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Opera Meets Film

Opera Meets Film: How Leos Carax Spotlights Opera’s Inherent Misogyny in ‘Annette’

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“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Leo Carax’s “Annette.’ {…}

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Cecilia Molinari, Airam Hernández, Zarina Abaeva & Anna Stephany Highlight Teatro Nacional de São Carlos’ 2021 Fall Performances

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(Credit: https://www.visitlisboa.com/) Portugal’s Teatro Nacional de São Carlos has announced the schedule until January 2022. Here is a look at operatic and vocal performances. Operas The season opens with concert performances of Tchaikovsky‘s “Iolanta.” The opera spotlights Misha Didyk, Evgeny Stavinsky, Guriy Guryev, and Zarina Abaeva in the title role. Graeme Jenkins conducts. Performance Dates: Sep. 29 – Oct. 3, 2021 {…}

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Pacific Opera Project Announces Fairy Tale-Themed 2021-22 Season

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Pacific Opera Project in California has announced its 2021-22 season, which will showcase four fairy-tale based operas. First up will be a production of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola,” which stars Stephanie Doche in the lead role alongside E. Scott Levin, Arnold Livingston, Joel Balzun, Andrew Allan Hiers, Meagan Martin, and Chelsea Lehnea. Josh Shaw directs a production conducted by Kristin Roach. {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Sonya Yoncheva, Anita Rachvelishvili & Lise Davidsen Headline Berlin Philharmonic’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: Dario Acosta / Andrew Eccles/Decca / Javier del Real / Dario Acosta / Ray Burmiston) The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2021-22 season, spotlighting some of the world’s greatest performers. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal works. Here is the full slate: The Bundesjugendchor presents works by Brahms, Schumann, di Laso, Harvey, Rihm, and {…}

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Asmik Grigorian, Oksana Lyniv to Make Paris Opera Debuts With Tchaikovsky Concert

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(Credit: Oleh Pavluchenkov) The Opéra national de Paris has announced a series of concert performances set to take place between June 6-12, 2021. Conductor Oksana Lyniv will direct the Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris for the very first time in a showcase that will star Étienne Dupuis, Varduhi Abrahamyan, Asmik Grigorian, and Ivan Gyngazov; Grigorian and Gyngazov will be {…}

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Estonian National Opera Announces 2021-22 Season

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The Estonian National Opera has announced its 2021-22 season. Lauri Sirp conducts “The Merry Widow” by Lehar in a production by André Heller-Lopes. Performance Dates: August 19, 2021-June 16, 2022 “Idomeneo“ will be performed in a concert performance Risto Joost conducting. Performance Dates: August 27 & 29, 2021 Arvo Volmer, Vello Pähn, and Kaspar Mänd will conduct a revival of {…}

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Jamie Barton, Sabine Devieilhe & Jakub Józef Orliński Highlight Oper Frankfurt’s 2021-22 Season

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Oper Frankfurt has announced its 2021-22 season featuring recitals, new productions and many revivals. Premieres  Roland Böer conducts a new production of Handel’s “Amadigi” with Andrea Bernard directing. Performance Dates: Sept. 25-Oct. 7, 2021 G Leo Hussain conducts the new production of Cimarosa’s “L’Italiana in Londra.” R.B. Schlather directs the rarely performed work. Performance Date: Sept. 26-Oct. 30, 2021 Carl {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva to Debut at ABAO With Recital

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Soprano Sonya Yoncheva will make her debut at ABAO on Stage on May 15, 2021. The famed soprano will perform recital featuring scenes from “Hérodiade,” “Thaïs,” “Iolanta,” “Le Villi,” “Rusalka,” “La Bohème,” “Madama Butterfly,” “Manon,” and “Carmen.” She will be accompanied by French pianist Antoine Palloc, who will also be making his company debut. This recital is the latest in {…}