Seattle Opera To Offer Free Tickets To Federal Workers During Government Shutdown

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The Seattle Opera has announced that it will offer free tickets to furloughed federal governments workers. The company announced that workers will be entitled to two free tickets each for the company’s performances of “Il Trovatore” on Saturday, Jan. 19, 20, and 23. In order to redeem the tickets the workers must present their federal government ID at the McCaw {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (1/11-13)

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As we enter the second weekend of January the opera schedule starts to get busier around North America, especially with the Prototype Festival in full swing. Many of those works were in last week’s recommendations and they still stand. But there are other major productions worth considering for your opera enjoyment this weekend (in alphabetical order by company). Stinney – {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Salome Jicia & Juan Diego Flórez Headline Rossini Opera Festival 2019

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Th Rossini Opera Festival has announced the complete lineup of the upcoming 2019 editions, The festival will include three opera productions and a number of operatic concerts featuring some of the greatest Rossini singers. Main Stage The festival opens with a new production of “Semiramide” by Graham Vick. Michele Mariotti conducts the production, which stars Salome Jicia in the title {…}

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Nadine Sierra, Ferruccio Furlanetto Among Major Stars At Viennese Opera Ball 2019 in NYC

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The Viennese Opera Ball in New York City has been announced and will feature a number of opera’s great stars. The event, set to take place on Feb. 1, 2019 at Ciprani 42nd Street, will showcase bass Ferruccio Furlanetto as its guest of honor with tenor Javier Camarena, soprano Nadine Sierra, and mezzo Rihab Chaieb as its other major opera {…}

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CD / DVD Releases – Week of Nov. 5

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It’s the holiday season but there is only one release for the week. So to make up for it, at the end of the week, in time for Black Friday and for the beginning of Holiday shopping, OperaWire will pick out a list of some of our favorite releases this year and what we think you need to have in your {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (11/16-18)

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As we get ready for Thanksgiving, we can look around and be thankful for all the opera options in North America. Here’s a look at what you can check out before you start to think about your Thanksgiving feast. Poppea – Bare Opera It might be a reduced version of Monteverdi’s masterpiece, but it remains a vital piece of work {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Review: Mefistofele

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Arrigo Boito’s “Mefistofele” is a work of glorious moments that has yet to find a stable place in the standard repertoire. Despite being derived from Goethe’s famed “Faust,” great arias for the major leads, and an amazing part for any opera house’s chorus, it has never been as popular as other adaptations of the same source material(ie: Gounod’s “Faust”). In {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Preview 2018-19: Christian Van Horn To Become 9th Bass To Interpret Boito’s ‘Mefistofele’

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On Thursday, Nov. 8, Boito’s “Mefistofele” makes its return to the Metropolitan Opera after an 18-year hiatus. Of the opera’s 67 performances, all but 13 came before 1927, which makes a statement on the opera’s popularity with the company. It has never quite turned into a major staple of the repertoire at large, though it has been growing in popularity {…}

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Review: Richard Tucker Gala 2018

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Every year, there are a few events in the New York opera scene that occupy top billing in most people’s minds. Among them might be the Metropolitan Opera’s opening season performance, it’s New Year’s showcase, and some new productions littered here and there. For some, the New York City Opera’s productions also continue to hold value. And then some smaller {…}

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Seattle Opera To Offer Free Tickets To Federal Workers During Government Shutdown

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (1/11-13)

Jessica Pratt, Salome Jicia & Juan Diego Flórez Headline Rossini Opera Festival 2019

Nadine Sierra, Ferruccio Furlanetto Among Major Stars At Viennese Opera Ball 2019 in NYC

CD / DVD Releases – Week of Nov. 5

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (11/16-18)

Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Review: Mefistofele

Metropolitan Opera Preview 2018-19: Christian Van Horn To Become 9th Bass To Interpret Boito’s ‘Mefistofele’

Review: Richard Tucker Gala 2018