Evelyn Herlitzius, Nino Machaidze & Eric Owens Headline Dutch National Opera’s 2018-19 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2018-19 season featuring many operatic classics as well as rarely performed works. The company will continue its Opera Forward series as well as its Holland Festival, which concludes the season. Classics The Dutch National Opera opens its season with Mozart’s masterpiece “Die Zauberflöte” in Simon McBurney’s new production. Kathryn Lewek brings her compelling Queen {…}

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The Dutch National Opera Announces New Opera Studio

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The Dutch National Opera has announced its new Opera studio, which is geared toward young artists. The company announced that the Dutch National Opera Studio is a new young artists program in The Netherlands that will be launched in Amsterdam in September 2018 with internationally renowned soprano Rosemary Joshua as the artistic leader. Artists will be chosen in an audition process {…}

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Everything You Need To Know About The Dutch National Opera 2017-18 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2017-18 Season. New Productions The season opens with a new production of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” directed by Christof Loy. Michele Mariotti conducts an all star cast that includes Eva-Maria Westbroek, Roberto Aronica, Franco Vassallo, Robert Lloyd, Vitalij Kowaljow and Alessandro Corbelli. It will be followed by a new production of Francesco {…}

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Royal Concertgebouw & De Nationale Opera Close as Dutch Government Declares National Lockdown

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(Credit: Arenda Oomen) The government of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced a strict lockdown over fears of a rapid spread of the new and aggressive Omicron SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variant. The country will officially enter lockdown on Dec. 19. The lockdown is due to remain in place until at least January 14, 2022. Per the government’s decision, cafes, bars, {…}

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Dutch Government Limits Number of Visitors at Royal Concertgebouw & De Nationale Opera

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(Credit: De Nationale Opera official website) The Royal Concertgebouw and De Nationale Opera have announced that they are forced to cut the number of audience members for upcoming concerts and operas following a new restrictive measure brought forth by the Dutch government. Per official statements, both venues will be allowed to admit up to 1,250 spectators per the performance. Since {…}

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Operavision 2018-19: Watch Wagner’s ‘The Flying Dutchman’ From Latvian National Opera & Ballet

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Opera Vision will start streaming a production of Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” live from the Latvian National Opera and Ballet on Sept. 28, 2018. Wagner’s first masterwork will feature Egils Silins as the titular character with Vida Mikneviciute as his star-crossed lover Senta and Ain Anger as her father Daland. Interpreting the role of Erik will be Corby Welch with {…}

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Dutch National Touring Opera To Feature Puccini, Korngold & Sondheim In 2018-19 Season

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The Dutch National Touring Opera has announced its 2018-2019 season. The new season will feature a number of operas from Puccini, Korngold, and Sondheim. The season opens on Oct. 13, 2018, with Puccini’s “Tosca” with Norwegian soprano Kari Postma in the title role. Noah Stewart sings Cavaradossi and Philip Rhodes portrays the villainous Baron Scarpia. Harry Fehr directs the production and {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (9/8-10): The Finnish, Dutch and Paris Operas Open New Seasons

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This weekend a number of companies open their 2017-18 season featuring some of today’s biggest stars while other companies open new productions. Austria The Vienna State Opera’s continues its season with “Chowanschtschina” starring Ferruccio Furlanetto, Christopher Ventris, Herbert Lippert, Andrzej Dobber, Ain Anger, and Elena Maximova. The company also presents “Le Nozze di Figaro” with Carlos Álvarez, Dorothea Röschmann, and Adam {…}

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Emma Marhefka & Vladyslav Buialskyi Win Top Prizes at Operalia Competition

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(Photo: SY11 Events | Lilia Yotova) The Operalia has announced its 2026 winners. The first prize went to American soprano Emma Marhefka and Ukrainian bass-baritone Vladyslav Buialskyi. The second prize was awarded to American soprano Tessa McQueen and South Korean baritone Junhyeok Felix Park. Ukrainian bass Roman Chabaranok won third prize. McQueen also won the Birgit Nilsson Prize alongside British tenor {…}

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Evelyn Herlitzius, Nino Machaidze & Eric Owens Headline Dutch National Opera’s 2018-19 Season

The Dutch National Opera Announces New Opera Studio

Everything You Need To Know About The Dutch National Opera 2017-18 Season

Royal Concertgebouw & De Nationale Opera Close as Dutch Government Declares National Lockdown

Dutch Government Limits Number of Visitors at Royal Concertgebouw & De Nationale Opera

Operavision 2018-19: Watch Wagner’s ‘The Flying Dutchman’ From Latvian National Opera & Ballet

Dutch National Touring Opera To Feature Puccini, Korngold & Sondheim In 2018-19 Season

Weekend Preview – International (9/8-10): The Finnish, Dutch and Paris Operas Open New Seasons

Emma Marhefka & Vladyslav Buialskyi Win Top Prizes at Operalia Competition