Cincinnati Opera Announces Cast For ‘Castor & Patience’ World Premiere

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The Cincinnati Opera has announced the casting of principal roles for composer Gregory Spears and librettist Tracy K. Smith’s new opera “Castor and Patience.” The company announced that the title roles will be sung by soprano Latonia Moore as Patience and bass-baritone Kevin Short as Castor. The opera will also feature tenor Frederick Ballentine as Judah, soprano Janai Brugger as {…}

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Simon Estes, Grace Bumbry, Angel Blue, Leona Mitchell & The Met Opera’s Historical Interpreters Of ‘Porgy and Bess’

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(Photo by Paola Kudacki/Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera will open its 2019-20 season with a new production of “Porgy and Bess.” The showcase on Sept. 23, 2019 will be the 55th in the company’s history and by the end of the run, the company will be inching toward 70 total performances of the opera. As we prepare to go forward {…}

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Isabel Leonard, Latonia Moore, Marco Berti Star in Cincinnati Opera’s 2020 Season

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The Cincinnati Opera has announced its 100th anniversary season which will feature five operas. Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will open the season with Aaron Blake, Rodion Pogossov, and Isabel Leonard headlining the cast. Renato Balsadonna conducts. Performance Dates: June 18 & 20, 2020 The season continues with the world premiere of “Fierce,” an opera by librettist Sheila Williams and composer {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato Headline The Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2019-20 season with five new productions, a New Year’s Eve gala, and a recital. Here is a look at what to expect. New Productions The season opens with Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” in a new production by James Robinson. The production stars Eric Owens and Kevin Short sharing the title role of Porgy and {…}

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Matthew Laifer Artists Management To Present ‘Viva Verdi’ Gala In NYC

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On March 9, 2019, Matthew Laifer Artists Management will showcase the “Viva Verdi” reception at the National Opera Center in New York. The event will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and present arias and ensembles from such operas as “Aida,” “Il Trovatore,” “Otello,” “Un Ballo in Maschera,” “Macbeth,” and “Don Carlo.” The artists set to perform include mezzo-soprano Natasha Novitskaia, {…}

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New York City Opera 2018-19 Review: Aprile Millo in Recital At Carnegie Hall

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The return to New York of Aprile Millo, on an unbelievably frigid night, was both recital and celebration, where the packed-house audience soon forgot their shivers, radiating so much warmth towards the artist on stage. Millo’s highly anticipated recital – produced by the always-interesting New York City Opera — was her first concert in the city in nearly a decade. {…}

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Top 4 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (8/10-12)

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The summer is winding down and many of the major productions still underway have already been visited. So if anything else, by all means, check out those productions from our previous editions of this article. That said, one company will be kicking off its season this weekend. As a result, we will provide with three recommendations this weekend in lieu {…}

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CD / DVD Releases – Week of August 6

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This week get will see two classic performances released as well as a rarely performed opera get a new DVD. There will also be a solo album by one of today’s rising bass-baritones. Here is a look at what’s in store. Cendrillon Naxos is releasing a new version of Massenet’s rarely performed work from the Theater Freiberg. Kim-Lillian Strebel takes {…}

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Angela Meade, Leah Crocetto & Steve Jobs Headline Seattle Opera’s 2018-19 Season

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The Seattle Opera has announced its 2018-19 season featuring five fully staged works. The season opens on August 11, 2018, with George Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.” Angel Blue stars as Bess alternating with Elizabeth Llewellyn while Alfred Walker and Kevin Short will alternate the role of Porgy. Lester Lynch and May Elizabeth Williams round out the cast. Francesca Zambello directs the {…}

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Cincinnati Opera Announces Cast For ‘Castor & Patience’ World Premiere

Simon Estes, Grace Bumbry, Angel Blue, Leona Mitchell & The Met Opera’s Historical Interpreters Of ‘Porgy and Bess’

Isabel Leonard, Latonia Moore, Marco Berti Star in Cincinnati Opera’s 2020 Season

Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato Headline The Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Matthew Laifer Artists Management To Present ‘Viva Verdi’ Gala In NYC

New York City Opera 2018-19 Review: Aprile Millo in Recital At Carnegie Hall

Top 4 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (8/10-12)

CD / DVD Releases – Week of August 6

Angela Meade, Leah Crocetto & Steve Jobs Headline Seattle Opera’s 2018-19 Season