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Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: The Odd Inclusion of ‘Tristan und Isolde’s’ Liebestod in ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’

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“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Adam McKay’s “Anchorman {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Palazzetto Bru Zane 2017-18 Review: Les P’tites Michu

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Looking like a doppelgänger of Sir Adrian Boult, Hercule Poirot or the Monopoly Man, André Charles Prosper Messager (1853-1929) was an extraordinary musician whose memory, at least in Anglophone countries,  has sadly slipped into oblivion. It is hard to believe that this immensely accomplished pianist, organist, composer, director of both the Opéra de Paris and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden {…}

News

Katharina Wagner To Direct New ‘Lohengrin’ At Liceu

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Katharina Wagner is set to direct a new production of Wagner’s “Lohengrin.” According to La Vanguardia, Wagner will direct the production at the Liceu in Barcelona in 2020. The production is set to star Klaus Florian Vogt in the title role, Erin Wall as Elsa, Evelyn Herlitzius as Ortrud, and Günther Groissböck as Heinrich. Josep Pons will conduct the production. The {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Interview: Soprano Meghan Picerno’s Balancing Act

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Throughout history, many opera stars have managed to make the crossover to Broadway and musical theatre, enjoying successful careers in both. Most recently, Renée Fleming earned raves for her work in “Carousel” on Broadway. Paolo Szot is another in recent years who has also managed a successful development in both arenas as well. Coloratura soprano Meghan Picerno is another taking {…}

News

Pretty Yende & Ramón Vargas Lead OPERA NEWS Singers’ Studio

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OPERA NEWS has announced Singers’ Studio series, which is set to include some of today’s biggest stars. The series, hosted by the editors of OPERA NEWS, will showcase many stars at the Metropolitan Opera Guild’s Opera Learning Center to discuss their careers and current performances at the Metropolitan Opera. “Our Singers’ Studio sessions present a unique opportunity to engage in casual {…}

Prague Summer Nights, Reviews, Stage Reviews

Prague Summer Nights Festival 2018 Review – The Marriage of Figaro

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This review is for the performance on July 14, 2018. Following a highly evocative night with “The Magic Flute” at the Estates Theatre, the Prague Summer Nights Festival put on the first of its two performances of “The Marriage of Figaro.” Whereas the work of the previous night illuminated the artists through its minimalist staging, Saturday’s performance saw the cast {…}

News

Elena Moşuc & Liana Aleksanyan Headline Teatro Verdi Trieste’s 2018-19 Season

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The Teatro Verdi Trieste has announced its 2018-19 season. The season opens with Bellini’s “I Puritani” starring Elena Moşuc, Antonino Siragusa, and Alexey Birkus. Fabrizio Maria Carminati conducts Emilio Sagi’s acclaimed production from the Teatro Real de Madrid. Performance Dates: Nov. 16-24, 2018 Christopher Franklin conducts Verdi’s “Nabucco” starring Giovanni Meoni, Giuseppe Infantino, Nicola Ulivieri, and Aya Wakizono. Performance Dates: Jan 18-26, 2019 {…}