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David Beucher & Magda Beucher Announce Opera Music Video Series

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Tenor David Beucher and soprano Magda Beucher have announced a series of music videos for different operatic duets. The couple, who was left out of work due to the pandemic, decided to create the independent project and released the first music for Offenbach’s “Barcarolle” on Oc. 4. The second will be “Libiamo” from Verdi’s “La Traviata.” In a statement, the {…}

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Deutsche Grammophon Signs Exclusive Contract with Andrè Schuen

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Deutsche Grammophon has signed an exclusive agreement with Andrè Schuen. The announcement coincides with the baritone’s appearance as Guglielmo in “Così fan tutte” at the Salzburg Festival. The company announced that Schuen will debut on the yellow label with Schubert’s “Die schöne Müllerin” set for release next spring, in time for his scheduled performances of the work in Germany, Austria, {…}

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A Comprehensive List of All Opera Companies Offering Free Streaming Services Right Now

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(Credit: Met Opera) ***UPDATE: Opera America has released a comprehensive database of all streaming options from around the world with more details about schedules and offerings. We highly recommend you check it out here. There are a lot of opera companies currently offering up streaming services for opera lovers around the world. While we have published individual pieces over the {…}

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Opéra de Lyon Announces Changes to 2020-21 Season

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The Opéra de Lyon has announced changes to its 2020-21 season. The company, which had originally announced a new production of “Le Coq d’or” by Rimsky-Korsakov directed by Barrie Kosky, will be postponed until May of 2021. The production was originally scheduled to open the Festival Aix-En-Provence and would be brought to Lyon in October. However, plans were changed when {…}

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Opéra National Du Rhin In Strasbourg Names General Director

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Opéra National du Rhin in Strasbourg has named a new general director. The company announced that Alain Perroux will become the company’s director after the death of the much esteemed Eva Kleinitz. Perroux graduated from Haute École and the University of Geneve and became a music journalist at Le Temps from 1991 to 2001. He then became a dramaturg for {…}

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Best Of 2019: OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers Of The Year

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(Credit: Catherine Ashmore/Royal Opera – Antoni Bofill/Gran Teatre del Liceu – Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) As we end the year its time to look back at the past 365-ish days and the big moments that defined 2019. It was a great year for numerous singers who broke-out and for established performers who took their careers in new directions or made important {…}