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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko & Plácido Domingo Headline Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2019-20 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2019-20 season, which is undeniably one of the biggest there is. It includes eight new productions to go along with a plethora of revivals. New Productions  Jonas Kaufmann and Marlis Petersen headline a new production of Korngold’s “Die Tote Stadt” with Simon Stone directing. Kirill Petrenko conducts the production which also stars  Andrzej Filonczyk, Jennifer Johnston, {…}

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Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (9/21-23)

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Two of opera’s biggest companies kickstart their 2018-19 seasons with some tour-de-force showcases. The 2018-19 season is truly underway and these “five” choices for this weekend are can’t miss opportunities. “The Magic Flute” – Kentucky Opera On Friday and Sunday, the Kentucky Opera showcases Mozart’s mystical work that is always a delight for all ages. Joseph Mechavich leads a cast {…}

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Rihab Chaieb & Samantha Hankey Among 2018 Soprano-Less Operalia Finalists

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Operalia has announced the 12 finalists who will win compete for the top prize at the annual competition. Per the opera competition the finalists announced are Russian tenor Migran Agadzhanyan, Candian mezzo Rihab Chaieb, Canadian/Italian mezzo Emily D’Angelo, Portuguese tenor Luis Gomes, American mezzo Samantha Hankey, German baritone Johannes Kammler, Chinese tenor Long Long, Belarus tenor Pavel Petrov, American baritone Sean Michael Plumb, South African {…}

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Rihab Chaieb, Samantha Hankey, Vanessa Vasquez Among Operalia 2018 Semifinalists

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The 2018 Operalia Competition has announced its semifinalists. Per the official website, the singers have been whittled down to 24 artists for the opera competition and 12 for the Zarzuela section. The semifinalists in the opera slate include soprano Zarina Abaeva, tenor Migran Agadzhanyan, soprano Cornelia Beskow, mezzo Rihab Chaieb, mezzo Emily D’Angelo, tenor Luis Gomes, mezzo Samantha Hankey, mezzo {…}

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Plácido Domingo’s Operalia Announces 40 Participants For 2018 Competition

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The Operalia Competition has announced the 40 singers that were selected to participate in the 2018 Showcase at the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon, Portugal. The competition founded by Plácido Domingo will see such singers as Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition winners Samantha Hankey and Vanessa Vasquez, Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artists Rihab Chaieb and Petr Nekoranec, LA {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Kampe & Anja Harteros Headline Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2018-19 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2018-19 season, which is set to include eight new productions and a number of revival productions. The season will also include a number of concert performances as well as recitals in the company’s summer festival. Here is a look at all the operatic events. New Productions  Amélie Niermeyer directs a new production of Verdi’s {…}