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Piotr Beczala, Ermonela Jaho & Carmela Remigio Highlight Top 6 International Weekend (12/15-18)

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(Credit: Moritz Schell Fotografie/Catherine Ashmore/Yasuko Kageyama / TOR) Three rarely performed works highlight the international weekend with three other repertory staples. There are also two new productions opening with one company premiere. Here is a look at what we recommend. Halka – Theater an der Wien, Austria Łukasz Borowicz conducts a new production of Moniuszko’s masterpiece. Mariusz Treliński directs the {…}

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Olga Peretyatko, Jessica Pratt & Anna Pirozzi Headline International Weekend – (10/18-20)

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(Credit: Teatro Regio di Torino/Royal Opera/Bilbao Opera This weekend is filled with new productions, season openings, role debuts and some of operas greatest masterpieces. Lolita – Prague State Opera, Czech Republic Rodion Shchedrin’s new opera gets another performance at the Estates Theatre with Pelageya Kurennaya in the title role, as well as Petr Sokolov, Alexander Kravets, Daria Rositskaya, Michaela Zajmi, {…}

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Iréne Theorin Replaces Lise Lindstrom In ‘Turandot’ Performance In Barcelona

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(Credit: © A. Bofill) Iréne Theorin will take over the role of Turandot on Oct. 16, 2019. The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona announced that due to illness Lise Lindstrom will not sing tonight’s performance of Puccini’s final work. Theorin opened the Liceu’s 2019-20 season in “Turandot” and performed the title role yesterday Oct. 15 in a performance that {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Ermonela Jaho & Charles Castronovo Lead ARTE Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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ARTE has announced its 2019-20 season ARTE opera season. The season will showcase one opera per month and will bring some of the world’s greatest stars to its streaming service. The season opens with Puccini’s ‘Turandot” in a new production by Franc Aleu from Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona. The opera stars Iréne Theorin in the title role, Alexander Vinogradov, {…}

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Anita Rachvelshvili & Matthew Polenzani Highlight Greek National Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Greek National Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring a number of rare works and great artists. Christina Poulitsi and Vassiliki Karayanni share the title role of Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” with Vassilis Kavayas in the role of Elvino. Philippe Auguin conducts Marco Arturo Marelli’s production from the Wiener Staatsoper and Royal Opera. Performance Dates: Oct. 11-29, 2019 Lena Platonos’ children {…}

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Anna Netrebko & Maria Guleghina & The Top 6 Operas To See This Weekend – International Edition

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This weekend will be dedicated to favorites with some of the biggest singers performing signature roles. Turandot – Teatro Colón, Argentina Maria Guleghina stars in the title role of Puccini’s final work. The soprano appears alongside Verónica Cangemi, Kristian Benedikt, and legendary bass James Morris. Christian Badea conducts. Les Huguenots – Semperoper Dresden, Germany Venera Gimadieva and Jennifer Rowley make their highly anticipated {…}

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Palau de Les Arts 2018-19 Review: Lucia Di Lammermoor

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(Credit: ©Miguel Lorenzo y Mikel Ponce) The opera season of Valencia finished with the tragic and romantic “Lucia di Lammermoor,” which was receiving just its second run of performances in the opera house’s 14-year history. This time around it featured an adequate cast, an inspiring production, and a passionate reading of the score by Roberto Abbado. A Gloriously Rich Production… It {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Review 2018-19: Lucia di Lammermoor

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(Credit: Wilfried Hösl) It  is a magical moment when the finest singers in the world, along with strong musical guidance and with a meaningful dramatic production  are combined together. That is exactly what happened on the evening of the June 9, 2019, when the Bayeriche Staatsoper revived Barbara Wysocka’s production of “Lucia di Lammermoor” with the “Bel canto couple” of the moment: {…}