Francesca Dotto, Valentina Nafornita, Paolo Fanale, Anne Sophie Petit, Kangmin Justin Kim Headline Opéra Lausanne’s 2022-23 Season

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Switzerland’s Opéra Lausanne has announced its 2022-23 season. It all kicks off with a production of “L’Elisir d’Amore” which will star Valentina Nafornita, Laurène Paternò, Jean Miannay, Aslam Safla, Raphaël Hardmeyer, Dovlet Nurgeldiyev, Giorgio Caoduro, Aurélie Brémond, and Adrian Sâmpetrean. Kir Kabaretti conducts a production by Adriana Sinivia. Performance Dates: Oct. 2-9, 2022 Miles Mykkanen, Franco Pomponi, Marie Lys, and {…}

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Natalya Romaniw, Benjmain Bernheim, Pretty Yende, & Saioa Hernández lead Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2022-23 Season

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The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2022-23 season featuring five new productions and its Italian festival. Premiere Tomislav Mužek, Maria Kataeva, Elbenita Kajtazi, and Guanqun Yu lead Bizet’s “Carmen” in a new conducted by Yoel Gamzou and directed by Herbert Fritsch. Performance Date: Sept. 17, 2022-May 23, 2023 Kent Nagano conducts a new production of Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” with {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Ariadne auf Naxos

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(Credit: Marty Sohl/Met Opera) It’s been 11 years since the Metropolitan Opera presented Richard Strauss’ opera within an opera, “Ariadne auf Naxos.” One of the composer’s intimate works, “Ariadne” features some of Strauss’ most popular music. To pull this work off effectively, it requires four particularly great voices. For this run, the Met Opera put together a starry cast that {…}

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Francesco Meli, Melody Moore & Kevin Puts Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get a chance to hear a debut album by one of the world’s great tenors, a recording of one of Puccini’s most beloved works, a world premiere recording of a great contemporary opera, and many more. Madama Butterfly Lawrence Foster expands his Puccini discography on PENTATONE with “Madama Butterfly,” together with the Coro & Orquestra Gulbenkian. {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Boris Godunov

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(Credit: Marty Sohl/ Met Opera) On Sept. 28, Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov” returned to the Met for the first time in a decade in Stephen Wadsworth’s acclaimed production. When the production first premiered back in 2010, the company had presented the 1872 version with the composer’s original orchestration and additions from the 1869 version. The production was conceived with Mussorsgky’s revisions {…}

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Kristian Benedikt, Viktorija Miškūnaitė & Mickael Spadaccini Lead Lithuanian National Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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The Lithuanian National Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring a variety of repertoire for the whole family. Here is a look at the opera and operetta to be performed. Viktorija Miškūnaitė headlines Massenet’s “Manon“ with Mickael Spadaccini and Eugenijus Chrebtovas. The production will be conducted by Julius Geniušas. Performance Dates: Sept. 30 -Oct. 2, 2021 Verdi’s “La Traviata“ will return {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nicholas Phan Headline MasterVoices’ Final Chapter of ‘Myths and Hymns’

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MasterVoices is set to present the final chapter of its theatrical song cycle “Myths and Hymns” on May 26, 2021. This final segment, entitled “Faith” features four six short films entitled “There’s a Land,” “There’s a Shout,” “Awaiting You,” “Saturn Returns: the Return,” “Light After Darkness,” and “The Great Highway.” “The Great Highway” stars Ailyn Pérez, Anthony Roth Costanzo, and {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Marie Lys On Her Background, Singing Competitions, ‘Argippo’ & Future Plans

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In 2016, while still studying at the Royal College of Music in London, Swiss soprano Marie Lys was offered the role of Asteria in Buxton Festival’s production of “Tamerlano.” Although it was her first professional stage performance she gave a noteworthy presentation, with critics applauding her “impressive range,” “sweet singing” and “appealing, flexible tone.” Since then her career has been {…}

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Karine Babajanyan, Daniel Okulitch & Lucio Gallo Lead Seattle Opera’s Spring Digital Season

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The Seattle Opera has announced its Spring digital series after canceling its originally planned 2020-21 season. Andrew Stenson presents a recital on YouTube Streaming Date: Jan. 29, 2021 Jasmine Habersham and WIll Thomas in Recital will perform a new recital. Streaming Dates: Feb. 19-March 12, 2021 Randall Scotting, Jeni Houser, Joshua Kohl, Karen Vuong, Maya Gour, Margaret Gawrysiak, Joseph Lattanzi, {…}

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Francesca Dotto, Valentina Nafornita, Paolo Fanale, Anne Sophie Petit, Kangmin Justin Kim Headline Opéra Lausanne’s 2022-23 Season

Natalya Romaniw, Benjmain Bernheim, Pretty Yende, & Saioa Hernández lead Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2022-23 Season

Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Ariadne auf Naxos

Francesco Meli, Melody Moore & Kevin Puts Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Boris Godunov

Kristian Benedikt, Viktorija Miškūnaitė & Mickael Spadaccini Lead Lithuanian National Opera’s 2021-22 Season

Ailyn Pérez, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nicholas Phan Headline MasterVoices’ Final Chapter of ‘Myths and Hymns’

Q & A: Soprano Marie Lys On Her Background, Singing Competitions, ‘Argippo’ & Future Plans

Karine Babajanyan, Daniel Okulitch & Lucio Gallo Lead Seattle Opera’s Spring Digital Season