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Salzburg Festival’s “Lucrezia Borgia” To Be Broadcast

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BR Klassik will present Donizetti’s “Lucrezia Borgia” from the Salzburg Festival. The opera will be presented at 7:30 CEST according to the broadcast company’s website. “Lucrezia Borgia” stars Krassimira Stoyanova, Juan Diego Florez and Ildar Abdrazakov. Marco Armiliato conducted the two performance run, which took place during the last week of the festival and was met with positive reviews. The run {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro Colón Review 2017 – Otello: Colombia’s Foremost Theater Presents Riveting Willy Decker Production

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While the entire opera world turned its attention toward Jonas Kaufmann’s “Otello” debut at the Royal Opera House, another production of Verdi’s famed masterpiece took to the stage in a hotly anticipated run. The Teatro Colón in Bogotá, Colombia is a small locale when compared to the world’s biggest opera houses, seating a little over 1,000 audience members. With baroque {…}

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Weekend Preview (International) – 6/9-11: Placido Domingo Sings Posa In Verdi’s ‘Don Carlo’ With Ramon Vargas

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The time has come again for some of our recommendations for opera performances, from all around the globe. Austria The Vienna State Opera offers a range of operatic opportunities this weekend starting with Gaetano Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” starring Danielle de Niese and Speranza Scappucci in the podium. Saturday is Verdi’s “Rigoletto” led by Aida Garifullina, Roberto Frontali and Yosep Kang {…}

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Breaking News: Major Cancellation For The Royal Opera’s New ‘Otello’

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Ludovic Tézier has canceled the upcoming production of Verdi’s “Otello” at the Royal Opera House. The baritone, who was scheduled to perform the role of Iago in Keith Warner’s production, said, “Due to health reasons, I was unfortunately unable to attend the first week of rehearsals for The Royal Opera’s new production of ‘Otello.’ When it became apparent that I {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, And Francesco Meli Headline Starry Teatro Alla Scala 2017-18 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2017-18 season. The season opens with Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” starring Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, and Luca Salsi. Riccardo Chailly and Mario Martone direct the production, which opens on Dec. 7, 2017. On Jan. 11, 2018, Cornelius Obonya and Carolin Pienkos direct a new production of Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” starring Eva Mei, Markus Werba, {…}

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ROH Cancels Final ‘Don Carlo’ Performance As Kristin Lewis Hospitalized

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What do you do when your lead soprano cancels your production? You cancel the show and put on a concert of excerpts. That is exactly what the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, did when soprano Kristin Lewis, singing the role of Elisabetta, was taken to the hospital a few hours before the performance. Since the company did not have another {…}

Special Features

Best of Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Season: Top 10 Female Performances of the Year

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This article is a joint collaboration between David & Francisco Salazar.  This past weekend saw the end of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2016-17 season. This week we will take a look back at the greatest moments that this season brought us, beginning with the top performers that we enjoyed. Since ladies should always go first, we start with the top 10 {…}

Stage Spotlight

Metropolitan Opera 50th Anniversary Celebration: Stories From The New House Told By Opera’s Greatest Stars

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For 50 years, the Metropolitan Opera has made its home in Lincoln Center, creating numerous cathartic and revelatory memories for both audiences and artists alike. In speaking with some of the world’s greatest artists that have performed at the Met, OperaWire has been granted the opportunity to hear some unique, enriching and entertaining stories and experiences that have taken place {…}

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Kristin Lewis To Make Royal Opera House Debut

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Krassimira Stoyanova has canceled her upcoming performances of Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” The Royal Opera House announced that due to illness the Bulgarian soprano had to withdraw from singing the role of Elizabeth of Valois. American soprano Kristin Lewis will now take over the run making her Royal Opera House Covent Garden debut. The soprano has been in demand for the past {…}