Everything You Need to Know About Houston Grand Opera 2017-18 Season

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The Houston Grand Opera announced its 2017-18 season Thursday with opening night featuring Verdi’s “La Traviata.” In sum, there will be seven operas overall between October 20, 2017 and May 11, including one World Premiere. The 2017 Operas “La Traviata” opens the season for seven performances with Albina Shagimuratova. This will be the soprano’s fourth run of the work in {…}

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Barno Ismatullaeva, Jacquelyn Wagner, Pumeza Matshikiza, Mario Rojas & Daniel Luis de Vicente Lead Staatsoper Hannover’s 2024-25 Season

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The Staatsoper Hannover has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Philip Glass’s “Satyagraha” will be conducted by Masaru Kumakura and directed by Daniel Kramer. The production will star Shanul Sharma, Meredith Wohlgemuth, Ketevan Chuntishvili, Beatriz Miranda, Lluís Calvet i Pey, Markus Suihkonen, Ruzana Grigorian, Darwin Prakash, and Markus Suihkonen. Performance Dates: Sept. 6-Oct. 31, 2024 Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” will receive a new {…}

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Obituary: Director Michael Cavanagh Dies at 62

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(Credits: Anita Watkins) On March 13, Opera Director Michael Cavanagh died at the age of 62 of leptomeningeal cancer. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Cavanagh was encouraged by his musical parents to sing in church and school choirs and eventually join the children’s chorus at Manitoba Opera. He would continue to sing throughout his teens and in his 20s sang in {…}

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The Atlanta Opera Announces New Heath Protocols

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The Atlanta Opera has announced new health protocols starting April 4, 2022. The company, which noted that it has prioritized safety throughout the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, will no longer require that audience members show proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID test. It also announced that masks are encouraged for all patrons but not required. {…}

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Everything You Need to Know About Houston Grand Opera 2017-18 Season

Barno Ismatullaeva, Jacquelyn Wagner, Pumeza Matshikiza, Mario Rojas & Daniel Luis de Vicente Lead Staatsoper Hannover’s 2024-25 Season

Obituary: Director Michael Cavanagh Dies at 62

The Atlanta Opera Announces New Heath Protocols