Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (3/15-17)

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This weekend is filled with exciting casts, classic operas, and two rare gems. One is an early work and the other is a new modern opera, which had its world premiere last year. Here is a look at what OperaWire recommends you see this weekend. Tosca – Emirates Palace Auditorium, Abu Dhabi Kristine Opolais makes her Arab debut singing the {…}

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Elīna Garanča & Renée Fleming Nominated For 2018 Grammy Awards

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The Grammy Awards have announced the 2018 nominees selecting a diverse group of operas and performers. In the category of Best Opera Recording the John Adams’ “Doctor Atomic ” recording starring Aubrey Allicock, Julia Bullock, Gerald Finley & Brindley Sherratt and produced by Friedemann Engelbrecht was nominated alongside Mason Bates and Martin Campbell’s “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.” The recording {…}

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Atalla Ayan Wins San Francisco Opera’s Emerging Star Award

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The San Francisco Opera has announced that Atalla Ayan has won the 2018 Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition. Ayan, who made his Company debut as Alfredo in Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata last fall, was named “2018 Emerging Star of the Year” based on a popular vote conducted online at sfopera.com from July 9–July 31, 2018. As {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (7/13-15)

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The World Cup Final will take place on Sunday, which is likely to captivate a major part of the world’s attention. But for those who would prefer a night at the opera, there are plenty of offerings. You might recognize a few company names if you’ve been following steadily these past few weeks. The offerings remain excellent as ever. Without {…}

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CD / DVD Releases – Week of June 25: Anna Netrebko & Gregory Kunde Lead New Releases

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This week we see the release of two full operas and a compilation by Anna Netrebko. Here is a look at what this week will offer. Il Trovatore The Royal Opera and Opus Arte will release a production of Verdi’s ‘Il Trovatore” starring Gregory Kunde, Anita Rachvelshvili, Lianna Haroutounian, and Vitaly Bilyy. Richard Farnes conducts the production, which was directed {…}

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New York Festival of Song Announces 30th Anniversary Celebration Concert

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The New York Festival of Song has announced its 30th Anniversary Celebration, which will feature a star-studded cast. The performance is slated for April 24, 2018, at Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Music Center. The concert is slated to include a wide range of songs from such composers as Vaughn Williams, Blitzstein, Bolcom, Dvorak, Grieg, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Granados, Eubie {…}

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Evelyn Herlitzius, Nino Machaidze & Eric Owens Headline Dutch National Opera’s 2018-19 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2018-19 season featuring many operatic classics as well as rarely performed works. The company will continue its Opera Forward series as well as its Holland Festival, which concludes the season. Classics The Dutch National Opera opens its season with Mozart’s masterpiece “Die Zauberflöte” in Simon McBurney’s new production. Kathryn Lewek brings her compelling Queen {…}

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces World Premiere for 2019

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Opera Theatre Saint Louis has announced that in 2019, the organization will usher in the world premiere of Terence Blanchard and Kasi Lemmons’ “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” The announcement was made at the company’s annual press luncheon in New York. The work is based on the memoir of Charles Blow and represents the fifth commission in the New {…}

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San Francisco Opera 2017-18 Review – Girls of the Golden West: John Adams’ Latest Work Thrills In Act Two, Though Opera As Whole Lacks Cohesion

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What better way to celebrate America in the midst of moral decay? What better offering than a paean to the quest for independence, human dignity, the chance for actual freedom? Meet “Girls of the Golden West,” John Adam’s brand new opera, given its world premiere last night in San Francisco. A collaboration with the renowned artist and visionary, Peter Sellars, {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (3/15-17)

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Elīna Garanča & Renée Fleming Nominated For 2018 Grammy Awards

Atalla Ayan Wins San Francisco Opera’s Emerging Star Award

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (7/13-15)

CD / DVD Releases – Week of June 25: Anna Netrebko & Gregory Kunde Lead New Releases

New York Festival of Song Announces 30th Anniversary Celebration Concert

Evelyn Herlitzius, Nino Machaidze & Eric Owens Headline Dutch National Opera’s 2018-19 Season

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces World Premiere for 2019

San Francisco Opera 2017-18 Review – Girls of the Golden West: John Adams’ Latest Work Thrills In Act Two, Though Opera As Whole Lacks Cohesion