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Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Lawrence Brownlee on Bel Canto Opera & The Debut of “Cycles of My Being”

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Lawrence Brownlee is one of the great bel canto tenors of this generation, singing the works of Donizetti, Rossini, and Bellini, among others, to tremendous critical success around the globe. He is currently in the midst of a run in one of his signature roles as Arturo in Bellini’s “I Puritani” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and prepping for {…}

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The 4 Major Takeaways From Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2018-19 Season Announcement

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Lyric Opera of Chicago announced its 2018-19 season today, marking the fourth planned together by general director Anthony Freud and music director Sir Andrew Davis.  Members of the media, including this OperaWire writer, were treated to a discussion with both gentlemen on the stage with the set of “I Puritani” in the backdrop.  Here are some notes and highlights of {…}

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Portland Opera To Present ‘Winterreise’

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Baritone and visual artist David Adam Moore will perform Schubert’s “Winterreise,” bringing Schubert’s stunning song cycle to the Portland Opera stage for the first time. The famous song cycle, which is based on 24 poems by Wilhelm Müller, will be showcased in a visually striking production, which uses 3D projection mapping designed by the NYC-based multimedia art collective GLMMR, to {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Opera House 2017-18 Review – Salome: David McVicar’s Thrilling Production & Michael Volle’s Violent Presence Make For Impactful Evening of Opera

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London is a chilly place. Yet on this particularly evening I leave my coat in the hotel and zip to Covent Garden. No room nor time for extra layers, since attending a performance in the Royal Opera House is a cluttered affair. The long lines for cloakrooms stifle with imperial colognes, and the tight, even if velvet, chairs make Ryanair {…}

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Royal Opera House Evacuated After Suspicious Package Scare

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There was a big scare at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, but it all ended happily for all involved. According to the Evening Standard, hundreds of audience members were evacuated from the famed opera house when a suspicious package was found. Right after the last act of “Rigoletto,” the theater ordered audience members {…}