Boston Lyric Opera to Stream ‘Norma’ Dress Rehearsal

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The Boston Lyric Opera will stream a recording of Bellini’s “Norma” from its final dress rehearsal. The company announced that the opera will be streamed starting Sunday March 29 at 3 p.m. The recording was captured on March 11 by 99.5 WCRB Classical Radio Boston and its Grammy Award-winning Lead Sound Engineer Antonio Oliart Ros. The recording is set to {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera Announces 2020-21 Season

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Boston Lyric Opera has announced its 44th Season with four new productions including three company premieres and a Northeast premiere. The season opens with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” starring soprano Yulan Piao in her company and role debut as Cio-Cio San, tenor Zach Borichevsky as Lieutenant Pinkerton, mezzo-soprano Nina Yoshida Nelsen in her company debut as Suzuki, and baritone Levi Hernandez as {…}

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Hawaii Opera Theatre to Present ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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Hawaii Opera Theater is set to present Mozart and Da Ponte’s “The Marriage of Figaro” starting on Feb. 14, 2020, with additional performances set for the 16th and 18th at the Doris Duke Theatre. The production will star Ryan Kuster as Figaro with Edward Parks as Count Almaviva and Mané Galoyan as Countess Almaviva. Finally, Elena Galván will take on {…}

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Elena Stikhina Headlines Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Norma’

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The Boston Lyric Opera is set to showcase Bellini’s “Norma” for the first time in 40 years. The production will be directed by Stephanie Havey with set designs by Julia Noulin-Mérat, costume designs by Charles Neumann, and lighting designs by Pablo Santiago as part of the production team. Elena Stikhina makes her debut in the title role alongside Sandra Piques-Eddy {…}

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‘Dr. Miracle,’ ‘Elektra’ & Puccini Works Among Top 6 Operas To See This Weekend in North America

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Puccini will likely be the composer that you will get a chance to associate yourself with this weekend if you check out any of our recommendations. However, there are also a few unique experiences to be had that steer clear from the standard repertory as well. Among those experiences is a family-friendly performed geared toward helping those in need. Pagliacci {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera To Pair ‘Pagliacci’ With Immersive Roadshow Circus

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Boston Lyric Opera will open its 2019-20 season this September with the company’s first production of Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.” David Lefkowich will direct the opera “and its pre-show experience – an immersive roadshow circus that mirrors the opera’s play-within-a-play story of a traveling troupe whose onstage drama pales in comparison to its backstage love triangle.” Guests can enjoy circus performances, live {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera Receives $30,000 Grant

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Boston Lyric Opera will receive a $30,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The grant will support the fall 2019 production of Leoncavallo’s tragic opera “Pagliacci,” which will open the season on Sept. 27. Out of 1,500 applicants in its category, BLO is one of 977 institutions chosen to receive the grant (which typically ranges $10,000 {…}

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Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – USA (3/15-17)

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You have an opera about baseball. Two Spanish operas, including one about Mexico’s greatest artist. Then there’s a timely Britten work followed by a singer making her way back onstage after a grueling battle with cancer. These are the top five operas to see this weekend (in alphabetical order by company). The Rape of Lucretia – Boston Lyric Opera Britten’s {…}

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Elena Stikhina, Alfred Walker & Wallis Giunta Headline Boston Lyric Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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Boston Lyric Opera has announced its 2019-20 season, featuring productions that span three centuries of opera. The upcoming season will mark General & Artistic Director Esther Nelson’s 10th season with the company. According to the press release, BLO aims to focus on works that “reflect the highs and lows of power and politics,” while “bringing passionate opera installations to new neighborhoods, and {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera to Stream ‘Norma’ Dress Rehearsal

Boston Lyric Opera Announces 2020-21 Season

Hawaii Opera Theatre to Present ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

Elena Stikhina Headlines Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Norma’

‘Dr. Miracle,’ ‘Elektra’ & Puccini Works Among Top 6 Operas To See This Weekend in North America

Boston Lyric Opera To Pair ‘Pagliacci’ With Immersive Roadshow Circus

Boston Lyric Opera Receives $30,000 Grant

Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – USA (3/15-17)

Elena Stikhina, Alfred Walker & Wallis Giunta Headline Boston Lyric Opera’s 2019-20 Season