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Corinne Winters, Ryan McKinny, Angel Blue, Sasha Cooke, Arturo Chacón-Cruz Headline Houston Grand Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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Houston Grand Opera has announced its 2025-26 season, titled “The Light We Hold.” The season opens with “Porgy and Bess” in a production by Francesca Zambello and starring Michael Sumuel, Angel Blue, Latonia Moore, Blake Denson, and Demetrious Sampson Jr.  James Gaffigan conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 24 – Nov. 15, 2025 Corinne Winters headlines “Il Trittico,” taking on roles in each {…}

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Angel Blue, Tamara Wilson & Stuart Skelton Lead Houston Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

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The Houston Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the Vocal performances of the season. Juraj Valčuha and Angel Blue team up for the opening night for an evening featuring music from J. Wolfe, Schmitt, and Stravinsky. Performance Dates: Sept. 19-21, 2025 Juanjo Mena conducts Sara Couden and Jean-Yves Thibaudet in music by De Falla {…}

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Angel Blue to Return to LA Opera for Special Concert

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Angel Blue is set to return to LA Opera on March 15, 2025 for a concert entitled “Coming Home: Angel Blue in Concert.” The soprano will perform at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion alongside Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados. Blue launched her career with LAO’s young artist program and returned to LA in 2022 for “Tosca.” The soprano will be joined by {…}

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Edgardo Rocha & Angel Blue Lead 2025 Performances at Washington Concert Opera

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The Washington Concert Opera is set to present two works in 2025. On March 1, the company will present Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” with Edgardo Rocha in the role of Tito. He will be joined by Tamara Wilson who will sing the role of Vitellia, Stephanie Doche as Sesto, Meridian Prall as Annio, and Raven McMillon as Servilia. Before {…}

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Piotr Beczala Cancels Bogota Concert; Angel Blue to Replace Him

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The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo has announced the cancelation of Piotr Beczala’s concert. The company said that the tenor would no longer be performing on Jan. 31 due to health reasons. As a result, Angel Blue will sing on the same date alongside Joachim Gustafsson and the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá. The program will contain the soprano’s favorite {…}

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Artist of the Week: Angel Blue

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) This week, the Metropolitan Opera will premiere a new production of Verdi’s “Aida” after 36 years. Michael Mayer’s new production will replace Sonja Frisell’s legendary production and with it, the Met has lined up one of the most anticipated Aida’s of her generation, Angel Blue. Over the past seasons, the Met has been preparing {…}

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Angel Blue, Piotr Beczała, Brian Jagde, & Elīna Garanča Lead Metropolitan Opera’s New ‘Aida’ Production

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(Credit:  Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present a new production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The new production will open on Dec. 31, 2024, and will be directed by Michael Mayer, who has already been in charge of the Met’s productions of “Grounded,” “Rigoletto,” “La Traviata,” and “Marnie.” This will be the first new production of {…}

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Three Years After Strong Statements & Cancelation, Angel Blue Set for Arena di Verona Debut

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Angel Blue is set to make her Arena di Verona debut only three years after she canceled due to a incident relating to the use of blackface in “Aida.” The company noted that she will sing the role of Violetta in “La Traviata” in performances on June 27, July 5, and 11, 2024. Back in 2022, the soprano canceled her {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Aigul Akhmetshina, Angel Blue, Jonas Kaufmann, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Piotr Beczała, Luca Salsi, & Aleksandra Kurzak Lead Arena di Verona’s 2025 Season

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The Arena di Verona has announced its 2025 season. Verdi’s “Nabucco” will get a new production. Stefano Poda will direct the new production. Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Youngjun Park, Luca Salsi, and Igor Golovatenko lead the cast that includes Anna Pirozzi, Maria José Siri, Anna Netrebko, and Olga Maslova as Abigaille, Francesco Meli and Galeano Salas as Ismaele. The cast is rounded out by Roberto {…}