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Watch These Films Before Seeing the Metropolitan Opera’s ‘The Hours’ & ‘Rigoletto’

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November at the Metropolitan Opera will showcase three new operas productions. Audiences will see “Don Carlo” starring tenor Russell Thomas, “Rigoletto,” and the world premiere production of “The Hours” starring Renee Fleming and Joyce DiDonato. In the third article of the series, we will look at two of those operas and their corresponding silver screen adaptations. The Hours  Modern operas {…}

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Metropolitan Opera to be Featured in Works & Process Fall 2022 Season

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(Credit: Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) Works & Process has announced its fall 2022 season presenting a series of programs at the Guggenheim Museum and expanding offerings to Gibney Center, Lincoln Center, and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, in partnership with the Jerome Robbins Dance Division. For this article, we will focus on the operatic selections {…}

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Frederica von Stade to Make Music at Kohl Mansion Debut in 2022-23

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Mezzo-soprano Frederica Von Stade will headline a performance at Music at Kohl Mansion’s 2022-23 season, the 40th in the company’s history. The season, which will be replete with chamber music ensembles, will also feature a performance with the legendary mezzo as she joins forces with the Fauré Piano Quartet (comprised of pianist Dirk Mommertz, violinist Erika Geldsetzer, violist Sascha Frömbling, {…}

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Renee Fleming & LA Opera to Explore Music & Well-Being in Los Angeles County Arts and Health Week

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On June 12, 2022, LA Opera will host Los Angeles County Arts and Health Week, a series of events meant to promote a deeper understanding of the relationship between arts, health, and well-being. Acclaimed soprano Renee Fleming will serve as advisor for this joint initiative between LA Opera, LA County Department of Arts and Culture, and the World Health Organization’s {…}

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Renée Fleming, Russell Thomas, Joyce DiDonato, Golda Schultz, Juan Diego Flórez Headline Carnegie Hall’s 2022-23 Season

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Carnegie Hall has unveiled its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Christina Pluhar’s L’Arpeggiata will join forces with countertenor Philippe Jaroussky for music by Boësset, Cazzati, Guedron, Moulinié, Couperin, and others. Performance Date: Oct. 14, 2022  Camila Titinger will headline a program of music by Villa-Lobos and Rimsky-Korsakov alongside the {…}

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The Atlanta Opera Announces Composer-Librettist Teams for 96-Hour Opera Project

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The Atlanta Opera has announced the teams that will comprise its 96-Hour Opera Project, a composition showcase and competition where teams of composers and librettists create completely new 10-minute operas. The finals, held on June 20th, will be held at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at Morehouse College School of Music. The teams are: composer Johanny Navarro and librettist {…}

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Renée Fleming, Camila Tilling Headline Oregon Symphony’s 2022-23 Season

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The Oregon Symphony has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article our focus will be solely on vocal performances. The season opens with a concert starring soprano Renée Fleming. The famed diva will perform Kevin Puts’ “The Brightness of Light” alongside baritone Rod Gilfry. The showcase will include Elgar’s “Enigma Variations” and the overture to “West Side {…}