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Bard SummerScape to Showcase ‘King Arthur’ with Norman Garrett & Sasha Cooke

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(Credit: Maria Baranova) Bard SummerScape is set to present Chausson’s “King Arthur.” The production will feature baritone Norman Garrett in the title role and mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke. The original staging by Princess Grace Award-winner Louisa Proske represents the first fully staged American presentation. The cast will be rounded out by Matthew White, Brandon Cedel, Justin Austin, Andrew Bidlack, Wei Wu, {…}

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Angel Blue, Isabel Leonard, Davone Tines, Iréne Theorin, Danielle De Niese Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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This week’s recommendations feature a operatic mini-series, a notable gala, a recital dedicated to songs of protest, another recital about the historic migration of African Americans from the South to the North,  a concert of opera singers turning to jazz, and another concert focused on music of medieval times. And then there’s some Mozart, Rossini, and Wagner for good measure. {…}

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Norman Garrett & Sasha Cooke to Headline North American Premiere of Chausson’s ‘Le Roi Arthus’

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Bard SummerScape has announced that it will present the first fully staged American production of Chausson’s “Le Roi Arthus.” The Chausson work will run for four performances starting on July 25 and continuing through July 28, 2021. Audiences will also get to live stream the opera on the official Bard SummerScape website. The opera will star Norman Garrett in the {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, J’Nai Bridges, Juan Diego Flórez, Marina Rebeka, Isabel Leonard Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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If you’re looking for some classic operas, this week has quite a few of them in store. If new operas are more your thing, then get ready for a couple of world premieres. But if all you want is some concerts featuring operatic superstars, then you can be content with some of the offerings this week as well.  So without {…}

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Opera Saratoga to Present ‘A Tribute to Langston Hughes’

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(Credit: Jessica Osber Photography) Opera Saratoga has announced that it will present “A Tribute to Langston Hughes” on May 21, 2021 as part of its America Sings Digital Concert Series. The showcase, which will stream via the company’s official website, will star baritone Justin Austin and pianist / composer Damien Sneed as they take on music by Margaret Bonds, Robert {…}

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The Metropolitan Opera Returns to Stage with ‘A Concert for New York’ Featuring Angel Blue & Stephen Costello

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(Credit: Jonathan Tichler/Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to return to the stage on Sunday, May 16, at the Knockdown Center, the Queens performing arts space. Yannick Nézet-Séguin will lead members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, and soloists Angel Blue, Stephen Costello, Justin Austin, and Eric Owens, in “A Concert for New York.” The program will include {…}

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92Y to Resume In-Person Events with Alyson Cambridge and Friends in Concert

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For the first time since March 2020, the Kaufmann Concert Hall will open its doors for in-person events. Soprano Alyson Cambridge, along with members of the Glimmerglass Festival Young Artist Program, will take to the stage in front of a limited audience on May 3, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. EDT. The event, which is part of 92Y’s Almost Home: A Spring {…}

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LA Opera Announces Upcoming After Hours Recitals: ‘Latina Composers’ and ‘Songs of Protest’

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LA Opera has announced the next two installments of its After Hours recital series. The online recitals explore thematic programs and will return live to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion’s Founders Room in the fall. Artist in Residence Russell Thomas curated the programs and will host the recitals. The first recital, “Latina Composers,” represents the collaborative efforts of LA Opera and Opera San {…}

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Washington National Opera to Present American Opera Initiative

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The Washington National Opera is set to present the ninth season of its acclaimed American Opera Initiative. The upcoming season will present three world premieres on the Kennedy Center’s streaming platform, Digital Stage+ on Saturday, May 1. the performance will be directed by Amanda Consol and will feature works by librettist-composer teams Laura Fuentes and Ben Morris, Rebecca Hart and {…}