Angela Gheorghiu’s Iconic Puccini Roles

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Soprano Angela Gheorghiu possesses a warm, plush timbre that is distinctively unique ― one note and it’s apparent it’s Gheorghiu. Also possessing dramatic abilities that rival Hollywood’s most respected actresses and the Romanian soprano has secured a place as one of the most established singers in history. Born on Sept. 7, 1965, Gheorghiu is perhaps most celebrated for her interpretations {…}

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Social Media Beat (8/25-31) – While In Rehearsals Opera Stars Relax With Loved Ones

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It was another week of rehearsals as many houses are preparing their 2017-18 seasons. And it was also a week where many of your favorite opera singers shared pictures with their loved ones. First off, Michael Fabiano announced his engagement to his boyfriend Bryan McCallister. The two have been in London where Fabiano is preparing a new production of “La {…}

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Glyndebourne Festivals Announces 2018 Casting

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The Glyndebourne Festival has been announced its casting for the upcoming 2018 festival. The season will include 17 singers making Glyndebourne debuts including German baritone Markus Brück, Austrian soprano Christina Gansch, American baritone John Chest and French mezzo-soprano Virginie Verrez. The event opens with the Festival debut of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” which is set to star Olga Busuioc as Cio-Cio-San, Joshua Guerrero {…}

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Danielle De Niese, Michael Fabiano, Jessica Pratt, Leo Nucci & Ferruccio Furlanetto Headline Opera Australia’s 2018 Season

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Opera Australia has announced its 2018 season featuring a number of important debuts and some of the most prestigious singers in the world. Sydney Summer 2018 The summer season kicks off with Lehár’s “The Merry Widow” featuring Danielle De Niese in her Opera Australia debut. The opera will be Conducted by Vanessa Scammell and directed by Graeme Murphy. Presented at {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Gerald Finley To Showcase Dramatic Power As ‘Lear’

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This week Aribert Reimann’s “Lear” makes its premiere at the Salzburg Festival in a new production by Simone Stone with Gerald Finley as the title character. The premiere will see Finley in yet another new role as he continues to expand his varied and unique repertoire. For years Finley has been a big proponent of modern and contemporary works, including the {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (8/11-13): Jonas Kaufmann, Plácido Domingo & Anna Netrebko Headline Festivals

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It’s a star-studded weekend with Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Plácido Domingo, and Nino Machaidze headlining major concerts and productions around the world. Find out where you can catch them this weekend right here. Australia Jonas Kaufmann returns to Australia for a run of Wagner’s “Parsifal” at the Sydney Opera House with Michelle DeYoung. Verdi’s Requiem will also get {…}

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10 Anticipated Opera Productions Of The Fall 2017-18 Season [USA]

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It’s that time of the year when opera seasons return and when some of the biggest stars grace the world’s most prominent stages. In the case of United States, there will be a number of world premieres as well as rising stars and established stars who have some fascinating performances planned for this year. With hundreds of different shows, OperaWire has curated {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Liana Aleksanyan Headlines ‘Aida’ At The Macerata Festival

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Liana Aleksanyan has had a rollercoaster year making an unexpected debut at the Teatro alla Scala and establishing herself as one of the most acclaimed Cio-Cio Sans of her generation. This week she continues her ascension in the opera world headlining “Aida” at the Macerata Opera Festival. The assumption of Aida brings Aleksanyan to another stage in her career as she takes {…}

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Cross-Cultural Opera: Creators on Bringing ‘Datong’ From Hong Kong to London

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Opera has been a “western” art for centuries. But when the “eastern” world produces it, the experience can be truly riveting. Such is the case with “Datong: The Chinese Utopia,” composer Chan Hing-yan’s three-Act work that took Hong Kong by storm and is set to do the same in just a few days. Following the story of philosopher Kang Youwei {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu’s Iconic Puccini Roles

Social Media Beat (8/25-31) – While In Rehearsals Opera Stars Relax With Loved Ones

Glyndebourne Festivals Announces 2018 Casting

Danielle De Niese, Michael Fabiano, Jessica Pratt, Leo Nucci & Ferruccio Furlanetto Headline Opera Australia’s 2018 Season

Artist Of The Week: Gerald Finley To Showcase Dramatic Power As ‘Lear’

Weekend Preview – International (8/11-13): Jonas Kaufmann, Plácido Domingo & Anna Netrebko Headline Festivals

10 Anticipated Opera Productions Of The Fall 2017-18 Season [USA]

Artist Of The Week: Liana Aleksanyan Headlines ‘Aida’ At The Macerata Festival

Cross-Cultural Opera: Creators on Bringing ‘Datong’ From Hong Kong to London