Metropolitan Opera HD Live in Schools Series Launches 2020–21 Virtual Programming

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(Credit: The Metropolitan Opera official website) In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Metropolitan Opera’s HD Live in Schools program has launched an online series for the 2020–21 school year. For the upcoming school year, all students and teachers will receive free subscriptions to the Met Opera on Demand streaming service. A total of ten operas have been selected {…}

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Spooky Goose Opera to Present ‘The Magic Flute’ via Zoom

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Spooky Goose Opera is set to present a Zoom performance of “The Magic Flute.” The opera production will star tenor Michael Celentano as Tamino with Alex Adams-Leytes as Papageno. Ariel Andrew and Ryan Colbert will rotate the role of Pamina with Angela Scorese and Katie Beckvold alternating as the Queen of the Night. Shelley Bruton, Bridget Ann Johnston, and Alessandra {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Angel Blue, Joyce DiDonato, Anna Netrebko, Eric Owens Headline Weeks 25 & 26 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

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(Credit: Met Opera / Ken Howard / Marty Sohl) The Met Opera has unveiled its 25 and 26th weeks of streaming, continuing its theme-based streaming options. For week 25, the company will focus on 20th-century classics, while the ensuing week of streams will place an emphasis on French operas. Monday, August 31 – R. Strauss’s Elektra Starring Nina Stemme, Adrianne Pieczonka, Waltraud {…}

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Julia Bullock, Corinne Winters & Aušrinė Stundytė Lead Oper Köln’s 2020-21 Season

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The Oper Köln has announced its 2020-21 season featuring nine new productions and several revivals. Premieres The first new production of the season will be Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte“ with Michael Hampe directing. Christoph Gedschold, Alfred Eschwé, and Rainer Mühlbach alternate at the pit with Julien Behr as Tamino, Antonina Vesenina, and Emily Hindrichs as the Queen of the Night, Kathrin Zukowski {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Patricia Petibon & Sonya Yoncheva Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’ 2020-21 Season

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(Credit:Javier del Real/© Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical/ Bernard Martinez) The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a vast array of programs and stars. Here are opera and vocal performance highlights of the season: Operas Handel’s Messiah is set to be directed by Robert Wilson with Marc Minkowski conducting. The cast includes Elena Tsallagova, Helena Rasker, Richard {…}

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Bryn Terfel, Jamie Barton & Edward Gardner Lead London Philharmonic’s 2020-21 Season

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The London Philharmonic has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a number of important soloists around the world. For this article we will highlight the vocal performances. The season opens with a program entitled Fantastic Symphony with Edward Gardner leading a program of works by Tchaikovsky, Lutosławski, and Berlioz. Gerald Finley will be the featured soloist. Performance Date: Sept. 23, 2020 Edward {…}

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Julia Bullock, Gustavo Dudamel & Isabel Leonard Lead LA Philharmonic’s 2020-21 Season

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) The LA Philharmonic has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a number of important stars and conductors. For the purposes of this article, we will only highlight vocal performances. The season opens with Grieg’s Piano Concerto and Peer Gynt selections with Gustavo Dudamel conducting Lang Lang. The program also includes John Adams’ Short Ride in {…}

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San Francisco Opera And San Francisco Chronicle To Present Opera In The Park

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San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Chronicle will celebrate the start of the company’s 97th season with the latest edition of Opera in the Park. The free event will “bookend an action-packed weekend” for San Francisco Opera, according to the press release. The season will open with Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet,” the Opera Ball, and the BRAVO! CLUB Gala on {…}

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Saioa Hernandez, Leo Nucci & Carmen Giannattasio Headline Teatro Regio Di Torino’s 2019-20 Season

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The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its 2019-20 season. Bizet’s “Les pêcheurs de perles” opens the season starring Hasmik Torosyan, Yaroslav Abaimov, Fabio Maria Capitanucci, and Ugo Guagliardo. The production will be directed by Julien Lubeck and Cécile Roussat and conducted by Ryan McAdams. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-20, 2019 Anna Pirozzi and Carmen Giannattasio share the title role in Puccini’s “Tosca.” The two divas are {…}

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Metropolitan Opera HD Live in Schools Series Launches 2020–21 Virtual Programming

Spooky Goose Opera to Present ‘The Magic Flute’ via Zoom

Jonas Kaufmann, Angel Blue, Joyce DiDonato, Anna Netrebko, Eric Owens Headline Weeks 25 & 26 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

Julia Bullock, Corinne Winters & Aušrinė Stundytė Lead Oper Köln’s 2020-21 Season

Jonas Kaufmann, Patricia Petibon & Sonya Yoncheva Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’ 2020-21 Season

Bryn Terfel, Jamie Barton & Edward Gardner Lead London Philharmonic’s 2020-21 Season

Julia Bullock, Gustavo Dudamel & Isabel Leonard Lead LA Philharmonic’s 2020-21 Season

San Francisco Opera And San Francisco Chronicle To Present Opera In The Park

Saioa Hernandez, Leo Nucci & Carmen Giannattasio Headline Teatro Regio Di Torino’s 2019-20 Season