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Juan Diego Flórez is one of the greatest tenors in the world. Of that there can be no doubt. Born on Jan. 13, the tenor has gone on to establish himself at every major opera house in the world in an ever-evolving repertoire that ranges from Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini all the way to the great French composers such as {…}
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Soprano Lisette Oropesa is one of the most exciting artists in the world. At just 34, the New Orleans native has already had a storied career, winning the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions at the age of 22, rising through the ranks of the Met Lindemann Young Artist Program, and then going on to sing at all the major houses {…}
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This week the Teatro Massimo di Palermo opens its production of Massenet’s “Werther” with two tenors. The first is Francesco Meli, a well-known performer who has scaled the heights of some of the world’s opera houses. However, the second tenor, Shalva Mukeria, will make his role debut and that is a reason for celebration. The tenor has been hailed by critics {…}
https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-50th-anniversary-gala-50-iconic-historic-moments-from-the-new-house/
The Metropolitan Opera celebrates its 50th anniversary Sunday with a massive gala featuring the greatest stars in opera. The company, which moved to Lincoln Center in 1966, is among the most renowned opera institutions in the world, a place where the greatest of all singers commune on one of the biggest stages in one of the biggest theaters. A few {…}
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Anita Rachvelishvili has announced her first solo album for Sony Classical. The mezzo-soprano announced on her website that she had teamed up with Sony for her first album which will feature popular mezzo works. She also noted that it would be recorded with RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Rachvelishvili is the latest artist to sign with Sony Classical, as the company {…}
https://operawire.com/rolando-villazon-sonya-yoncheva-cecilia-bartoli-theatre-des-champs-elysees-2017-18-season/
The Théâtre des Champs Elysées has announced its 2017-18 season, which will feature some of opera’s greatest stars. Productions The season opens with Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” starring Jessica Pratt and Paolo Fanale. The concert performance will honor the 40th-anniversary since Maria Callas’ death. Mozart’s ‘La Clemenza di Tito” will also be performed as well as Verdi’s “Macbeth” with Anna Pirozzi {…}
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Willy Decker’s production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” opens on Friday, marking the final revival of the acclaimed production. Sonya Yoncheva reprises her acclaimed Violetta which critics said, “was a creation full of searching details.” The soprano has been hailed as one of the great Violettas of our time and has sung the role in Munich, Paris, Zurich and London. Michael {…}
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February 11, 1840. Donizetti was premiering his latest work, a French comedy known as “La Fille du Regiment.” Among his works, it was a true rarity in its approach to style. He had a lot banking on this work, looking to fully establish his reputation in the cultural capital of the world. But it was a disaster. One of the {…}
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This week the Palau de les Arts will continue its season with a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” Directed by filmmaker Sofia Coppola, the production comes from the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. Marina Rebeka takes on the title role after having it performed at the Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna State Opera, the Royal Opera, the Latvian National Opera, the Bavarian {…}