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Francesco Meli, Irina Lungu & Lawrence Brownlee Highlight New National Theatre, Tokyo’s 2020-21 Season

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The New National Theatre, Tokyo has announced its 2020-21 season, featuring four new productions and six revivals. Here is a look at what to expect next season. New Productions  The new season Opens with the company premiere of Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in a new production by David McVicar originally seen at La Monnaie in Brussels. The opera is {…}
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Klaus Florian Vogt Replaces Piotr Beczala in ‘Lohengrin ‘ Performance in Vienna

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Tenor Piotr Beczala announced on his Facebook profile that he will not be able to perform in tonight’s presentation of Wagner’s “Lohengrin” at the Wiener Staatsoper due to a lingering cold. Heldentenor Klaus Florian Vogt will perform in his stead. Vogt will join a cast that includes Ain Anger, Cornelia Beskow, Egils Silins, Linda Watson and Boaz Daniel. Valery Gergiev {…}
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Jennifer Rowley, Kristine Opolais & Ramona Zaharia Lead International Weekend – (11/1-3)

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(Credit: Catherine Ashmore-Royal Opera/ Jochen Quast-Deutsche Oper Am Rhein) This weekend is all about the repertory staples and intriguing casts that currently performing them. Here is a look at what we think you need to see. Un Ballo in Maschera- Narodni Diavdlo, Czech Republic Jennifer Rowley continues her run of Verdi’s middle period masterpiece. She sings the role of Amelia {…}
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Ann Petersen, Christopher Ventris & Michele Losier Highlight Royal Danish Opera’s 2019-2020 Season

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The Royal Danish Opera announced its 2019-20 season, a well balanced season which will feature two world premieres, a musical, a concert version of a Wagner opera, modern rarities, and several favorites. The season opens with Barrie Kosky’s production of “Carmen,” which was previously seen in Frankfurt and in London. French Canadian soprano Michele Losier will sing her first staged Carmen, {…}
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Adela Zaharia & Liana Aleksanyan Headline Deutsche Oper Am Rhein 2019-20 Season

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The Deutsche Oper Am Rhein has announced its new season featuring 29 productions including 10 new productions, and a full Ring Cycle. New Productions  Two casts highlight Gound’s “Roméo et Juliette” in a new production by Philipp Westerbarkei. Luiza Fatyol and Sylvia Hamvasi share the role of Juliette, while Ovidiu Purcel and Gustavo de Gennaro alternate as Roméo. David Crescenzi and Marie Jacquot conduct. Performance Dates: {…}
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Watch Marina Rebeka & Liudmyla Monastyrska in Latvian National Opera’s 100th Anniversary Gala on OperaVision

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Latvian National Opera and Ballet will showcase its 100 Anniversary Gala on Nov. 30, 2018. Those who can’t attend the event can still watch it live on OperaVision. The event will feature such opera stars as Dinara Alieva, Inga Kinca, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Marina Rebeka, Olesya Petrova, Zanda Svede, Kalvis Kalinins, Egils Silins, Krisjanis Norvelis, all under the musical direction of {…}
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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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Gran Teatre del Liceu 2017-18 Review – Demon: The Devil’s In The Detail – Or Lack Thereof.

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For most opera connoisseurs west of Kaliningrad, the name Anton Rubinstein is unlikely to ring many glockenspiels. This acclaimed composer and pianist, considered the virtuosic equal of Liszt, actually wrote twice as many operas as Puccini but outside Russia, his music is virtually unknown. Productions in the west of his most successful opera “Demon” are as rare as a real Romanov. {…}
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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (4/28-30): Jonas Kaufmann, Rolando Villazon & Gregory Kunde Lead Star-Studded Weekend

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The weekend looks star-studded with many operatic classics being performed by some of the greatest stars . There are also two interesting new productions to look forward to. Andrea Chénier – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria  Jonas Kaufmann brings his acclaimed Andrea Chénier to the Vienna State Opera and his frequent stage partner Anja Harteros sings the role of Maddalena. Marco Armiliato {…}

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