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Anja Harteros Cancels Hamburg Grand Opening Concert, Replaced By Camilla Tilling

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Anja Harteros is no longer singing the Hamburg Grand Opening Concert on Jan. 11, 2017. The concert, which inaugurates the Elbphilharmonie season, will now feature Camilla Tilling alongside Pavol Breslik, Philippe Jaroussky and Bryn Terfel among others. The concert was one of the hottest tickets around heading into the winter season as it was supposed to feature Harteros singing alongside {…}

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Pavol Breslik to Replace Jonas Kaufmann At the Grand Opening Concerts of the Elbphilharmonie

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Jonas Kaufmann has cancelled his participation in the Grand Opening Concerts with the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg this January. The announcement was made via Twitter as the company announced that Kaufmann is still ill. Elbphilharmonie stated “@tenorkaufmann has withdrawn from his appearances at our Grand Opening concerts in January due to illness. We wish him a speedy recovery! However, it was announced {…}

Special Features

10 Albums To Listen To During the Holidays & Christmas From The World’s Best Opera Singers

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It’s holiday season and that calls for holiday music. But why settle for listening to your favorite tunes with any old voices when you can have some of finest in history to take you through the merry times. Here is a look at some of the best holiday albums from the world’s greatest opera singers. The Three Tenors –  Christmas {…}

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Weekend Preview (12/9-11) – International: ‘Elektra,’ Die Zauberflaute’ and ‘Macbeth’ Among the Operas Being Performed Around the World

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This weekend the international opera houses will have a lot to offer from very popular works in the repertoire to lesser known works. They will also showcase some of the greatest stars in the world. Vienna  The Vienna State Opera will offer two Verdi works including “Macbeth” with Simon Keenlyside and “Falstaff” with Ambrosio Maestri and Carmen Giannatasio. In between {…}

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Mozart 225: The Complete Edition Tops 1.25 Million in Sales Worldwide

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Mozart was a huge hit throughout his short career and his great success has continued in 2016 in the form of 1.25 million international CD sales of Deutsche Grammophon’s “Mozart 225: The Complete Edition” in a whopping five weeks since its release. The boxset, made up of 200-CD’s and encompassing every single work ever created by the composer, was released {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Opening Night 2016-17: Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau Featured in 5 Memorable La Scala Inaugurations of Last 10 Years

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On Wednesday, Dec. 7, the legendary Teatro all Scala opens its 2016-17 season with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” The opera stars rising star Maria Jose Siri, Bryan Hymel and Carlos Alvarez and is led by music director Riccardo Chailly. The opening continues La Scala’s tradition of inaugurating the season on Dec. 7 and continues Chailly’s Puccini cycle, which he began back {…}

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Hera Hyesang Park,  Adèle Charvet, & Benjamin Hulett to  Perform at The Glasshouse With BBC Proms

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BBC Proms will return to The Glasshouse to present four days of live music, family shows, and free performances. Soprano Hera Hyesang Park, mezzo-soprano Adèle Charvet, and tenor Benjamin Hulett will serve as soloists in Mendelssohn’s  “Second” Symphony. They are joined by the with the Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia, Voices of the River’s Edge, and Huddersfield Choral Society. Pianist David Fray  will accompany at the {…}

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Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Samantha Hankey on Her Vocal Technique in the Role of Donna Elvira & Her Own Evolution as an Opera Singer

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(Photo credit: Faymous) From the title role in “Carmen,” one of the most coveted mezzo roles, to Dorabella in “Cosi fan tutte,” a traditional soprano role, mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey sings it all. In her interview with OperaWire, Hankey discussed her nonconformist approach to repertoire and the technique behind her success. Hankey will be singing the role of Donna Elvira in {…}