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Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2020-21 Review: Boris Godunov

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To close their 2020-2021 season, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo has presented a new production of Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov,” mounted in collaboration with Opéra Grand Avignon. Monaco has long resounded with the strains of this opera, in part because of the prominent Russian presence on the Côte d’Azur from Mussorgsky’s time to today. Most notably, the work was performed at the Opéra {…}

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Salzburg Whitsun Festival Confirms 2021 Edition

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(Photo Credit: © Decca/Uli Weber) The President of the Salzburg Festival Helga Rabl-Stadler confirmed that the 2021 edition of the Whitsun festival will take place in May. “Yes, all the events will take place, and the Board of Directors is in full agreement with the Festival’s Director Cecilia Bartoli,” said Rabl-Stadler in a press statement. Rabl-Stadler added that she regrets {…}

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PBS Announces Schedule for Broadcast of Lise Davidsen’s Metropolitan Opera Performance

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PBS has announced that it will start broadcasting Lise Davidsen’s concert from the Met Opera in 2020 on May 7, 2021. Additionally, the organization revealed that “Great Performances at the Met: Lise Davidsen in Concert” will be hitting the New York metro area on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN. The performance featured the soprano taking on a {…}

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Welsh National Opera Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Special Poem and Recordings

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Welsh National Opera has announced the release of a newly-commissioned poem in celebration of the company’s first performance 75 years ago. Written by the National Poet of Wales, Ilfor ap Glyn, the poem, titled “Intermezzo,” reflects on WNO’s beginnings and its rise into a world-renowned company. The is read by a number of distinguished Welsh voices, such as Sir Bryn {…}

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PBS Announces Broadcast Schedule for Jonas Kaufmann’s Metropolitan Opera Recital

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PBS has announced that it will start broadcasting Jonas Kaufmann’s concert from the Met Opera in 2020 starting on April 2, 2021. Additionally, the organization revealed that “Great Performances at the Met: Jonas Kaufmann in Concert” will be hitting the New York metro area on April 11, 2021 at 12 p.m. on THIRTEEN. The showcase featured the tenor in a {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann, Russell Thomas, Elīna Garanča, Joyce DiDonato Headline Royal Opera House’s 2021-22 Season

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The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden has announced new plans for its 2021-22 season, the first full season by the company since 2019. There will five world premieres from The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera. The opera will open with a production of “Rigoletto” directed by Oliver Mears with Antonio Pappano conducting and Carlos Álvarez in the title role. He {…}

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Nina Stemme, Jonas Kaufmann, Luciano Pavarotti, Renée Fleming, Sondra Radvanovsky Headline Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its next two weeks of streams, which will be dedicated to two themes. The first week will be dedicated to Myths and Legends and the second will be dedicated to Love Triangles. Here is a breakdown. Week 54 – Myths and Legends Monday, March 22 – Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice Starring Danielle de Niese, Heidi {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Mark Elder on Donizetti, ‘Il Paria,’ Rare Works & his Tenure with Opera Rara

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For eight years, Sir Mark Elder has been the Artistic Director of Opera Rara, a London-based opera company and recording label specializing in recording and performing forgotten operatic repertoire. In this capacity, Elder has discovered new pieces and has recorded and performed such works as Donizetti’s “Dom Sebastien,” “Imelda di Lambertazzi,” “Linda di Chamounix,” “Maria di Rohan,” “Les Martyrs” and {…}