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Renée Fleming, Renata Scotto, Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Flórez, Mirella Freni Headline Weeks 32 & 33 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced the next two weeks of its streaming slate which will focus on opera’s greatest comedies and political dramas. Renée Fleming and Joyce DiDonato lead the way, appearing in three different streams each over the course of the two weeks. Here is a full rundown. Week 32– Operatic Comedies Monday, October 19 – Rossini’s Il Barbiere di {…}

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Opera Profile: Adès’ Hit, ‘The Exterminating Angel’

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) “The Exterminating Angel,” one of British composer Thomas Adès’ most popular operas, premiered on July 28, 2016, at the Salzburg Festival followed by premieres at the Royal Opera House and the Metropolitan Opera a year later. Known for its large ensemble cast and a particularly challenging soprano role, Adès’ third opera is based on {…}

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Edward Nelson Wins Glyndebourne Opera Cup 2020

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American baritone Edward Nelson has won the first prize at the Glyndebourne Opera Cup 2020. The 31-year-old won a £15,000 prize and the offer of a role in an opera. During the competition he performed arias from Ambroise Thomas’ “Hamlet” and “Largo al factotum” aria from Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” at the competition. He was presented with his prize {…}

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Glyndebourne Opera Cup Unveils 6 Finalists

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The Glyndebourne Opera Cup has announced the names of its final six contestants. The final, which takes place on March 7, 2020, will feature South African mezzo-soprano Siphokazi Molteno, South Korean tenor Sungho Kim, American Baritone Edward Nelson, UK soprano Alexandra Lowe, American tenor Eric Ferring, and Chinese soprano Meigui Zhang. The jury for the final will include Stephen Langridge, {…}

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Javier Camarena To Recieve Prestigious Award In Mexico

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Javier Camarena is set to received La Medala Bellas Artes 2019 at the Palacio Bella Artes. The Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura announced that the Mexican tenor will receive the prestigious award on Dec. 4, 2019. Camarena is currently in Madrid where he made Madrid history during a performance of “L’ELisir d’Amore” when he gave an encore. The {…}

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Diana Damrau, Anthony Roth Costanzo Among OPERA NEWS Award 2020 Winners

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OPERA NEWS has announced the recipients for 2020 Opera News Awards which include Diana Damrau, Thomas Allen. Javier Camarena, Ana María Martinez, and Anthony Roth Costanzo. This is the 15th year that the organization distributes its awards, with this year’s gala event set for April, 5, 2020 at the Plaza Hotel. “Since the first presentation of the OPERA NEWS Awards in 2005, the {…}

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Will Liverman To Make Metropolitan Opera History In ‘The Magic Flute’

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Will Liverman is set to make history at the Metropolitan Opera. The rising star baritone, who made his Met debut in 2018, will become the first African American to take on the role of Papageno at the Metropolitan Opera in the company’s 469th performance of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” “Being the first black Papageno at the Metropolitan Opera is so {…}

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Second Glyndebourne Opera Cup Set For March 2020

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(Credit: Richard Hubert Smith) The Glyndebourne Opera Cup is set to make its return in 2020. The event, which was announced on Glyndebourne’s official website, will feature its final on March 7, 2020; it will be broadcast live via Sky Arts. The semifinals are set for March 4, 2020. In announcing the competition’s return, Glyndebourne has revealed that the competition {…}