Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Season Review: Aida (Jan. 2019 Cast)

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This review is for the performance on Monday, January 14, 2019. This season’s revival of “Aida” is well underway after opening in September of 2018, boasting a compelling cast of artists such as Anita Rachvelishvili and Anna Netrebko. The second cast which reopened the opera’s run earlier this month has re-stoked the fires of excitement and offered audiences freshness to {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Next Artistic Director

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced that Víctor García de Gomar will be its next artistic director. Per a press release, he was selected from among 15 other candidates for the major position. He will commence his work in the position at the start of the 2019-20 season, with the intention of creating a smooth transition from the current {…}

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Ellie Dehn, Jennifer Johnson Cano, 21st Century Opera Dominate Arizona Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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Arizona Opera has announced its 2019-20 season, which will feature a number of modern works and two major classics. The season opens in September with the world premiere of the Taliesin West version of “Shining Brow” by librettist Paul Muldoon and composer Daron Hagen. The work will be conducted by Lidiya Yankovskaya with Chas Rader-Shieber directing the production. Among the {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (1/11-13)

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As January continues, many of the opera companies are back in session with a number of revivals and new productions on offer. The focus of this weekend’s major choices will be numerous repertory standards. Arabella – Théâtre des Champs Elysées, France Anja Harteros sings her signature role alongside a cast that includes Kurt Rydl, Doris Soffel, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, and Michael Volle. {…}

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New York City Opera 2018-19 Review: Dear Erich

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On Jan. 9, 2019, the New York City Opera proudly presented the 35th world premiere in the company’s history, Ted and Lesley Rosenthal’s “Dear Erich,” at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. The jazz opera tells the story of Erich, a young man who emigrates the United States right as Hitler rises to power in {…}

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How To Watch The Royal College of Music’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ Live On Operavision

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OperaVision will showcase a performance of Mozart’s perennial masterpiece “The Marriage of Figaro,” live from the Royal College of Music on Jan. 1, 2019. The new opera will feature Harry Thatcher, Josephine Goddard, Julieth Lozano, Adam Maxey, Lauren Joyanne Morris, Katy Thomson, Timothy Edlin, Joel Williams, Samuel Jenkins, Poppy Shotts, and Conall O’Neill. The production will be conducted by Michael {…}

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Talents of the World International Music 2018 Festival Review: Christmas Ball

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On Dec. 23, 2018, Talents of the World brought their first International Music Festival to a stunning conclusion with the company’s Christmas Ball. The night saw a wide-ranging program of opera, operetta, and Christmas songs, and from start to finish there remained a sense of celebration which added much to the showcase of artistry. To Health! Opening the concert was {…}

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10 Must See Operas In 2019 [North America Edition]

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Even though 2018 is coming to an end, there is a lot of opera to look forward to in 2019. There will be even more stars, world premieres, new productions, and rarely performed works that will be showcased throughout the world. In celebration of the new year, let’s take a look at the operas OperaWire believes are not be missed {…}

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Ranking Giacomo Puccini’s Operas From Least to Best

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Giacomo Puccini lived during the age of Verismo, but he couldn’t easily be pinned down to said opera genre. In fact, much like Verdi before him, he was far greater because he defies categorization. Puccini’s works strive for the same exoticism that we find in composers that preceded him and like Verdi’s forays into “Ancient Egypt” or Rossini’s into Algiers {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Season Review: Aida (Jan. 2019 Cast)

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Next Artistic Director

Ellie Dehn, Jennifer Johnson Cano, 21st Century Opera Dominate Arizona Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (1/11-13)

New York City Opera 2018-19 Review: Dear Erich

How To Watch The Royal College of Music’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ Live On Operavision

Talents of the World International Music 2018 Festival Review: Christmas Ball

10 Must See Operas In 2019 [North America Edition]

Ranking Giacomo Puccini’s Operas From Least to Best