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Opera Hong Kong to Showcase Shuang Zou’s Production of ‘The Magic Flute’

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Opera Hong Kong is set to present “The Magic Flute” this May. The production will be a special collaboration between Opera Hong Kong, China National Opera House, and State Opera South Australia, and it will be directed by Shuang Zou. The opera is set to star Andrés Moreno García, Sofia Troncoso, John Chest, and Aigul Khismatullina. Dane Lam will conduct, {…}

Business, News

OPERA America Unveils 10 Recipients of 2024 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors

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OPERA America has announced the recipients of the 2024 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors. Recipients include Beth Morrison Projects’ “Sensorium Ex,” which features conductor Elizabeth Askren; Detroit Opera for director Nataki Garrett’s work on “The Central Park Five;” Shanara Gabrielle’s production of “Cradle will Rock” at IN Series;” Director Kimille Howard”s production of “This Little Light of {…}

News, Streaming

Patricia Racette, Lucas Meachem, Marjorie Owens, Nicholas Brownlee Headline The Dallas Opera’s 2024 Streaming Slate

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The Dallas Opera has announced that it will be releasing free digital streams of its recent productions over the course of the next six months. First up is “Rigoletto” from 2022, directed by Tomer Zvulun and starring George Gagnidze, Madison Leonard, and René Barbera. Emmanuel Villaume conducts. Streaming Dates: April 1 – May 31, 2024 Then comes “Hansel and Gretel,” also {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opéra National de Paris Atelier 2022-23 Review: La Scala di Seta

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(Credit:   ) It is very hard to stage a Rossini opera—and even harder to stage his comedies. The maestro of Pesaro’s comic timing, uses and abuses of coloraturas, and overly complicated sexual plots are so ingenious that one nail out of place can compromise the whole machine. Paris Opera Atelier’s staging of “La Scala di Seta” (book by Giuseppe Maria {…}

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Lisette Oropesa, Laquita Mitchell, Kenneth Overton, Katrina Galka, Yongzhao Yu Star in New Orleans Opera Association’s 2023-24 season

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(Credit: Steven Harris) New Orleans Opera Association has announced its 2023-24 season. “The New Orleans Opera Association is proud to bring another robust season of opera to our beautiful city – the North American birthplace of the art form,” said Clare Burovac, General and Artistic Director, in an official press statement. “Incredible stories will be told through well-loved classics, new {…}

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The Dallas Opera Announces 18 Semi-Finalists of Biennial Lone Star Vocal Competition

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The Dallas Opera has announced the 18 semi-finalists for the second annual Biennial Lone Star Vocal Competition. Presented by The Dallas Opera Guild and co-chaired by Jana and Mac Irwin, the competition will be held on March 31, 2023 and supports emerging Texan singers with cash prizes and a performance in the Winspear Stage, with audience members able to choose {…}

News, Streaming

The Dallas Opera to Livestream ‘Così fan tutte’ with Lucas Meachem

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The Dallas Opera is set to close its 65th Anniversary Season with the new-to-Dallas production of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.” The production runs from March 24 through April 1, with the last performance on Saturday, April 1, at 7:30 pm, livestreamed exclusively via thedallasopera.TV. Elizabeth Askren, Alumna and Faculty Ambassador for TDO’s Hart Institute for Women Conductors, will lead The {…}

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The Dallas Opera Announces Participants of 2022-23 Hart Institute for Women Conductors

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The Dallas Opera has announced the participants of the 2022-23 Hart Institute for Women Conductors. The conductors participating in the program this year include Celia Llácer Carbonell of Spain, Yuwon Kim of South Korea, Blair Salter of Canada, and Anna Sulkowska-Migon of Poland. Each will conduct The Dallas Opera Orchestra in excerpts at the final Showcase Concert scheduled for Jan. {…}