San Francisco Symphony’s 2018-19 Season To Feature Strauss & Wagner

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The San Francisco Symphony has announced its 2018-19 season with some of the greatest instrumentalists playing anticipated concerts. There will also be some operatic themed concerts and one vocal event. Here is a look at those few selections that will enthrall opera lovers. Nicholas Phan sings in Stravinsky’s “Perséphone” with Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the concert. The program will also {…}

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Anthony Roth Costanzo, David Daniels & Layla Claire Headline Boston Baroque’s 2018-19 Season

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The Boston Baroque has announced its 2018-19 season featuring some of the greatest baroque artists of our generation. As with our past season announcement articles, we will focus solely on the vocal elements of the season. The company will celebrate the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah featuring the Boston Baroque orchestra and chorus, with the debuts of soprano Layla Claire, {…}

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Amanda Forsythe, Iestyn Davies & Soloman Howard To Be Featured In Handel and Haydn Society’s 2018-19 Season

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The Handel and Hayden Society has announced its 2018-19 season which will feature nine major subscription concerts and 16 Handel and Haydn premieres. It will also mark the 204th season of the society which is led by Artistic Director Harry Christophers. The Handel and Haydn Society brings Classical and Baroque music to life on period instruments in historically informed performances, {…}

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Dutch National Touring Opera To Feature Puccini, Korngold & Sondheim In 2018-19 Season

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The Dutch National Touring Opera has announced its 2018-2019 season. The new season will feature a number of operas from Puccini, Korngold, and Sondheim. The season opens on Oct. 13, 2018, with Puccini’s “Tosca” with Norwegian soprano Kari Postma in the title role. Noah Stewart sings Cavaradossi and Philip Rhodes portrays the villainous Baron Scarpia. Harry Fehr directs the production and {…}

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5 Handel Operas That Deserve the Spotlight

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There is perhaps no other Baroque composer with as wide a repertory as George Frideric Handel. Though a handful of his operas are still widely performed in Europe, his operas don’t typically get much attention from the major houses in the United States. Even the few shows that are still regularly staged are recycled in succession, such as “Giulio Cesare,” {…}

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Obituary: Bass Raimund Herincx Dies At 90

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Bass Raimund Herincx has passed away at the age of 90. The British bass, born in London on August 23, 1927, began his career performing at the Welsh National Opera and Sadler’s Wells Opera, singing in over 400 performances and 40 major roles. He would later be engaged for guest appearances in the opera houses of Paris, Brussels, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Stuttgart, {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Elizabeth DeShong To Perform Her First Leading Role At The Metropolitan Opera

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Elizabeth DeShong is one of today’s biggest rising stars singing at some of the world’s greatest stages and performing some of the toughest mezzo roles in the repertoire. And this week, the mezzo takes on her biggest Metropolitan Opera assignment yet as Arsace in Rossini’s “Semiramide.” For years DeShong has been a huge proponent of Rossini’s music, performing it in {…}

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Joyce DiDonato & Erin Morley Lead Philadelphia Orchestra 2018-19 Season

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The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced its 2018-19 season with numerous vocal guests. For this article, we will only focus only on the vocal highlights. The season opens with Yannick Nézet-Séguin leading the orchestra in Nico Muhly’s suite from his recent opera “Marnie” alongside pianist Andre Watts in Grieg’s Piano Concerto and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances. Performance Dates: Sept. 14-16, 2018 On {…}

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Christmas Spectacular – Tenor Rolando Villazón & Music Director Dr. Mack Wilberg on the Annual ‘Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir

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Every single year, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir puts on the holiday performance of Utah. And a year later, audiences around the world get to revel in its beauty via PBS. This year’s showcase, scheduled for Dec. 15, 2017 on PBS and on Dec. 17 on BYUtv, is set to be no different. Since its inception in 2000, the “Christmas with {…}

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San Francisco Symphony’s 2018-19 Season To Feature Strauss & Wagner

Anthony Roth Costanzo, David Daniels & Layla Claire Headline Boston Baroque’s 2018-19 Season

Amanda Forsythe, Iestyn Davies & Soloman Howard To Be Featured In Handel and Haydn Society’s 2018-19 Season

Dutch National Touring Opera To Feature Puccini, Korngold & Sondheim In 2018-19 Season

5 Handel Operas That Deserve the Spotlight

Obituary: Bass Raimund Herincx Dies At 90

Artist Of The Week: Elizabeth DeShong To Perform Her First Leading Role At The Metropolitan Opera

Joyce DiDonato & Erin Morley Lead Philadelphia Orchestra 2018-19 Season

Christmas Spectacular – Tenor Rolando Villazón & Music Director Dr. Mack Wilberg on the Annual ‘Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir