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Toledo Opera to Present Puccini’s ‘Tosca’

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The Toledo Opera is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca.” The company will present the work on Oct 18 and 20, 2024 at the Valentine Theatre and will showcase a Soprano Lindsey Anderson debuting in the title role, tenor Brendan Boyle making his debut as Mario Cavaradossi, and baritone Corey Crider as Scarpia. They will be joined by Jason Budd, Robbie Raso, Brady DelVecchio, Alex Britton, and {…}
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Welsh National Opera Chorus Members Pause Strike Action

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Equity members in the chorus of the Welsh National Opera have paused their strike action. The strikes were set for Sept. 21 and 29, 2024, but the plan was halted following conversations with Welsh National Opera management this past week. No deal has been struck, but now the two sides will have more time for further discussion and members voted {…}
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Kentucky Opera to Present ‘Amplify Freedom Songs: Celebrating Fannie Lou Hamer’

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Ahead of the 2024 elections, Kentucky Opera is presenting “Amplify Freedom Songs: Celebrating Fannie Lou Hamer” on Oct. 6, 2024. The showcase, which honors the 107th birthday of the famed civil rights activist and leader, will showcase baritone Jorell Williams and pianist Taylor Burkhardt as they perform classical songs and spirituals by Black composers. “Our goal is to use the {…}
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Finnish National Opera Announces ‘The Culture Stage’ In Collaboration with Finavia

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On Sept. 17, Helsinki Airport passengers will able to experience opera and ballet in a collaboration between Finavia and Finnish National Opera and Ballet. The two companies will open a visual and audio installation at the airport, where snippets of opera and ballet performed at the Opera House in Töölönlahti, Helsinki, will be projected on one of the walls of {…}
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Boston Lyric Opera 2024 Review: Mitridate

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(Photo credit: Nile Scott Studios) What can one expect from an opera that the one and only Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed when he was a mere fourteen years young? It is impressive considering the age of its composer and disappointing if we bear in mind what came next—like listening to Wagner’s “Die Feen,” Verdi’s “I Due Foscari” or even Puccini’s {…}
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Göteborg Opera 2024-25 Review: Carmen

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(Photo credit: Lennart Sjöberg) Göteborg Opera is celebrating its 30th season with an exciting lineup of favorites, beginning with Sir David McVicar’s production of Bizet’s “Carmen,” with libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a novella by Proper Mérimée. This production was originally presented at Glyndebourne in 2002, and like most McVicar productions, it gets to the point {…}
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Operalia Announces 2024 Finalists

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The Operalia Competition has announced the 2024 finalists. The finalists are: Eliza Boom, soprano, New Zealand Le Bu, bass-baritone, China Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan Liam James Karai, bass-baritone, UK/India Jack Lee, baritone, UK Kathleen O’Mara, soprano, USA Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano, USA Meridian Prall, mezzo-soprano, USA Angel Romero, tenor, USA Polina Shabunina, soprano, Russia The Zarzuela Finalists: {…}
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Opera Australia Unveils 2025 Season

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Opera Australia has announced its 2025 season. Sydney The season opens with Massenet’s “Cendrillon.” Evan Rogister and Tahu Matheson conduct. Laurent Pelly directs a cast starring Emily Edmonds, Margaret Plummer, Sian Sharp, and Emma Matthews. Performance Dates: Dec. 31, 2024 – March 28, 2025 “The Barber of Seville,” in a production by Elijah Moshinsky, stars Samuel Dale Johnson, Samuel Dundas, {…}

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