Charles Court Opera to Perform ‘The Barber of Seville’

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Charles Court Opera is set to perform Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.” The opera will be performed from March 12 to March 23, 2024 with a cast that includes Nicholas Watts and Joseph Doody as Count Almaviva, Jonathan Eyers as Figaro, Samantha Price and Meriel Cunningham as Rosina, Matthew Kellett and Hugo Herman-Wilson as Don Basilio, Catrine Kirkman as Berta {…}

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Vienna State Opera Announces Two Cast Changes for ‘La Fanciulla del West’

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The Vienna State Opera has announced two cast changes for “La Fanciulla del West.” The company revealed that Carlo Rizzi will be conducting the entire run of the opera on Jan. 7, 10, 12, and 15 in lieu of Simone Young. Additionally, Roberto Frontali will sing the role of Jack Rance, replacing the originally scheduled Carlos Álvarez. Frontali and Rizzi {…}

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XIII Concorso Internazionale per Cantanti Lirici ‘Città di Pienza’ Announces Winners

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The XIII Concorso Internazionale per Cantanti Lirici “Città di Pienza” has announced its winners. The competition, which took place Nov. 9 -11, 2023 named Giuseppe Michelangelo Infantino to the top prize. He will take home a € 2,000 euro cash prize from the Comune della Città di Pienza. Aitana Sanz-Perez obtained a € 1,500 award from the Fondazione San Carlo {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Simon O’Neill & Natalya Romaniw Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. In this edition, a leading Bel Canto interpreter delves into mad scenes with her new alum while a rarely performed opera by a female composer gets a new release. There is also a special Wagner recording out this week. Rheinberger & Mendelssohn Choral {…}

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Opera For Everyone – 10 Days at the Vail Opera Camp (National Youth Opera Academy)

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(Credit: Matt Donnelly) At the beginning of August, around 50 students went to Vail, Colorado to participate in the Vail Opera Camp. The camp, which is a 10-day experience, brought students from ages 10 to 18 from all over the country to hone in on their craft of singing as well as learning about the art of opera from the {…}

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Donizetti Opera Festival, Lisette Oropesa & Andrew Staples Among Premio Abbiati Winners

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The prestigious Premio Abbiati has announced its 2023 winners. The awards, which are decided by critics, saw “La favorite” from the Donizetti Opera Festival win Best Production. Riccardo Frizza conducted and Valentina Carrasco directed. The Special award went to “Le Sonate per pianoforte di Salvatore Sciarrino alla Fabbrica del Vapore,” while the Premio “Roberto Masotti” went to Festival Aperto di {…}

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YoungArts Announces Nominees for 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts

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YoungArts announced the 60 high school senior nominees for the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts. This year, over 700 YoungArts award winners were chosen for the initial round. After further review, 128 finalists were invited to National YoungArts Week, where they participated in intensive classes and workshops with professionals in their field. At the end of the week, {…}

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Best of 2022: OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers of 2022

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After a bumpy 2021, which still had numerous COVID cancelations, 2022 saw opera companies almost return to normalcy. There were setbacks like cyberattacks, a war that has destroyed a country, and companies losing funds from government agencies. But in all, it also showed how opera companies could unite through benefit concerts and through sheer artistry. And after releasing our favorite {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Rigoletto

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(Credit: Curtis Brown) In a recent interview with OperaWire, composer Lori Laitman noted that Verdi’s “Rigoletto” was among her favorite operas. “Verdi’s ‘Rigoletto’ is one of my favorites and the use of music to reveal the horrific fact that the Duke is still alive is so chilling,” she noted. Taking in the work on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 for the {…}

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Charles Court Opera to Perform ‘The Barber of Seville’

Vienna State Opera Announces Two Cast Changes for ‘La Fanciulla del West’

XIII Concorso Internazionale per Cantanti Lirici ‘Città di Pienza’ Announces Winners

Jessica Pratt, Simon O’Neill & Natalya Romaniw Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Opera For Everyone – 10 Days at the Vail Opera Camp (National Youth Opera Academy)

Donizetti Opera Festival, Lisette Oropesa & Andrew Staples Among Premio Abbiati Winners

YoungArts Announces Nominees for 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts

Best of 2022: OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers of 2022

Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Rigoletto