When to Catch Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season Announcement and Everything We Know So Far

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The Metropolitan Opera announces its 2017-18 season on Feb. 15 at 12 p.m. EST. The company announced on Instagram that the upcoming season would feature 5 new productions, 2 Met Opera premieres, 19 revivals, and one special series of performances. While the majority of the season has been kept under wraps, there are already many known facts. Last summer the Met {…}

Fashion Week, Special Features

New York Fashion Week 2017: 5 Iconic Fashion Designers Who Have Dressed Today’s Divas

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Today the fashion world gets together to display the latest trends for the upcoming spring season. Designers will show off everything from concept designs, gowns to regular clothing for everyday use. The week may be attended by some of opera’s biggest superstars and they may just get a new dress designed for their upcoming recital or concert. To celebrate Fashion {…}

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La Monnaie Preview 2016-17: ‘Madama Butterfly’ Run Kicks Off on Jan. 31

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Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” returns to La Monnaie on Jan. 31. The run will feature 11 performances that end on Feb. 14. Tickets start at 10 euros a piece with all but two performances starting at 8 PM local time. The opera will feature two separate casts. Alexia Voulgaridou and Amanda Echalaz will alternate the title role while Ning Liang and {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Confirms New ‘Norma’ And ‘Tosca’ And The Return Of The Ring Cycle

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The Metropolitan Opera has confirmed that David McVicar will direct two new productions for the 2017-18 season. In the January Playbill’s welcome letter, Gelb noted that McVicar would be directing a new production of Bellini’s “Norma” and Puccini’s “Tosca.” The two productions will mark the director’s seventh and eighth productions at the Metropolitan Opera. As noted last year in a {…}

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17 Anticipated New Opera Productions to See in 2017

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This year is coming to a close and after having looked back at some of the milestones certain stars made this year, it is time to look at 2017. There is so much to look forward to as many of the greatest stars will take on new roles while other will reprise signature roles in new productions with star-studded casts. {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

13 Recommended Opera CD and DVDs That Will Make Great Holiday Gifts

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Are you finished with your holiday shopping? Are you stuck and have no ideas on what to buy? OperaWire has compiled a list of some of the best new releases from 2016 that will make for a great gift. CDS Anna Netrebko’s New Recordings Two of the best recordings this year are from Anna Netrebko. Her new Verismo album features some of {…}

Artist of the Week, News

Artist of the Week: Sonya Yoncheva One Step Closer to ‘Diva Assoluta’ with ‘Eugene Onegin’

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It’s not easy to become an overnight success in the opera world, much less a superstar. However, Sonya Yoncheva is already being called the successor to the great divas of both the past and present. Over the past year Yoncheva has expanded her repertoire immensely and this week she adds the role of Tatiana in Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” at {…}

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Piotr Beczala To Host Facebook Live for Puccini’s ‘La Boheme’ at Metropolitan Opera

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On Dec. 5 the Metropolitan Opera will continue its Facebook Live series with Piotr Beczala at 2:30pm. The Polish tenor will answer questions about his current role, Rodolfo, in Puccini’s “La Boheme.” Questions will come from audiences and fans through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. This segment will have a unique twist with Beczala taking audiences on a tour through the {…}

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Welcome to Opera Wire!

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Over the last few years, we have become increasingly impassioned by this wondrous art form called opera. Despite being seen by many as a dying art form, we firmly believe that opera is in fact, not necessarily taking a U-Turn back to a golden age, but making a sharp left turn in a new direction. A direction that like many {…}

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When to Catch Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season Announcement and Everything We Know So Far

New York Fashion Week 2017: 5 Iconic Fashion Designers Who Have Dressed Today’s Divas

La Monnaie Preview 2016-17: ‘Madama Butterfly’ Run Kicks Off on Jan. 31

Metropolitan Opera Confirms New ‘Norma’ And ‘Tosca’ And The Return Of The Ring Cycle

17 Anticipated New Opera Productions to See in 2017

13 Recommended Opera CD and DVDs That Will Make Great Holiday Gifts

Artist of the Week: Sonya Yoncheva One Step Closer to ‘Diva Assoluta’ with ‘Eugene Onegin’

Piotr Beczala To Host Facebook Live for Puccini’s ‘La Boheme’ at Metropolitan Opera

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