Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Review: Don Giovanni

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Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” returned to the Metropolitan Opera on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 in Michael Grandage’s anonymous production. It’s a staging that unfortunately offers little to Mozart’s opera (unless you just want to see some fire at one point) and likely one that no one would miss if this opera were simply set on a black stage or given in {…}

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Barcelona To Name Street After Montserrat Caballé

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Montserrat Caballé will get a street named after her. Joan Subirats, the commissioner of culture del Ayuntamiento de Barcelona, announced that the city has begun paperwork to name a street after the late soprano. The commissioner also announced that soprano will receive the Golden Medal of the city. Caballé passed away on Oct. 6 after being hospitalized. The legendary soprano {…}

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Artist of the Week: Carmen Giannattasio

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Carmen Giannattasio is one of the consummate singing actresses of today, her soprano able to take on a wide range of repertoire that includes the works of Verdi, Puccini, Leoncavallo, Bellini, Rossini, and Donizetti. In recent years, we’ve seen her move into more dramatic territory with recent forays into such works as “I Masnadieri.” Now she is taking another step {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Finding His Voice – Yusif Eyvazov On His Breakout At The Metropolitan Opera & His Never Ending Learning Process

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Over the past years, Yusif Eyvazov has skyrocketed onto the opera scene. He has made important debuts in London, New York, Milan, Los Angeles and Berlin and has been part of HD performances, galas, and tours. “I am happy. I never expected it when I started because you never have any guarantee and this is a dream come true for {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q&A: Saimir Pirgu On Italian & French Repertoire And His Upcoming Roles

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Saimir Pirgu is one of today’s top tenors, singing at every major international theater, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Teatro alla Scala, the Vienna State Opera, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Paris Opéra, the Berlin Staatsoper and Deutsche Oper, the Zurich Opera, Barcelona’s Liceu, the San Francisco Opera, and the Salzburg Festival. This season he heads to the Teatro {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 50th Anniversary Gala: What the Stars Wore To The Gala

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Ever wonder what the stars of the opera world wear on the fancy red carpets? Well, here we put together a list of what some of the opera’s greatest stars wore to the Metropolitan Opera’s 50th-anniversary gala! Check it out. Anna Netrebko wore a purple Zac Posen Gown accompanied by the designer himself. The soprano has been dressed several times {…}

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Verdi’s ‘Nabucco’ the Gateway Toward Religious Exploration & Condemnation in Composer’s Operas

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Few will ever overlook Verdi’s “Nabucco.” While the venerable composer undoubtedly surpassed his third opera, “Nabucco,” based on the biblical story, put the composer on the map in a way in a number of ways. It was his first breakthrough, coming at a time when the then 28-year-old was still reeling from the death of his entire nuclear family and {…}

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