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DVD and CD Releases, News

Javier Camarena, Marina Rebeka & Michael Spyres Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences are in for a treat with numerous new releases of world premieres, full operas, solo albums, and classic productions. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Il Pirata  Prima Classic releases Bellini’s rarely performed work with Javier Camarena, Marina Rebeka, and Franco Vassallo performing the leading roles. The album was recorded at Bellini’s homeland, Catania, {…}

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MCANA Announces 2021 Best New Opera Winner

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The Music Critics Association of North America has awarded “Sweet Land” as Best New Opera. The work, which was staged in Los Angeles in February 2020, was directed by Yuval Sharon and produced by The Industry. The opera was composed by Du Yun and Raven Chacon and featured a libretto by Aja Couchois Duncan and Douglas Kearney. In a statement composer Yun said, “As a {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Domingo Hindoyan, Roderick Williams Headline Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2021-22 Season

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(Image Source: Domingo Hindoyan Official Website) The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the lineup for its first season under new Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal and opera-related performances. Hindoyan will officially launch the season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 “Choral” with featuring soprano Anita Hartig, mezzo Jennifer Jonston, bass {…}

Special Features

The Wonderful World of Opera Dogs: Galina Vishnevskaya the Soprano, Rostropovich the Cellist & Pooks the Pianist

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(Credit: New York World-Telegram / Wolfson, Stanley) OperaWire is proud to present “The Wonderful World of Opera Dogs,” a series by Diana Burgwyn, which will focus on the relationship between opera’s most iconic stars and their beloved canines. The creation of this series and all research necessary for each individual piece were conducted solely by Diana. To learn more about {…}

News, Streaming

Anja Harteros, Irina Lungu, Piotr Beczala, Kiri Te Kanawa, Luciano Pavarotti Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream this Week

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As we get deeper and deeper into the summer months and festivals start to open back up, it seems inevitable that streams are becoming rarer and rarer. But there are still several incredible options out there and this week’s offering showcase a breadth of variety. (***Some of these performances may be region-blocked (only accessible to people connected to a network {…}

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Michele Mariotti Names Music Director of Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has named Michele Mariotti the company’s new music director. Mariotti will assume the new position in November 2022 with an initial four-year contract. He will also conduct three operas per season. Mariotti has performed in Roma in successful productions of “Idomeneo re di Creta di Mozart” in November, symphonic concerts, and “Luisa Miller.” In a {…}

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Theater Essen Announces 2021-22 Season Featuring Seth Carico, Hila Fahima & Jessica Muirhead

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The Theater Essen has announced its 2021-22 season. The season opens with “Rigoletto,” conducted by Tianyi Lu and directed by Frank Hilbirch. The opera will star Fabián Lara, Ivan Krutikov, and Tamara Banjesevic. Performance Date:  Sept. 12 – Nov. 1, 2021 Next up will be “La Finta Giardiniera” starring Richard Samek, Giulia Montanari, Dmitry Ivanchey, Sophia Brommer, Bettina Ranch, Christina {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Marina Rebeka, Anita Rachvelishvili Lead Wiener Konzerthaus 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: © Dario Acosta / © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical / © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music Entertainment / © Tatiana Vlasova / © Dario Acosta) The Wiener Konzerthaus has announced its 2021-22 season featuring a variety of concerts from some of the world’s greatest performers. For the purpose of this article, we will only focus on the vocal {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A : Classical Musical Producer David Frost on The Art of Recording Music

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(Credit: Greg Helgeson) On the other side of the concert stage or recording booth from the singer, another artist is working their magic. This is the music recording artist. They consult about repertoire, prepare for the recording sessions, produce them and later supervise all post-production activities. One of the best in this field is David Frost, who has produced numerous {…}