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Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season, News

Everything You Need to Know About the Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2017-18 season and as promised, it contains a lot of hotly anticipated productions and performances. Here is a quick rundown with OperaWire set to include additional content throughout the day. The New Productions The Metropolitan Opera season will feature five new productions. David McVicar’s  new production of Bellini’s “Norma” will open the season on {…}

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International Opera Awards Nominations 2017: Anna Netrebko, Lawrence Brownlee, Eric Owens and Riccardo Chailly Among Nominees

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The International Opera Awards have announced its annual nominees with many of the greatest stars, companies and conductors getting nominated for the prestigious prize. This year Anna Netrebko and Anita Rachvelishvili will compete for the Best Female Singer award with Maria Bengtsson, Stéphanie d’Oustrac, Christiane Karg and Daniela Sindram. Netrebko’s nominations marks her third time she is up for this award. She was previously {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

CD/DVD Releases -Week of Jan. 2: Ring In The New Year With Kathleen Battle And Her Sony Legacy

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The first week of New Years will be busy for opera lovers who are excited to discover new artists or look back at some of the legendary prima donnas. Anett Fritsch and Mozart Orfeo will release Frisch’s debut album. The album features works from Mozart’s popular operas including “Don Giovanni,” “Cosi Fan Tutte” and “Le Nozze di Figaro.” A specialist {…}

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Hankyeol Yoon Wins Salzburg Festival’s Prestigious Young Conductors Award

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(Credit: © SF/Marco Borrelli) The Salzburg Festival has announced that Hankyeol Yoon is the 2023 winner of the Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award. This is the 11th time that the award has been presented and it comes with a 15,000 euro prize. Yoon will also get the opportunity to conduct a Festival concert with the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra {…}

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David Portillo Awarded 2024 Sphinx Medal of Excellence

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(Credit: Kristen Hoebermann) David Portillo has been awarded the Sphinx Medal of Excellence for 2024. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the Sphinx Organization, recognizing extraordinary classical Black and Latinx musicians. The award includes a $50,000 career grant and annually recognizes three artists who early in their career demonstrate artistic excellence, outstanding work ethic, a spirit of determination, {…}

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David Portillo & Ellie Dehn Headline Minneapolis Opera’s ‘Albert Herring’

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On May 22, 2021, Minneapolis Opera will close its Spring Season with Benjamin Britten’s springtime comedy, “Albert Herring.” The production will mark the first time in over a year that MNO has performed at the Ordway Music Theatre, with the last time being their production of “Flight” in February 2020. Acclaimed conductor and Britten interpreter Dame Jane Glover will lead {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Cancels ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ & ‘La Traviata’

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(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced the cancellation of its performance of Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” on April 3, and a presentations of Verdi’s “La Traviata” on April 9, 11 & 15, 2021. Per an official statement on the company’s website, the opera house was forced to cancel the performances due to the worsened epidemiological situation {…}

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Social Media Beat (11/10-16): Group Selfies, Flowers, Christmas Spirit & A View From Above Starring Michael Fabiano, Pretty Yende & More

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The holiday spirit is upon us and with it, we’re going to see artists having a ton more fun than usual. They already are. Check it out. Tenor Yusif Eyvazov ruminated on some exciting upcoming rehearsals,… Today we start rehearsal in the magic stage… what a emotional moment.. 🙏😍❤️ Сегодня мы начали репетировать на сцене этого прекрасного театра… невозможно передать {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Metropolitan Opera Dance Director Joe Fritz On 30 Years With the Company

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The much-anticipated opening of the Met Opera’s 2017-2018 season is one month away. Beginning this weekend, the company begins warming up its audience with outdoor, HD transmissions of previous productions. As the audience stares at the facade of America’s most beloved opera house, they might also be wondering, “What’s going on while the Met is dark all summer?” Dance Director {…}