CD / DVD Releases – Week of January 8: Luca Pisaroni & Fritz Wunderlich Dominate New Releases

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This week the first releases of 2018 will finally land in stores. Among those showcased are rarities and one masterpiece. Here is a look! “Le Nozze di Figaro” Luca Pisaroni stars as Figaro in a new DVD of Mozart’s masterpiece. The production from the Theatre des Champs-Elysees also stars Pietro Spagnoli as Count Almaviva, Annette Dasch as La Contessa, and Rosemary {…}

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CD / DVD Releases – Week of November 6: Diana Damrau Leads Two Releases

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Holiday shopping hasn’t started but there are a number of DVD selections to choose from. This week Diana Damrau has two DVDs while such stars Philippe Jaroussky and Anja Hateros are featured on new releases. Find out what you can buy this week. Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” The first big release of the week stars Diana Damrau in her {…}

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Cast Change: Joyce El-Khoury Replaces Simona Mihai

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Romanian-born British soprano Simona Mihai has cancelled the Oct. 3 performance of Musetta in “La bohème” due to illness. As a result, the role will be sung by Lebanese-Canadian soprano Joyce El-Khoury, who is scheduled to perform the role on Oct. 6, 7 and 10. However, Mihai will sing the role of Mimì on Oct. 6 and 10. She is {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury Replaces Simona Mihai At Covent Garden

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Joyce El-Khoury will takeover tonight’s performance of “La boheme” in the role of Musetta. The Royal Opera announced that “due to scheduling changes, Romanian-born British soprano Simona Mihai will no longer sing the role of Musetta in ‘La bohème’ in the performance on Sept. 19.” The role will be sung instead by Lebanese-Canadian soprano El-Khoury, who is already scheduled to {…}

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Daniel Harding Cancels Festival Aix-En-Provence’s ‘The Rakes Progress’

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Daniel Harding has canceled his upcoming engagements as conductor for Festival Aix-En-Provence’s upcoming production of Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress.” The conductor was slated to conduct five performances between July 5 and 18, 2017. As a result, Eivind Gullberg Jensen will take over. The Norwegian conductor recently conducted the Finnish National Opera in concert as well as a new production of {…}

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BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World Competition 2017 Preview: Ukraine’s Iurii Samoilov Will Display Tremendous Vocal Versatility

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When it comes to versatility, few have more than baritone Iurii Samoilov, who feels just as comfortable in Britten as he does in Rossini. His talents will be on display at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition this summer. Short Bio The baritone, who hails from Ukraine, received his master’s degree with honors from the National Music Academy, {…}

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Lisette Oropesa Releases Her Debut Album

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Lisette Oropesa has released her first solo album entitled “WITHIN/WITHOUT.” The new album comes from the recording of her March 11th recital with Vocal Arts DC, with the Vlad Iftinca. The album includes songs by Mendelssohn, Schubert and Fernando Obradors and Giacomo Meyerbeer. In a press release, Oropesa noted, “A lot of work went into getting this created, and I am {…}

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Obituary: Bass Dennis Wilgenhof Passes Away At 44

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Dennis Wilgenhof has died at the age of 44. The Dutch bass was found dead on Tuesday at a hotel in Maastricht, where he taught at the local academy. According to early reports, the singer suffered a heart attack. He was a member of the soloist’s ensemble of Oper Köln and Staatstheater Wiesbaden and he sang numerous leading roles including Osmin {…}

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CD/DVD Releases -Week of Jan. 23: Riccardo Chailly’s Puccini Series is Unveiled

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This week two new DVDs will be released featuring some of the greatest singers in the world. Puccini’s “Turandot” The first of Riccardo Chailly’s Puccini series will be released this week from Decca Classics. The DVD, which was recorded in 2015 features an all star cast that includes Nina Stemme, Maria Agresta and Aleksandrs Antonenko. The new DVD has the {…}

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CD / DVD Releases – Week of January 8: Luca Pisaroni & Fritz Wunderlich Dominate New Releases

CD / DVD Releases – Week of November 6: Diana Damrau Leads Two Releases

Cast Change: Joyce El-Khoury Replaces Simona Mihai

Joyce El-Khoury Replaces Simona Mihai At Covent Garden

Daniel Harding Cancels Festival Aix-En-Provence’s ‘The Rakes Progress’

BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World Competition 2017 Preview: Ukraine’s Iurii Samoilov Will Display Tremendous Vocal Versatility

Lisette Oropesa Releases Her Debut Album

Obituary: Bass Dennis Wilgenhof Passes Away At 44

CD/DVD Releases -Week of Jan. 23: Riccardo Chailly’s Puccini Series is Unveiled