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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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David Daniels Cancels ‘Rodelinda’ Run at Bolshoi Theatre

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Counter Tenor David Daniels will be cancelling his performances of his December run of “Rodelinda” at the Bolshoi Theatre due to illness. The announcement was made on the singer’s website Sunday. “He hopes to find the earliest opportunity to participate in another production at the Bolshoi Theatre. David sends his sincere thanks for the understanding of his colleagues and cast-mates, {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Renee Fleming New Album ‘Distant Lights’ Release Date Set for January 6

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Renee Fleming and Decca have a holiday gift for fans of the American soprano. Decca announced that the famed soprano will be releasing her latest album “Distant Lights” on Jan. 6, 2017. “Distant Lights” will be her first orchestral album in three years and will feature music by Samuel Barber, Anders Hillborg and Björk. The album will revolve around music {…}

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Grammy Award Nominations 2017: Anna Netrebko, Isabel Leonard, Cecilia Bartoli and Sonya Yoncheva Lead Nominees

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The Grammy Nominations have been announced with many of today’s biggest stars shortlisted. In the Best Opera Recording category Pentatone Music led the field with two nominations as the record label was shortlisted for James Conlon’s recording of John Corigliano’s “The Ghosts Of Versailles.” The recording stars Joshua Guerrero, Christopher Maltman, Lucas Meachem, Patricia Racette, Lucy Schaufer and Guanqun Yu. The Los {…}

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Mozart 225: The Complete Edition Tops 1.25 Million in Sales Worldwide

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Mozart was a huge hit throughout his short career and his great success has continued in 2016 in the form of 1.25 million international CD sales of Deutsche Grammophon’s “Mozart 225: The Complete Edition” in a whopping five weeks since its release. The boxset, made up of 200-CD’s and encompassing every single work ever created by the composer, was released {…}

Artist of the Week, News

Artist of the Week: Patricia Racette To Seduce Met Audiences in Richard Strauss’ ‘Salome’

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This week Patricia Racette makes her anticipated Metropolitan Opera Role debut as Salome in Richard Strauss’ opera. The title role is known to be one of the most challenging roles in the soprano repertoire and it is no surprise that Racette is taking it on. The American soprano first sang the role last season at the Pittsburgh Opera where she {…}

DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

Manon Lescaut CD Review: Anna Netrebko & Yusif Eyvazov Deliver Puccini’s ‘Desperate Passion’ in Intelligent Performance

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When Puccini set out to write his “Manon Lescaut,” the composer drew attention to his “feeling it like an Italian, with a desperate passion.” Though the comment came in the context of his comparing it with Massenet’s own interpretation of the work, that idea of desperation has certainly played into numerous readings of the work. A look at the catalogue {…}