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20 Singers Announced To Compete In BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World 2019 Competition

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The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 has announced that 20 outstanding classical singers from across the globe have been selected to compete in the prestigious competition. The competitors, who were chosen from a pool of 400 applicants and hail from 15 different countries, include: tenor Roman Arndt and mezzo-sopranos Karina Kherunts and Yulia Mebbibaeva from Russia; baritone Leonardo Lee {…}

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Six Major Stars Returning To The Metropolitan Opera in 2019-20

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Every year the Metropolitan Opera throws in some surprises, whether in repertoire or in casting choices. Sometimes those casting choices are curve-balls that include important returns to the stage. This season, OperaWire is spotlighting six major artists that have not performed on the Met stage in years and will be pleasant surprises to hear and see in 2019-20. Kate Lindsey  {…}

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Met Opera 2019-2020 Season: Here Is All The Information For This Season’s Live in HD Performances

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The Metropolitan Opera revealed its 2019-20 season on Wednesday afternoon. Among the major announcements were the company’s schedule for its ever-popular Live in HD slate.  Here is a look at the list of performances that will be broadcast to audiences around the world. Worthy of note is that of the 10 productions set to screen in cinemas, three will be {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato Headline The Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2019-20 season with five new productions, a New Year’s Eve gala, and a recital. Here is a look at what to expect. New Productions  The season opens with Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” in a new production by James Robinson. The production stars Eric Owens and Kevin Short sharing the title role of Porgy and {…}

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Met Opera 2018-19 Preview: A Look At the Historic ‘Falstaff’ Interpreters, Including Tito Gobbi, Victor Maurel, & Leonard Warren, Among Others

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The title character of Verdi’s “Falstaff” is a notoriously challenging role. Not only is there a certain vocal quality required, but a poor actor can sink the entire opera; Falstaff is what makes his own titular opera work in a way quite similar to the eponymous personage of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Verdi’s final {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: How Jean-Stéphane Bron Pulls Off A Cinematic Magic Trick in ‘The Paris Opera’

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

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Ana María Martínez & Christine Goerke Headline Lyric Opera Of Chicago’s 2019-20

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2019-20 season featuring 10 productions, including four new productions and the Ring Cycle in its entirety. The season will also include one special concert event and one important recital, among other projects. Here is a look at what audiences should expect.  Main Stage The season opens with a revival of Rossini’s “Il {…}

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Marc Minkowski’s Contract Extended At Opéra National de Bordeaux

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Opéra National de Bordeaux has renewed Marc Minkowski’s contract. Laurence Dessertine, President of the Régie personnalisée of the Opéra National de Bordeaux, announced that Marc Minkowski’s contract as General Manager will be renewed from Sept. 1, 2019  to August 31, 2022. Minkowski was the founder of Les Musicians du Louvre and took charge of the Opéra de Bordeaux in June {…}

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Best of 2018: OperaWire Staff Picks Most Memorable Opera Performances Of the Year

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Yes, it’s that time of the year where we wax poetic about transformative experiences we have had over the course of the last 300 or so days. Sometimes we curate these experiences as rankings to fuel some individual emotions, and at other moments we simply do what we are doing with this piece – let a few different people chip {…}