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Rosa Feola, Klaus Florian Vogt & Hye Jung Lee Highlight Top 5 International Weekend (1/3-5)

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(Credit: © Olaf Struck) It’s the first week of the year and many festivals are underway. This week we focus on some of the standard repertoire and some rising stars. L’Elisir d’Amore – Tiroler Festspiele Erl, Austria Sesto Quatrini conducts Dorothea Kirschbaum’s production of “L’Elisir d’Amore” with a cast that includes Benedetta Torre, Sam Handley, Jonathan Abernethy, Mikołaj Trąbka, and {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Opera House 2018-19 Review: La Fille du Régiment

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(Photo: Royal Opera House/Tristram Kenton) A map unfolds to become mammoth-sized over the stage in Laurent Pelly’s 2007 production of “La Fille du Régiment:” a zany and cartoonish exposition of this far-fetched comic tale that stretches paper-thin our talent for suspending disbelief. Mounting the set in an unspecified era with almost incidental visual references to furniture, furnishings and fashions of the {…}

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Miranda Richardson To Make Royal Opera Debut

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The Royal Opera House has announced that Miranda Richardson will make her Royal Opera House debut. The renowned actress will perform the speaking role of the Duchesse de Crakentorp in Donizetti’s “La Fille du régiment.” The English actress is a two time Academy Award nominee, BAFTA Award winner, Olivier nominee, and seven-time Golden Globe nominee. Her films include “The Hours,” “Spider,” ‘Harry Potter and {…}

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Elina Garanča & Jessica Pratt Headline Ópera de Las Palmas 2020 Season

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The Ópera de Las Palmas has announced its 2020 season which will mark its 53th season. The season opens with Verdi’s “Falstaff” starring Roberto de Candia in the title role. Performance Dates: Feb. 11-15, 2020 Donizetti’s “L’Elisir D’Amore” opens in a new production by Víctor García, who was inspired by Botero for the production. The cast will include Pietro Spagnoli Performance {…}

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‘Oceane’ & Michael Fabiano’s ‘Faust’ Among Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – International Edition

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This weekend sees two world premieres continue their first runs. It will also include a major role debut for a rising star tenor, one acclaimed production, and one rarely-performed work. Les Bienveillantes – Opera Vlaanderen, Belgium Peter Rundel conducts Hector Parra’s new opera in a production by Calixto Bieto. The work stars Peter Tantsits, Rachel Harnisch, Natascha Petrinsky, and Günter {…}

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Piotr Beczala, Juan Diego Flórez & Thomas Headline Opernhaus Zürich’s 2019-20 Season

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The Zurich Opera has announced its 2019-20 season which will feature a whopping 11 opera premieres and 17 opera revivals. Premieres  “The Makropulos Case” will be the first offering of the season with Evelyn Herlitzius starring as Emilia Marty. Other cast members will include Sam Furness, Kevin Conners, Deniz Uzun, Scott Hendricks, and Spencer Lang, among others. Dmitri Tcherniakov will direct while {…}

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Plácido Domingo, Marina Rebeka & Kate Lindsey Among Stars Featured At Wiener Staatsoper’s 2019-20 Season

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The Vienna State Opera has announced its 2019-20 season, which includes six new productions and a whopping 58 operas overall. There are also a plethora of concert performances as well featuring some of the greatest opera stars on the planet. New Productions  The new season kicks off with a new production of Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Directed by Irina {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Tenor Levy Sekgapane On Performing Bel Canto Repertoire, His Idol, & Plácido Domingo

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Since tenor Levy Sekgapane won Operalia in 2017, he has been in great demand and with every subsequent performance he is quickly establishing himself as one of the best of his generation. It is no surprise that 2018 has been big year for Sekgapane as he has made major debuts in European stages from Baltic states to the U.K. and {…}

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Top 6 Operas to See This Weekend – International (12/14-16)

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While the holiday season might mean a slow-down of productions in some countries, there are still a plethora of opera productions for those so included. This weekend is dedicated to classic pieces in productions or featuring star casts. There is also one rarely performed work, that is intriguing as it is directed by one of the most acclaimed theaters in {…}