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Opera Philadelphia To Present Prokofiev’s ‘The Love For Three Oranges’

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Opera Philadelphia will present the company premiere of Prokofiev’s “The Love for Three Oranges” as part of its O19 season-opening festival. The production will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opera, as well as Corrado Rovaris’ 20th year with the company as Jack Mulroney Music Director. “The Love for Three Oranges,” rarely seen in the U.S., “is probably one of {…}
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Brandie Sutton & Orson Van Gay II Lead Phoenicia International Festival Of The Voice’s 2019 Season

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Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice will soon celebrate its 10th anniversary season with “musical gems that honor African American culture and talent,” according to the press release. The Festival will kick off with “10 Year Gala, Decade of Opera Favorites,” featuring sopranos Nancy Allen Lundy and Michelle Jennings, tenors Anthony Laciura and Barry Banks, bass-baritone Kyle Albertson, bass Morris {…}
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Welsh National Opera 2018 -19 Review: Roberto Devereux

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(Photo: Bill Cooper) Spiders do not have the best of reputations. Known as unsociable, solitary creatures, they remain aloof, but alert to the slightest movement in their deadly webs. They patiently await their prey to fall into the trap, which they then efficiently despatch, store, and eventually consume. Female spiders are considered to be particularly cold and vicious creatures, many {…}
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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (3/1-3)

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It’s a weekend filled with rarely performed works and many singers in role debut runs. It’s also a weekend with new productions and important revivals. Here is a look at what we think you should see. Werther – Opera Australia, Australia Michael Fabiano stars in the title role of Massenet’s masterpiece, continuing the run of his role debut. He is {…}
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Daniela Mack, Alek Shrader & Leah Crocetto Headline Opera Philadelphia’s 2019-20 Season

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Opera Philadelphia has announced its 2019-20 season which will feature its annual festival, two world premieres, two company premieres and a number of concert performances. Here is a look. O19 Festival O19 launches its third annual festival with the world premiere production of “Denis & Katya,” a new chamber opera commissioned and produced by Opera Philadelphia in collaboration with Music {…}
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Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming & Matthew Aucoin Headline LA Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The LA Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring six new productions, two company premieres, and one world pmiere. Here is a look at what to expect. Main Stage Barrie Kosky directs the first production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” in 25 years. Marina Costa-Jackson makes her LA Opera debut in the title role with Saimir Pirgu as Rodolfo.  Erica Petroelli, {…}
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Pretty Yende, Leah Crocetto, Patricia Racette Among Major Stars Of Dallas Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Dallas Opera has announced its 2019-20 season and it features some of the most diverse programming of any season announcement to date. The proceedings kick off with Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The classic opera will feature Paolo Fanale, Andrea Carroll, Markus Werba, Olga Pudova, and Morris Robinson, among others. Emmanuel Villaume conducts the score in a production originally directed {…}
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Shân Cothi Makes Heroic Debut At Opernhaus Zurich

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On Dec. 13, 2018, Shân Cothi stepped in for Angelika Kirchschlager at the Opernhaus Zurich. When Kirchschlager canceled the role of Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, the company was forced to call Cothi from Cardiff. The singer only had seven hours to rehearse the production alongside fellow Welsh singer Bryn Terfel and with the help of the prompter Matthew Ottenlips, Cothi charmed {…}
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Warner Classics Announces New Deal With Opera Rara, First Collaboration

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Warner Classics has announced that it will now be distributing all of the recordings made by Opera Rara. Per a press release, the company announced that its first such release will be a new recording of Rossini’s “Semiramide.” “Warner Classics is proud to announce complete distribution of all of Opera Rara’s new recordings, beginning with a complete studio recording of {…}

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