Plácido Domingo’s Operalia Competition Returns to Eastern Europe in July 2017

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Kazakhstan will play host to the 25th Operalia Competition in July 2017. The famed competition will be making its return to Eastern Europe after making an appearance there in 2011 at Moscow. It also took place in Pécs and Budapest in 2009. Otherwise the competition has mainly done rounds in Western Europe, North America and Asia (Tokyo and Beijing). Last {…}

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Social Media Beat-Week (1/1-6) : Pretty Yende Meets Oprah Winfrey While Javier Camarena Says Goodbye to Count Almaviva

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With the weekend coming up lets take a look at what some of our favorite stars were up to this week Pretty Yende Yende had the week of her life as she was rehearsing for the revival of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” and in the middle of the week she got to perform on the Late Show for Stephen {…}

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Weekend Preview – USA (1/6-1/8): Opera World Slowly Starts Up in 2017

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The weekend of Jan. 6-8 will see the return of many prominent opera companies around the country after a lengthy holiday hiatus. The Metropolitan Opera, which continues throughout the year, will feature three popular works including “La Boheme,” an HD performance of Verdi’s “Nabucco” and evening showcase of Gounod’s “Romeo et Juliette” starring Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo. Nabucco stars {…}

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Tenor Brian Jagde Performs At Time In Children’s Arts Initiative [Exclusive]

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Not many people get the chance to see an opera singer up close and personal. Even in a recital hall or opera house, there is a distance created by the stage. The connection comes from the music and the artistic involvement on both ends of the spectrum. But on Tuesday, New York students were able to get an experience few {…}

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Arturo Chacon-Cruz and Davinia Rodriguez to Inaugurate the Teatro del los Mochis in Sinaloa

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On Dec. 14 Mexican tenor Arturo Chacon-Cruz and Spanish soprano Davinia Rodríguez will inaugurate the Teatro Ingenio de los Mochis in Sinaloa. The new theater will be dedicated to promoting the best of theater, opera and the arts in Sinaloa. According to Chacon-Cruz, the program will include music from Puccini and Verdi. However, he did add that the program will also {…}

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London Symphony Orchestra Announces Tour With Pappano, Noseda, & Rattle

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The London Symphony Orchestra announces its 2025-26 tour. This article only features vocal works. Tenor Ian Bostridge performs in “Britten, Vaughan Williams & Elgar.” Sir Antonio Pappano conducts. Performance Date: August 13, 2025 (Edinburgh International Festival) Soprano Natalya Romaniw and baritone Will Liverman solo in Vaughan Williams’s “A Sea Symphony.” They are joined by the Edinburgh Festival Chorus under the {…}

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Philippe Jaroussky, Adèle Charvet, Fabio Trümpy, & Elsa Benoit Among Performers in La Seine Musicale’s 2025-26 Season

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(Photo credit: James Bellorini) La Seine Musicale unveils its 2025-26 season. The Season Launch Concert features members of the Jaroussky Academy, along with Philippe Jaroussky. They are joined by instrumentalists Nemanja Radulovic, Anne Gastinel, and Cédric Tiberghien. Performance Date: September 19, 2025 The Appassionato Choir performs in Fauré ‘s “Requiem.” Mathieu Herzog conducts the Appassionato Orchestra. Performance Date: November 15, {…}

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Philharmonie de Paris Honors Pierre Boulez With its ‘2025 Boulez Year’ Celebration

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(Photo credit: Martin Schalk) The Philharmonie de Paris in collaboration with the French Ministry of Culture presents “2025 Boulez Year.” This selection of events will celebrate the centenary of the birth of composer and conductor Pierre Boulez. Soprano Sarah Aristidou performs in Boulez’s “Pli selon pli, portrait de Mallarmé” with Les Siècles led by conductor Franck Ollu. Performance Dates: January {…}

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Lyric Opera of Chicago Presents Special Events for ‘Blue’ Premiere

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(Photo credit: Clärchen & Matthias Baus/Dutch National Opera) Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson’s “Blue” makes its Lyric Opera of Chicago premiere from Nov. 16 to Dec. 1. The company has announced special events to take place in conjunction with the opera. Lyric Unlimited, Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Learning and Civic Engagement department, invites the public into spaces of reflection, healing, {…}

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Plácido Domingo’s Operalia Competition Returns to Eastern Europe in July 2017

Social Media Beat-Week (1/1-6) : Pretty Yende Meets Oprah Winfrey While Javier Camarena Says Goodbye to Count Almaviva

Weekend Preview – USA (1/6-1/8): Opera World Slowly Starts Up in 2017

Tenor Brian Jagde Performs At Time In Children’s Arts Initiative [Exclusive]

Arturo Chacon-Cruz and Davinia Rodriguez to Inaugurate the Teatro del los Mochis in Sinaloa

London Symphony Orchestra Announces Tour With Pappano, Noseda, & Rattle

Philippe Jaroussky, Adèle Charvet, Fabio Trümpy, & Elsa Benoit Among Performers in La Seine Musicale’s 2025-26 Season

Philharmonie de Paris Honors Pierre Boulez With its ‘2025 Boulez Year’ Celebration

Lyric Opera of Chicago Presents Special Events for ‘Blue’ Premiere