‘Manon’ Performance Canceled at Opéra National de Paris

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(Credit: Opéra National de Paris) The performance of Massenet’s “Manon,” which was scheduled for today, Feb. 26 at the Opéra National de Paris, has been abruptly canceled due to the technical reasons, according to the official statement on the company’s website. The cast for the opera, which was written by Meilhac and Gille, included Amina Edris in the title role, {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Manon’

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(Credit: Zemsky/Green Artists Management) The Opéra National de Paris has announced that Sofia Fomina has withdrawn from the title role in Massenet’s “Manon” due to the personal reasons. As a result, Amina Edris will take over the opera written by Meilhac and Gille’s opera on performances scheduled for March 7, 13, 22 & 28, 2020. Edris recently performed the role {…}

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Met Opera’s ‘Manon’ To Be Broadcast on PBS Great Performances This January

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PBS will present the Live in HD broadcast of “Manon” from the Metropolitan Opera on Jan. 5, 2020 as it kicks off the 2019-20 Great Performances Series. The broadcast will kick off at 12 p.m. EDT and features Lisette Oropesa in the title role with Michael Fabiano as her lover Chevalier des Grieux. Artur Rucinski, Brett Polegato, Kwangchul Youn, and {…}

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San Francisco Opera 2019-20 Review: Manon Lescaut

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“Manon Lescaut” opened at the San Francisco Opera in a revival of Olivier Tambosi and Frank Philipp Schlossmann’s production. It was a reminder of many of the opera’s riches: lush musical textures with various orchestral harmonies; the rich exploration of human drama; and the insolence of fate. When Puccini set out to compose his opera on Manon, people chided him {…}

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Lisette Oropesa, Michael Fabiano Set For ‘Manon’ Live in HD From Metropolitan Opera

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(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) The Met Opera’s Live in HD series for the 2019-20 season continues off on Saturday, October 26, 2019 with a transmission of Massenet’s “Manon.” The broadcast, which kicks off 12:55 p.m. Eastern time, stars Lisette Oropesa in the title role with Michael Fabiano as her lover Des Grieux. This is Oropesa’s ninth transmission in {…}

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Lianna Haroutounian & Brian Jagde Headline San Francisco’s ‘Manon Lescaut’

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(Credit: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisc Opera) The San Francisco Opera is set to present Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.” The company will present a revival of director Olivier Tambosi’s production reuniting soprano Lianna Haroutounian and tenor Brian Jagde for role debuts in yet another Puccini opera, after their last appearance together in San Francisco Opera’s 2014 “Tosca.” The stars will be led by former San {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: Manon

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(Credit: Marty Sohl / Metropolitan Opera) In the current social climate of today, Laurent Pelly’s vision for “Manon,” which premiered at the Met Opera back in 2012, remains as relevant as ever. And with top notch performers in the leading roles, the performance on Sept. 24, 2019, allowed this vision to rise to the top. The Male Gaze Back in {…}

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Geraldine Farrar, Renée Fleming, Bidu Sayao & The Met Opera’s Most Essential ‘Manon’ Interpreters

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to open “Manon” on Sept. 24, 2019. The work has been featured over 270 times in its history and remains a major staple of the standard repertory The main draw in the opera is the title role, one of the most challenging in all of opera, requiring not only a vocal master, but a strong {…}

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María José Siri Cancels Final ‘Manon Lescaut’ At Deutsche Oper Berlin

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(Credit: Photo by Victor Santiago) Soprano María José Siri has canceled her upcoming performances of “Manon Lescaut” at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. The soprano made the announcement via social media, noting that she was struggling with Tracheitis. “Dear friends, due to a strong Tracheitis I had to cancel tonight’s performance of “Manon Lescaut” at the @deutsche_oper Berlin. I am so {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: Manon

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María José Siri Cancels Final ‘Manon Lescaut’ At Deutsche Oper Berlin