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Santiago Ballerini Headlines Atlanta Opera’s ‘La Cenerentola’

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(Credit: Courtesy of The Atlanta Opera) The Atlanta Opera will open its 2019-20 season with Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” The production, directed by Spanish director Joan Font, will star rising star and Atlanta Opera favorite Santiago Ballerini, Emily Fons in the title role, Thomas Glass, Dale Travis, and Alan Higgs. Dean Williamson will conduct the comic gem. In a press release, {…}

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Three Baroque Classics Dominate Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – USA

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As we get deeper into June, some companies are starting to ramp up their summer programming while others take it easier and easier. This weekend’s offerings place a premium on the baroque repertory, one new work, and one timeless classic. Serse – In the Series Handel’s opera will get a production in Washington D.C. at the Atlas Performing Arts Center {…}

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 Ailyn Pérez, Michelle Bradley & David Pershall Highlight San Diego Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The San Diego Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring five productions and one star-studded recital. The season opens with Verdi’s “Aida” in a theatrical Concert Opera Experience with Michelle Bradley in the title role, Olesya Petrova as Amneris, and Carl Tanner as Radamès. Joseph Colaneri conducts the production by Alan Hicks, which also stars Simon Lim and Nelson Martinez. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}

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Jennifer Larmore, Morris Robinson & Michael Mayes Headline The Atlanta Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Atlanta Opera has announced its 2019-20 season. According to the press release, for its 40th anniversary season, The Atlanta Opera will present operas which fall under the overarching theme of “dangerous liaisons,” where the “protagonists share a propensity for self-destructive relationships that threaten to bring about their downfall.” Additionally, during this season four internationally acclaimed artists will return home to {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Russell Thomas Star in Canadian Opera Company’s 2019-20 Season

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The Canadian Opera Company has announced its 2019-20 season with six productions, including two new ones for the company. Here is a look at what to expect. Carlo Rizzi conducts a new production of Puccini’s “Turandot” by Robert Wilson. Tamara Wilson and Marjorie Owens share the title role with Sergey Skorokhodov and Kamen Chanev alternating the role of Calaf. Joyce El-Khoury and {…}

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San Diego Opera Announces Schedule For Opera on the Concourse 2018-19

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The San Diego Opera has announced its dates for Opera on the Concourse throughout the 2018-19 season. The series of free lunchtime concerts returned in 2015 and averages 300 audience members per performance. They generally last 45 minutes and this season there will be a total of three concerts scheduled across the season. The first of these performances will be {…}

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San Diego Opera Makes Major Cast Change For ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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The San Diego Opera has announced that bass-baritone Evan Hughes, will replace Nicholas Brownlee in the company’s upcoming production of “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Per a press release, Brownlee, who was set to interpret the title role of the Mozart classic, was released due to a scheduling conflict.  This will mark Evans’ debut with the company and he will be {…}