Lawrence Brownlee, María José Siri & Saimir Pirgu Highlight Teatro Colon’s 2020 Season

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The Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires has announced its 2020 season, which will feature eight productions and a number of concerts and chamber works. Here is a look at the operas that will be presented. Main Stage The season opens with Verdi’s “Nabucco” starring Sebastián Catana and Leonardo López Linares in the title role, Rebeka Lokar and Mónica Ferracani sharing {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Opera In the Big Easy – New Orleans Opera Association Robert Lyall On Developing The City’s Rich Operatic Tradition

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(Credit: Brittney Werner) If you visit New Orleans today, you can pop into the Napoleon House, the supposed location in which the former emperor would live out his days in North America. The music that you’ll hear while sipping your Pimm’s Cup in the 200-year-old house-turned-bar is classical. Beethoven’s “Eroica” symphony is on repeat, after all, the maestro wrote it {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: Porgy and Bess

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While the environment outside the Met Opera on opening night was rather subdued in comparison to previous years, there could be no denying the environment inside of the sold-out house. Everywhere you turned, the opera on hand was a major topic of conversation with great excitement over what it might bring. The Gershwin classic, “Porgy and Bess,” hasn’t been at {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn On Her Career Path & Upcoming Metropolitan Opera Debut In ‘Porgy And Bess’

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(Credit: Shirley Suarez) British soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn is currently preparing for a career milestone: her Metropolitan Opera debut, in James Robinson’s new production of “Porgy and Bess.” She will take to the stage for the Oct. 13, 2019 performance, opposite Eric Owens. An increasingly sought-after specialist in the Italian repertoire, a few of her recent roles include the title roles of “Manon {…}

Special Features

10 Must See Operas For The Fall Season 2019 [North America Edition]

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The 2019-20 season is about to start with numerous new productions, revivals and world premieres. Like we did with the International houses, OperaWire has selected the 10 Must-See productions that you cannot miss this fall at the North American companies. 10. Frida – Atlanta Opera, Georgia Jorge Parodi conducts the popular work by Robert Xavier Rodriguez with Catalina Cuervo, who brings {…}

News

Martina Arroyo & Teresa Stratas To Be Honored At Metropolitan Opera Guild

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The Metropolitan Opera Guild has announced that the honorees of its “Diamond Jubilee” celebration will be Martina Arroyo and Teresa Stratas. The Guild’s 85th Annual Luncheon, which is set to take place on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 at Cipriani, will showcase Stephanie Blythe and musical tributes by Ailyn Pérez and Matthew Polenzani. Richard J. Miller, Jr., President of the Metropolitan {…}

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‘Stonewall,’ ‘Candide’ & The Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North American

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As we get toward the end of Pride Month, the New York City Opera will premiere a major opera. But that doesn’t mean that there are not a number of other important works on display. Here is a rundown of our top picks for the operas to see this weekend (in alphabetical order by company). Stonewall – New York City {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Bucking The Trend – Karen Slack On Her Unexpected Path & Singing Modern Works

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Every singer’s path is laden with expectations. Often, these are not established by the artist themselves, but by the world around them. Karen Slack knows all about having to manage those expectations. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 2005 and was singing the major Verdi roles at the start of her career. But the soprano in a recent interview {…}

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Bradley Cooper & Carey Mulligan Join Philadelphia Orchestra For ‘Candide’

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The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced that Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan will narrate performances of Bernstein’s “Candide.” The performances of Bernstein’s classic work will conclude the composer’s 100th-anniversary celebration and will be led by Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and a cast that includes Alek Shrader, Erin Morley, Denyce Graves, Kevin Vortmann, and Timothy McDevitt. Stage Director Kevin Newbury will set the production {…}

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Lawrence Brownlee, María José Siri & Saimir Pirgu Highlight Teatro Colon’s 2020 Season

Opera In the Big Easy – New Orleans Opera Association Robert Lyall On Developing The City’s Rich Operatic Tradition

Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: Porgy and Bess

Q & A: Soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn On Her Career Path & Upcoming Metropolitan Opera Debut In ‘Porgy And Bess’

10 Must See Operas For The Fall Season 2019 [North America Edition]

Martina Arroyo & Teresa Stratas To Be Honored At Metropolitan Opera Guild

‘Stonewall,’ ‘Candide’ & The Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North American

Bucking The Trend – Karen Slack On Her Unexpected Path & Singing Modern Works

Bradley Cooper & Carey Mulligan Join Philadelphia Orchestra For ‘Candide’