Fort Worth Symphony Announces 2024-25 Season

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(Credit: Karen Almond) The Fort Worth Symphony has announced its 2024-25 eason featuring numerous vocal performances. Robert Spano conducts the music of Jake Heggie and Beethiven with soloists Key’mon Murrah, Urban Bush Women, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Performance Dates: Dec. 6-8, 2024 Robert Spano conducts Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” with a cast that includes Greer Grimsley, Heidi Melton, Kyle Van {…}

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Stefan Vinke, Barry Banks, Michael Mayes & Meigui Zhang Lead Atlanta Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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The Atlanta Opera has announced its 2024-25 Season. Here is a look at the diverse productions that will be performed. Discoveries Series: The Atlanta Opera immersive “Bohème Project” Following the present season’s traditional production of Puccini’s “La bohème,” in September the Atlanta Opera Discoveries series continues the “Bohème Project” with two immersive productions at Pullman Yards. Produced by Tomer Zvulun {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Review: Florencia en el Amazonas

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The Spanish language is pretty preponderant in the United States of America with a recent census stating that over 42 million people in the country aged five and older speak the language at home. It’s the second most learned language following English, with over 8 million students. And yet, it took until 2023 for the Metropolitan Opera to finally, and {…}

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Seattle Opera Unveils Details for Anniversary Gala ‘Windows from the Past, Doors to the Future’

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Seattle Opera has announced the lineup for its 60th anniversary concert “Windows from the Past, Doors to the Future.” The event, scheduled for one night only on May 11, 2023 at McCaw Hall, will feature Greer Grimsley as both co-host and singer. He is joined by Ginger Costa-Jackson, Mary Elizabeth Williams, Sarah Coburn, John Moore, Duke Kim, Amitai Pati, and {…}

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‘Florencia en el Amazonas’ to Make HD Debut at the Metropolitan Opera

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The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023–24 Live in HD season will continue with Daniel Catán’s “Florencia en el Amazonas.” The opera will be performed on Dec. 9 and will be the first Spanish-language opera to be featured on the company’s HD series. Mexican-American soprano Ailyn Pérez leads the cast alongside soprano Gabriella Reyes, bass-baritone Greer Grimsley, baritone Mattia Olivieri, tenor Mario Chang, {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Florencia en el Amazonas’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its opening night performance of “Florencia en el Amazonas.” The company said, “For tonight’s performance, the role of the Captain will be sung by David Pittsinger, replacing Greer Grimsley.” Pittsinger made his Met debut in 2017 as Le Bret in “Cyrano de Bergerac. The bass has performed the role of the {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Ailyn Pérez on ‘Florencia en el Amazonas’ & the Importance of Spanish-Language Opera

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(Credit: Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) On Nov. 16, the Metropolitan Opera will make history by presenting only the third Spanish-language opera in the company’s trajectory. Additionally, the work in question, “Florencia en el Amazonas,” will be the very first Latin American opera presented by the company. For the massive milestone, the company brought together a mixed cast that includes {…}

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Palm Beach Opera Announces 2024 Season

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The Palm Beach Opera has announced its 2024 season featuring three beloved masterworks. In a statement said PBO’s General and Artistic Director David Walker, “After the incredible success of our 2023 Season, which surpassed revenue goals and welcomed many first-time audiences, we are thrilled to follow up with such a powerhouse season. Featuring three of the most illustrious and significant {…}

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Works & Process to Present Gregory Spears & Tracy K. Smith’s ‘The Righteous’

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Works & Process is set to present the Santa Fe Opera: “The Righteous” by Gregory Spears and Tracy K. Smith. The presentation will be held on Oct. 1 at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum as part of the Works & Process Fall 2023 Season. The new opera was commissioned by The Santa Fe Opera for premiere in the summer of {…}

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Fort Worth Symphony Announces 2024-25 Season

Stefan Vinke, Barry Banks, Michael Mayes & Meigui Zhang Lead Atlanta Opera’s 2024-25 Season

Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Review: Florencia en el Amazonas

Seattle Opera Unveils Details for Anniversary Gala ‘Windows from the Past, Doors to the Future’

‘Florencia en el Amazonas’ to Make HD Debut at the Metropolitan Opera

Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Florencia en el Amazonas’

Q & A: Soprano Ailyn Pérez on ‘Florencia en el Amazonas’ & the Importance of Spanish-Language Opera

Palm Beach Opera Announces 2024 Season

Works & Process to Present Gregory Spears & Tracy K. Smith’s ‘The Righteous’