Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season: The Singers We Will Miss Next Year

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Every season brings new surprises, some of which may be of the disappointing variety. In disappointment, we mean singers that we love and treasure but are unable to see get the proper representation. Here is a look at the singers that were shockingly left off the roster this year. Diana Damrau: It may not have been the perfect 2016-17 season {…}

Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season, Special Features

Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season: 7 Operas That Need To Return To The Repertory

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2017-18 season and with it there are two Met premieres and two notable revivals. “Luisa Miller” will have its first run in over a decade. Rossini’s “Semiramide” will also be performed for the first time since 1993 while Msssenet’s “Cendrillon” bows at the house for the first time ever. With some of these operas {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Preview: Vittorio Grigolo & Isabel Leonard To Light Up ‘Werther’

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Massenet’s masterful “Werther” makes a return to the Met stage after a few years of absence. The opening performance is Thursday, Feb. 16, with subsequent showcases on Feb. 20, 23, 27 and March 4 and 9. The current production, which was directed by Richard Eyre, debuted back in 2014 with Jonas Kaufmann in his most recent role for the company. {…}

On This Day, Special Features

On This Day: The Kings of High Cs in Donizetti’s ‘La Fille du Regiment’

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February 11, 1840. Donizetti was premiering his latest work, a French comedy known as “La Fille du Regiment.” Among his works, it was a true rarity in its approach to style. He had a lot banking on this work, looking to fully establish his reputation in the cultural capital of the world. But it was a disaster. One of the {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Preview: Vocal Fireworks Set For ‘I Puritani’ With Diana Damrau And Javier Camarena

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The Metropolitan Opera continues its 2016-17 season this week with a revival of Bellini’s final opera “I Puritani.” Diana Damrau will add the role of Elvira to her Met repertoire after having performed it to great success in Madrid and Amsterdam. She will be joined by her frequent stage partner Javier Camarena, who recently triumphed in his last run of Rossini’s “Il {…}

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The Specialist – Javier Camarena’s Passion For Bel Canto & Continued Development of His Voice [Exclusive]

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For Javier Camarena, the start of 2017 has been a blending of the past, present and future. His year started with an operatic goodbye and the month of February he will slide into comfortable repertoire that he feels will be his meat and potatoes in the immediate future. And in March, he ventures into unknown terrain that might just prove {…}

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International Opera Awards Nominations 2017: Anna Netrebko, Lawrence Brownlee, Eric Owens and Riccardo Chailly Among Nominees

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The International Opera Awards have announced its annual nominees with many of the greatest stars, companies and conductors getting nominated for the prestigious prize. This year Anna Netrebko and Anita Rachvelishvili will compete for the Best Female Singer award with Maria Bengtsson, Stéphanie d’Oustrac, Christiane Karg and Daniela Sindram. Netrebko’s nominations marks her third time she is up for this award. She was previously {…}

Black History Month, Special Features

Black History Month 2017: The Black Singers Dominating the Opera World Today

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It is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of the black community and how they have affected change around the world in all areas. The opera world is no exception with many great black artists dominating around the globe in the biggest theaters there are. As a month-long celebration, OperaWire will provide weekly features that embrace the {…}

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Roberto Alagna Signs A Deal With Sony Classical

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Roberto Alagna is now an artist for Sony Classical. The record company announced via Twitter that Alagna had signed a long-term, multi-album deal. In the press statement the company announced that “after a highly acclaimed international career spanning more than thirty years, Alagna had built a huge and dedicated following around the world. Acknowledged as Frances most important classical artist and {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season: The Singers We Will Miss Next Year

Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season: 7 Operas That Need To Return To The Repertory

Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Preview: Vittorio Grigolo & Isabel Leonard To Light Up ‘Werther’

On This Day: The Kings of High Cs in Donizetti’s ‘La Fille du Regiment’

Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Preview: Vocal Fireworks Set For ‘I Puritani’ With Diana Damrau And Javier Camarena

The Specialist – Javier Camarena’s Passion For Bel Canto & Continued Development of His Voice [Exclusive]

International Opera Awards Nominations 2017: Anna Netrebko, Lawrence Brownlee, Eric Owens and Riccardo Chailly Among Nominees

Black History Month 2017: The Black Singers Dominating the Opera World Today

Roberto Alagna Signs A Deal With Sony Classical