Jonas Kaufmann Receives Special Media Prize in Vienna

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Jonas Kaufmann has received a special Media Prize at the Österreichischer Musiktheater. The tenor received the honor at the Awards ceremony on August 2, ahead of his concert on August 3 at the Theater im Park in the Belvedere Palace gardens, in Vienna. The tenor noted that the award “meant a lot” to him. Kaufmann will also perform at the {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu’s Malta Concert Canceled

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The Malta Philharmonic has canceled Angela Gheorghiu’s upcoming concert. In a statement via social media, the soprano said, “Disappointed to hear that my concert with the Malta philharmonic orchestra this month has been canceled… It would have been my debut concert in Malta. Let’s hope that indeed it shall be rescheduled in the future. Much love to everybody.” This upcoming {…}

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Opus Klassik Announces 2019 Award Nominees

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Opus Klassik and Idagio have announced the nominees of the 2019 Opus Klassik Awards. Here you will find the nominees for categories related to opera. Nominees for Category 1 | Sängerin des Jahres (Singer of the Year – Women) include: Tora Augestad for “Portraying Passion – Works by Weill/Paus/Ives;” Emoke Baráth for “Voglio Cantar;” Cecilia Bartoli for “Antonio Vivaldi;” Maria {…}

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Which Operas Will Stream On ARTE Concert? Here’s The List

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ARTE Concert has announced the operas that it will be showcasing as part of its on-demand streams. The first opera programmed will be Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” from La Monnaie. That production is already available online and features Sabine Devielilhe, Gábor Bretz, Ed Lyon, and Sophie Karthäuser. On Oct. 6, 2018, Puccini’s “Tosca” from the Finnish National Opera gets its turn {…}

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The Major Puccini Roles of Kristine Opolais’ Career

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Kristine Opolais, born on Nov. 12, 1979, has built up quite a prominent career all around the entire world. Born in Latvia, she would go on to join the chorus of the Latvian National Opera, then slowly but surely make her way through some of the famed houses in Europe. Along the way, she has developed a wide range of {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann Receives Special Media Prize in Vienna

Angela Gheorghiu’s Malta Concert Canceled

Opus Klassik Announces 2019 Award Nominees

Which Operas Will Stream On ARTE Concert? Here’s The List

The Major Puccini Roles of Kristine Opolais’ Career