2022 run which starred Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming and Kelli O’Hara. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the record. Based on both the award-winning 2002 film directed by Stephen Daldry and the original novel by Michael Cunningham, {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Review: La Forza del Destino

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(Credit: Karen Almond) It’s been a long time since “La Forza del Destino” got a chance on the Met stage. To be exact, it’s been about 18 years. Back then, in 2006, the Verdi melodrama was presented in an imposing traditionally-set production with a cast of Italianate voices. It was supposed to return a decade later in a new production {…}

IndieOpera

West Edge Opera to Present ‘Jacqueline’ As Part of 2024 Festival

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West Edge Opera is set to present “Jacqueline” as part of its festival this August. The opera, which explores the story of famed cellist Jacqueline Du Pré, will feature cellist Matt Haimovitz and soprano Marnie Breckenridge. Both artists headlined the opera’s premiere at Tapestry Opera in Toronto in 2020 with Breckenridge winning the DORA award for “Outstanding Performances by an {…}