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Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Elektra

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) This is a review of the April 1st performance, the opening night of this production’s first revival at the Metropolitan Opera.  To stage a successful production of Strauss’ “Elektra” is a monumental feat all its own, but to do it with such sophistication and finesse as the Metropolitan Opera’s Friday night performance is herculean. {…}
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Regula Mühlemann, Diana Damrau, Karita Mattila, & Christian Gerhaher Lead Wigmore Hall’s 2022-23 Autumn Season

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Wigmore Hall has announced details for its Autumn 2022 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Regula Mühlemann soprano and La Folia Barockorchester open the season with Cleopatra featuring music by Hasse, Vivaldi, Legrenzi, Graun, and Händel. Performance Date: Sept. 8, 2022 Elizabeth Llewellyn and Simon Lepper perform a program of music by Coleridge-Taylor, G Mahler and Strauss. {…}
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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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English National Opera 2021-22: The Cunning Little Vixen

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Photo: © CLIVE BARDA/ArenaPAL Opening night was delayed due to a storm – very on brand for Leoš Janáček, though perhaps more apt for “Kat’a Kabanova” – so nature very much had the upper hand when this new production of “The Cunning Little Vixen” opened at the London Coliseum on Sunday. Director Jamie Manton has previously made an impact with {…}
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Lowell House Opera to World Premiere ‘NIGHTTOWN’

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Lowell House Opera is set to world premiere “NIGHTTOWN” at Harvard University’s Sanders Theater at Memorial Hall on March 10 -12 at 7:30 p.m. This story focuses on chapters 15 and 18 of James Joyce’s “Ulysses” and pulls from the book’s roots in Homer’s “Odyssey.” Lowell House Opera’s Executive Producer and Stage Director says the work is a “contemporary opera {…}
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English National Opera to Present New Production of ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’

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The English National Opera is set to present a new production Janáček’s “The Cunning Little Vixen.” The production, which opens on Feb. 18, will be directed by Jamie Manton, who noted, “I am delighted to be back at the ENO, directing this sensational opera alongside the most exciting collective of talent. This piece couldn’t be more timely, capturing what it {…}
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Anush Hovhannisyan, Anne Sophie Duprels & Louise Alder Lead Opera Holland Park’s 2022 Season

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Opera Holland Park in the U.K. has announced its casting and creative team for the 2022 season. The season will open with a new production of “Eugene Onegin” which is set to be conducted by Lada Valešová and directed by Julia Burbach. The cast will include Anush Hovhannisyan, Samuel Dale Johnson, Thomas Atkins, Emma Stannard, Amanda Roocroft, Kathleen Wilkinson, Matthew Stiff, and John Wood. Performance Dates: May 31-June 25, {…}
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American Opera Project Announces New Board & Staff Leadership

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The American Opera Project (AOP) has announced new additions to its board and staff. Joining the board will be Emily Manzo and Christina B. Murphy. Meanwhile, Takesha Meshee Kizart-Thomas will be the Director of Development, while Alexa Dexa and Caitlin Mead will join as Grant Writers for the organization. “AOP has a long tradition of providing opportunities to talented artists {…}
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Angel Blue, Étienne Dupuis, Nicole Car, & Soloman Howard Headline Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Winter / Spring 2022 Slate

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The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has announced a series of new performances for the winter and spring of 2022. Among those showcases is a concert performance of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” scheduled for April 1-5, 2022. The opera will star Étienne Dupuis and Nicole Car alongside Pavol Breslik, Brindley Sherratt, Deniz Uzun, Keith Jameson, Claudia Chapa, Alexis Galindo, Will Hughes, and Allen {…}

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