CD / DVD Releases – Week of Dec. 28

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Even though the holiday season is at an end, there are some rather exciting recordings heading to the market. Interestingly, both works are by composers of decidedly different eras which makes them a fascinating exercise in stylistic counterpoint for those who might want to pick them both up. Orphée et Euridice Gluck’s famed opera will be released in French with {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Tenor Levy Sekgapane On Performing Bel Canto Repertoire, His Idol, & Plácido Domingo

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Since tenor Levy Sekgapane won Operalia in 2017, he has been in great demand and with every subsequent performance he is quickly establishing himself as one of the best of his generation. It is no surprise that 2018 has been big year for Sekgapane as he has made major debuts in European stages from Baltic states to the U.K. and {…}

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Top Operas to See These Holiday Weekends (12/21-31)

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So this weekend’s preview will really account for two weekend’s worth as the final days of 2018 will only feature opera at a very small number of companies. The Pacific Opera Project (POP) will bring its run of Puccini’s “La Bohème” to an end on Dec. 21 and 22. Meanwhile, Amore Opera’s own season-opening production of “La Bohème” will come {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Review: La Traviata

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Audiences who wanted something more traditional visually will be happy with this new “Traviata,” though one hopes that the clumsiness of the staging and the exaggerated color scheme of the costumes will get some sort of revisions for future iterations.

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Top 7 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (12/7-9)

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Remember when we said last week that this month would feature one particular opera rather heavily? Well, it’s that time of the year. And since it is the holiday season, we are going to give a few more companies the benefit of the doubt with works being presented more than once. Cendrillon – Lyric Opera of Chicago Massenet’s take on {…}

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Cafe Fiorello To Honor Plácido Domingo

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Plácido Domingo will be honored at Cafe Fiorello. In celebration of the tenor’s 50 Years at the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Restaruant will be honored with a star-studded reception across from Lincoln Center. Among the guests who are set to attend the celebration include Domingo, Christine Ebersole, Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Isabel Leonard, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez, Pretty {…}

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Olga Peretyatko Announces New Mozart Album

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Olga Peretyatko has announced her latest CD for Sony Classical. The soprano announced via social media that her latest album entitled “Mozart +” will be released in February 2019. The new album will mark her fifth for Sony Classical. She released her first album with the company entitled “La Bellezza Del Canto” in 2011 followed by “Arabesque” in 2014. In {…}

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Metropolitan Opera To Restore Intermission In ‘La Traviata’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Michael Mayer’s New production of “La Traviata” will have two intermissions. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Yannick Nézet-Séguin revealed that he fought for the second intermission to be reinserted as it it helped the singers have proper rest and also because it was how Verdi originally intended the work to {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

5 DVDs & 5 CDs We Recommend For Your Black Friday Shopping

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The holiday season is officially underway. For many, that means going out and buying a plethora of gifts for loved ones. But what about that opera lover in your life? What do you buy him or her? There’s a ton to choose from and this year featured a plethora of amazing recordings to choose from. So to give you a {…}

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CD / DVD Releases – Week of Dec. 28

Q & A: Tenor Levy Sekgapane On Performing Bel Canto Repertoire, His Idol, & Plácido Domingo

Top Operas to See These Holiday Weekends (12/21-31)

Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Review: La Traviata

Top 7 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (12/7-9)

Cafe Fiorello To Honor Plácido Domingo

Olga Peretyatko Announces New Mozart Album

Metropolitan Opera To Restore Intermission In ‘La Traviata’

5 DVDs & 5 CDs We Recommend For Your Black Friday Shopping