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DVD and CD Releases, News

Lisette Oropesa, Nahuel di Pierro, Saimir Pirgu & Marina Viotti Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. It’s a star-studded lineup of releases with Zarzuela, bel canto, modern works, and experimental albums by leading opera singers. Mis Amores son las Flores Lisette Oropesa releases her latest album dedicated to Zarzuela. In a statement, the soprano said, “I’m so happy to {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Conductor Raphaël Pichon on the World Premiere of ‘Le Lacrime di Eros’

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This November the Dutch National Opera will premiere “Le Lacrime di Eros,” an experimental work that brings together music from the Renaissance with contemporary electronic music composed by the American composer Scott Gibbons, under the baton of the French conductor Raphaël Pichon, who is responsible for creating and developing the concept. The work is built around rarely heard pieces from {…}

IndieOpera

World Premiere of ‘Eurydice Fragments’ to be Presented at re:Naissance’s IndieFest

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re:Naissance’s fifth annual IndieFest opens with the world premiere of “Eurydice Fragments” by Luke Hathaway and Teiya Kasahara. The production is a reimagining of the Greek Orphean myth, blending powerful vocal performances, dance, XR, and motion capture technology to explore identity beyond binaries. It follows O, a trans individual navigating self-expression through virtual avatars in a quest for wholeness. This {…}

Interviews

Q & A: Laura Attridge, Aoife Miskelly, & Nazan Fikret on Vache Baroque’s New Production of Pergolesi’s ‘L’Olimpiade’

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(Photo credits: Hughes & Knight) Sopranos Aoife Miskelly and Nazan Fikret along with director and script writer Laura Attridge spoke with OperaWire about their unique experience in Vache Baroque’s new production of Pergolesi’s “L’Olimpiade.” This production which coincides with the 2024 Paralympics held in Buckinghamshire, which neighbors the birthplace of the games. Attridge discusses her process of developing an English {…}

News

Waltraud Meier, Ermonela Jaho & Michael Spyres Win at OPER! Awards

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The OPER! Awards announced its 2024 winners on Jan. 29, 2024. The awards were held at the Dutch National Opera, which won the Opera House of the Year accolade. The evening saw Waltraud Meier, who recently retired from the opera stage, receive the Lifetime Honorary Award. The Female Singer of the Year went to Ermonela Jaho, while Michael Spyres won {…}

Interviews

Q & A: Meghan Picerno on Taking Her Career in Stride to Somewhere Extraordinary

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(Photo: Murphy Made) Acclaimed coloratura soprano Meghan Picerno is the recipient of several awards in the field of opera, including first-place prize at the Arkadi International Vocal Competition at New York Lyric Opera. She was also a quarterfinalist in Plácido Domingo’s Operalia International Vocal Competition at the Royal Opera House. But Ms. Picerno’s star truly began to rise after her {…}

News

Catherine Foster Replaces Ekaterina Semenchuk in Liceu’s ‘Turandot’ Performance

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(Credit: Uwe Arens) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its Dec. 13, 2023 performance of “Turandot.” The company said, “In today’s performance of ‘Turandot‘, the titular role will be played by Catherine Foster, substituting for Ekaterina Semenchuk, who is still indisposed. This will mark the second performance for Foster in the production after jumping in {…}

News

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Another Cast Change for ‘Turandot’

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(Credit: Uwe Arens) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its Dec. 11, 2023 performance of “Turandot.” The company said “In today’s performance of ‘Turandot‘ the titular role will be played by soprano Catherine Foster. From the Liceu, we thank the effort of soprano Elena Pankratova, who this weekend played the role of Turandot in two {…}

Special Features

Callas Casual: An Off-Duty-ish Day in the Company of La Divina

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(Callas enshrouded in reporters. Credit: Maurice Zalewski/ADOC photos)   Vignettes of onstage outtakes are aplenty. Daily shots of the soprano, less so. Here’s a peek into Maria’s typical excursions—culinary and sartorial; social and cultural—on a work(not really)less day. Coruscating like the crystalline intrusion of a cocktail dress’ brooch asparkle in a parking lot; a spotlight pooling blindness onto “Poliuto”‘s Paolina; {…}