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American Symphony Orchestra To Present Martinů’s ‘Julietta’ At Carnegie Hall

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The American Symphony Orchestra will present The Key of Dreams, the New York premiere of Bohuslav Martinů’s opera “Julietta” at Carnegie Hall on Friday, March 22, 2019. This performance will mark the U.S. premiere of the opera’s Czech version, the original libretto written in French. The three-act opera is based on George Neveaux’s French play “Juliette, ou La clé des {…}

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Michael Adams, Michael Chioldi & Nicole Heaston Highlight Utah Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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Utah Opera has announced its 2019-20 season. The season will open with Verdi’s “La Traviata,” directed by Garnett Bruce, in the newly renovated Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre. Anya Matanovic will star as Violetta Valéry, alongside Rafael Moras making his Utah Opera debut as Alfredo and Metropolitan Opera-regular Michael Chioldi as Germont. Steven White will conduct. Performance Dates: Oct. 12 {…}

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Pretty Yende, Leah Crocetto, Patricia Racette Among Major Stars Of Dallas Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Dallas Opera has announced its 2019-20 season and it features some of the most diverse programming of any season announcement to date. The proceedings kick off with Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The classic opera will feature Paolo Fanale, Andrea Carroll, Markus Werba, Olga Pudova, and Morris Robinson, among others. Emmanuel Villaume conducts the score in a production originally directed {…}

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Cecilia Violetta Lopez, Michael Chioldi, Kang Wang Headline Austin Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Austin Opera has announced its 2019-20 season which will include a new opera and two classics of the standard repertory.  “Next season continues the excellence that our audiences have come to expect—pairing beautiful productions of classic works with the thought-provoking voices of the new masters of 21st-century opera,” said Annie Buridge, General Director & CEO of Austin Opera in {…}

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Jamie Barton Headlines The Atlanta Opera Premiere Of ‘Dead Man Walking’

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The Atlanta Opera is set to present the company premiere of Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s “Dead Man Walking” in an original production General & Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun. The new interpretation of the work, which is a co-production with the Israeli Opera, will star Jamie Barton in her role debut as Sister Helen Prejean, and Michael Mayes in his {…}

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Elīna Garanča & Renée Fleming Nominated For 2018 Grammy Awards

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The Grammy Awards have announced the 2018 nominees selecting a diverse group of operas and performers.  In the category of Best Opera Recording the John Adams’ “Doctor Atomic ” recording starring Aubrey Allicock, Julia Bullock, Gerald Finley & Brindley Sherratt and produced by Friedemann Engelbrecht was nominated alongside Mason Bates and Martin Campbell’s “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.” The recording {…}

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Top 4 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (6/29-7/1): ‘Flight’ & Other Rare Operas Dominate Weekend

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While the summer is in full swing, there aren’t all that many companies in production at the present moment. That said, there are still a plethora of solid offerings. Here’s a look at our top picks, in alphabetical order by company. Rocking Horse Winner / Vinkensport or The Finch Opera – Opera Saratoga This unique double bill features music by {…}

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Megan Picerno To Make Her Gran Teatre del Liceu Debut

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Soprano Meghan Picerno will make her debut at the Gran Teatre del Liceu. The company announced that Picerno will replace Kathryn Lewek in the role of Cunegonde in Bernstein’s “Candide.” Picerno recently performed the role with the San Francisco Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. She also performed the role with the New York City Opera where she received raves {…}