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On This Day, Special Features

The Major Career Achievements of Rising Superstar Sonya Yoncheva

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At just the age of 36, Sonya Yoncheva has risen quickly to the peak of the opera world. Born on Christmas day in 1981, the soprano is already a household name in opera circles and is just days away from what might be her most essential Metropolitan Opera assignment. The soprano was born in Bulgaria and is said to have {…}

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Medici To Stream Alma Deutscher’s Opera ‘Cinderella’

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On Dec. 20, 2017, Medici.TV will present Alma Deutscher’s Opera “Cinderella.” The Packard Humanities Institute and Opera San José will present the American premiere and world premiere of the English language version of 12-year-old composer, violinist, and pianist Deutscher’s opera from San Jose, California. The new work marks her second opera which reimagines the familiar and beloved fairytale, creating a {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez & Sir Antonio Pappano Headline Christmas Gala

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On Dec. 20, 2017, tenor Juan Diego Flórez and Sir Antonio Pappano will team up for a concert with the Orchestra of Santa Cecilia. The concert will be live streamed on Medici.tv and will include music of Verdi, Puccini, Mozart, Puccini, Rossini, and Offenbach. There will be music from such operas as “Roberto Devereux,” Guillaume Tell,” “The Tales of Hoffman,” “La {…}

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How To Watch Salzburg’s ‘Wozzeck’

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For audiences anticipating the Metropolitan Opera’s upcoming 2019-20 production of Berg’s “Wozzeck,” they are in luck as Medici.tv and the Salzburg Festival are teaming to present it. On August 27, the opera will be streamed through Medici.TV allowing audiences around the world to see the acclaimed production by William Kentridge. The opera, which premiered on August 8, scored rave reviews {…}

On This Day, Special Features

Revisit the Artistic Collaboration of Maria Guleghina & Salvatore Licitra

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Maria Guleghina and Salvatore Licitra were always great friends and onstage partners. They also celebrated birthdays one year apart. With Guleghina born on August 9 and Licitra on August 10, it is no surprise that we continue to find links between these two great artists and that in some ways, their legacy is joined. Of course, the two had incredible {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Verbier Festival 2017 Review – Elektra: Esa-Pekka Salonen Leads Dramatic Performance Worth Watching Many Times Over

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From start to finish, Strauss’s “Elektra” pulls us into the dark night of the soul and its tormented landscape. There Electra does with us what she does to herself – rages, grieves, strains, plots and plans, and violates any chance she has for peace of mind or human freedom. If she thinks that such a prospect will grant her ease, {…}

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Thomas Hampson Replaced In Verbier Festival’s ‘Elektra’

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Eric Owens will be replacing Thomas Hampson as Oreste in the Verbier Festival 2017’s performance of “Elektra” on July 27, 2017. Hampson was originally slated to perform the role when the cast was originally announced but has since been replaced by Owens, who has sung the role prominently around the world. He was widely praised for his portrayal at the {…}

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Operalia 2017 Finalists Dominated By Sopranos

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And then there were 14. The Operalia Competition 2017 has announced it 14 finalists with some rather surprising numbers. So on to the people themselves. The 14 people vying for the top prize in 2017 include soprano Vlaada Borovko, countertenor Rubert Enticknap, tenor Davide Giusti, baritone Leon Kim, soprano Ruslana Koval, soprano Kristina Mkhitaryan, soprano Maria Mudryak, baritone Emmett O’Hanlon, {…}