Washington Concert Opera Announces Changes to 2020-21 Season

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The Washington Concert Opera has announced an update to its 2020-21 season. The company announced via social media that in order “to safeguard the health of our patrons, artists and staff, it is with sadness, and in acknowledgment of the ongoing safety challenges of COVID-19, that we must cancel ‘Simon Boccanegra’ on Sept. 13, 2020.” As a result, the four {…}

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Washington Concert Opera Names New Executive Director

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The Washington Concert Opera has announced that Tehvon Fowler-Chapman will become WCO’s new Executive Director, starting on August 3, 2020. Fowler-Chapman has held roles at organizations spanning the performing arts, including Vical Arts DC, National Sawdust, and Wolf Trap Opera. He has also worked alongside Artist Relief Tree, Sphinx Organization, and Project 440. “I’m incredibly excited to return to the {…}

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Kiri Te Kanawa, Roberto Alagna, Joyce DiDonato, René Pape, Plácido Domingo Headline Week 21 of Metropolitan Opera’s Nightly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced the 21st week of its nightly streams. This week’s slates will feature a number of notable artists as well as performances dating between 1992 through 2020. Monday, August 3 – Mozart’s The Magic Flute Starring Ying Huang, Erika Miklósa, Matthew Polenzani, Nathan Gunn, and René Pape, conducted by James Levine. From December 30, 2006. Tuesday, August {…}

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Roderick Cox to Conduct Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Roderick Cox will conduct “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” during the 2020-21 season. In a statement, the conductor said, “I am thrilled to announce my debut with The Metropolitan Opera in Rossini’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia,’ March 2021. I adore this opera, and I am indeed honored and humbled to be able to perform it {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu, Anita Hartig, Simon Keenlyside Among Casting Additions for Metropolitan Opera 2021 Season

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(Credit: Marty Sohl / Ken Howard) The Metropolitan Opera has announced new casts for its added performances in February. In the company’s production of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia,” Michele Angelini will sing the role of Almaviva and James Morris will take over the role of Basilio. They will join a cast that includes Brenda Rae and Joshua Hopkins for {…}

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Opera Meets Film: How ‘RBG’ Employs Music From Rossini, Mozart, & Others Operas to Explore the Supreme Court Justice as an Icon

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“Opera Meets Film is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will hone in on a selection or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perceptions of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features opera {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Michael Fabiano, Lead Teatro Real’s 2020-21 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced the 2020-21 season featuring premieres, new productions and some of the greatest stars in the world. Opera Nicola Luisotti and Lorenzo Passerini conduct a production of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera“ directed by Gianmaria Aliverta. The production stars Michael Fabiano and Ramón Vargas as Riccardo, Anna Pirozzi and Tatiana Serjan as Amelia, Artur {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2020-21 Season To Start on Dec. 31 With Only One New Production, February Performances

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(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera has announced that it will open the 2020-21 season on Dec. 31, 2020 with a revised program. The season will open with a special gala performance. Details will be unveiled at later date. Meanwhile, most new productions will be rescheduled for future seasons with such works as “Die Zauberflöte” and “Don {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Joyce DiDonato, Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland & The Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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(Credit: Bill Cooper / Marty Sohl) Even though reopening plans are in full effect, there are still several opera companies streaming performances online. So with the lockdown very much in flux, here are 10 operas we think you should check out this week. Don Giovanni – Glyndebourne (Streaming Now) Last week, the Glyndebourne Festival kicked off its streaming service with {…}

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Washington Concert Opera Announces Changes to 2020-21 Season

Washington Concert Opera Names New Executive Director

Kiri Te Kanawa, Roberto Alagna, Joyce DiDonato, René Pape, Plácido Domingo Headline Week 21 of Metropolitan Opera’s Nightly Streams

Roderick Cox to Conduct Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

Angela Gheorghiu, Anita Hartig, Simon Keenlyside Among Casting Additions for Metropolitan Opera 2021 Season

Opera Meets Film: How ‘RBG’ Employs Music From Rossini, Mozart, & Others Operas to Explore the Supreme Court Justice as an Icon

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Michael Fabiano, Lead Teatro Real’s 2020-21 Season

Metropolitan Opera 2020-21 Season To Start on Dec. 31 With Only One New Production, February Performances

Jonas Kaufmann, Joyce DiDonato, Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland & The Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week