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Opera Meets Film: How Haymarket Opera Creates a Unique Operatic Experience Through its ‘Orlando’ Film

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(Credit: Anna Cillan) Following the halt on live performances due to COVID-19, opera houses and companies alike were forced to reform how they brought music to their traditionally in-person audiences. Via digital means, like prerecorded content, subscription-based videos, and online events, the traditional venues of opera were radically altered. But as lockdowns start to end, and restrictions begin to be {…}
Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Composer Felix Jarrar and BARN Opera’s Creative Team on ‘Cask of Amontillado’

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Prolific young composer and pianist Felix Jarrar’s ninth opera will premiere virtually on Oct. 31, 2021, and in keeping with the Halloween season, his latest chamber opera is based on an Edgar Allan Poe story. This time around, Jarrar’s libretto is an adaptation of “The Cask of Amontillado” which relates the tale of a quest for a bottle of Spanish {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Boris Godunov

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(Credit: Marty Sohl/ Met Opera) On Sept. 28, Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov” returned to the Met for the first time in a decade in Stephen Wadsworth’s acclaimed production. When the production first premiered back in 2010, the company had presented the 1872 version with the composer’s original orchestration and additions from the 1869 version. The production was conceived with Mussorsgky’s revisions {…}
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, {…}
News

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 {…}
News

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 {…}
News

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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