Angela Meade, Jennifer Rowley, Karen Slack To Appear At Fort Worth Opera Festival 2019

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The Fort Worth Opera Festival 2019 has expanded its lineup to include four concerts that will feature some major opera stars. The festival, which kicks off on April 26, will now feature “Baguettes and Opera” starting on April 4, 2019. This will be a collaboration with Central Market of Fort Worth and will celebrate the world premiere of “Companionship,” which {…}

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Bryn Terfel, Jessica Pratt & Angela Meade Headline Bilbao Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Bilbao Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring five productions, two company premieres, and a number of debuts by some of the biggest stars. Here is a look at what you can expect next season. Jessica Pratt opens the season with her acclaimed interpretation of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The soprano is joined by Ismael Jordi, Juan Jesús Rodriguez, and {…}

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Angela Meade To Return To Fort Worth Opera

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The McCammon Voice Competition, in collaboration with Fort Worth Opera, is set to present Angela Meade in recital on Monday May 6 at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Auditorium. The intimate concert will mark the highly anticipated return of the world-renowned soprano to Fort Worth after winning first prize in the 2005 McCammon Voice Competition. Meade will be accompanied on piano {…}

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Angela Meade, Maria Katzarava, Saioa Hernandez Star At Verdi Festival 2019

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The Verdi Festival has officially announced its casting lineup for its 2019 festival. Here is a look at what to expect. Verdi’s “I Due Foscari” opens the festival starring Vladimir Stoyanov, Stefan Pop, and Maria Katzarava. Paolo Arrivabeni conducts Leo Muscato’s new production. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct. 17,2019 Verdi’s “Aida” is set to star artists of the 57th annual Concorso Internazionale Voci Verdiane Città {…}

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Angela Meade Cancels ‘Semiramide’ At The Bilbao Opera

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Angela Meade has canceled her performances of “Semiramide” at the Bilbao Opera. The company announced that due to indisposition Meade would no longer be performing the role which she most recently performed at the Metropolitan Opera. As a result, the Italian soprano Silvia Dalla Benetta will replace her. Dalla Benetta recently performed the title role of “Norma” in Ferrara and {…}

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Saioa Hernández & Angela Meade Headline Amigos de la Opera A Coruña’s 2018 Season

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The Amigos de la Opera A Coruña has announced its upcoming 2018 program featuring two operas, a number of recitals and a gala featuring one of today’s biggest stars. Here is a look. Opera The series opens with Bellini’s “Il Pirata,” which will be presented for the first time with the company. The work, which was mastered by Maria Callas, {…}

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PBS To Showcase Met Opera’s ‘Semiramide’ Starring Angela Meade

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PBS will showcase “Semiramide” from the Metropolitan Opera as part of its Great Performances Series on Sunday, July 8, 2018. The broadcast will kick off at 12 p.m. EDT and will soprano Angela Meade in the title role, tenor Javier Camarena, mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong, and bass Ildar Abdrazakov. Ryan Speedo Green rounds out the star cast. Per OperaWire’s review, DeShong {…}

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Ainhoa Arteta, Angela Meade & José Bros Headline Teatro La Maestranza’s 2018-19 Season

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The Teatro La Maestranza has announced its 2018-19 season featuring opera, zarzuela, and recitals. Here is a look at what the season will offer. Opera The season opens with Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” Leonor Bonilla, José Bros, Vitaliy Bilyy, Mirco Palazzi, and Manuel de Diego. Filippo Sanjust directs the production with Renato Balsadonna conducting. Performance Dates: Oct. 26 – Nov. 4, {…}

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Teatro Regio Torino 2017-18 Review – I Lombardi: Angela Meade & Francesco Meli Sparkle In Early, But Underdeveloped Verdi Opera

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A number of Verdi’s early operas are closely associated with the Risorgimento, no more so than “Nabucco” with its famous chorus, “Va pensiero,” in which the people yearn for a homeland. Arguably, however, it was the follow-up and now rarely performed opera, “I Lombardi alla Prima crociata,” which best encapsulates the spirit of the Italian people’s desire for nationhood. Listening {…}

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Angela Meade, Jennifer Rowley, Karen Slack To Appear At Fort Worth Opera Festival 2019

Bryn Terfel, Jessica Pratt & Angela Meade Headline Bilbao Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Angela Meade To Return To Fort Worth Opera

Angela Meade, Maria Katzarava, Saioa Hernandez Star At Verdi Festival 2019

Angela Meade Cancels ‘Semiramide’ At The Bilbao Opera

Saioa Hernández & Angela Meade Headline Amigos de la Opera A Coruña’s 2018 Season

PBS To Showcase Met Opera’s ‘Semiramide’ Starring Angela Meade

Ainhoa Arteta, Angela Meade & José Bros Headline Teatro La Maestranza’s 2018-19 Season

Teatro Regio Torino 2017-18 Review – I Lombardi: Angela Meade & Francesco Meli Sparkle In Early, But Underdeveloped Verdi Opera