Opera Frankfurt & Komische Opera Berlin to Co-Present Frankfurt Premiere of Handel’s ‘Hercules’

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(Credit: barbaraaumueller) On April 30, 2023, Oper Frankfurt and Komische Oper Berlin will co-present the Frankfurt premiere of Handel’s “Hercules.” First premiering in January 1745, the oratorio was met with mixed reception further complicated by a run cut short due to illness within the cast. Modern musicologists have recognized Handel’s endeavor towards a new sound through the blend of opera {…}

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CD Review: Randall Scotting’s ‘The Crown’

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Senesino: brilliant, noble, incomparable, dignified, and boasting a superb technique that allowed the world famous castrato to have impeccable diction coupled with just as formidable breath control… Sheer endless is the series of superlatives with which this multifaceted artist has been credited. Not to mention the adventurous, sometimes stormy and humorous episodes which, for more than three centuries, have cemented {…}

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Opera North Announces Academic in Residence

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(Credit: Ⓒ-University-of-Leeds-web) The U.K.’s Opera North has announced Professor Edward Venn of the School of Music, University of Leeds, as its new Academic in Residence. Venn will spend a year at the Company bringing together diverse voices from all areas of the performing arts and academia for a series of discussions, events, and an exhibition focusing on race, ethics, and representation {…}

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OperaVision Announces October Streams

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OperaVision has announced the October schedule. The theme of this year’s World Opera Day will be “Unboxing Opera’ and will take place on Oct. 25. It refers to the millions of videos where users unbox products in front of their camera, revealing the received object, analyzing and explaining it to their virtual audience. For the month OperaVision will be “Unboxing {…}

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Maria José Siri & Anna Lucia Richter Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get a chance to listen to albums of modern music as well as classics by Haydn and Brahms. There is also a new DVD of Cilea’s verismo masterpiece. New York Pretending to be Paris Albany Records presents “New York Pretending to be Paris,” a new album featuring contemporary poetry transformed into captivating art songs by New {…}

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Sarah Connolly & Slávka Zámečníková Lead Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s 2022-23 Season

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UK’s Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. Sarah Connolly and Mark Wigglesworth team up for a program of Mahler, Ravel, and Humperdinck. Performance Dates: Nov. 9 & 10, 2022 Laurence Cummings conducted Händel’s “Messiah” for the holiday season. Performance Date: Dec. 14, 2022 Kirill Karabits conducts the {…}

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Q & A: Alexander Chance on Winning the Handel Singing Competition & Looking Ahead at the Future

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(Credit: Nina Close) Alexander Chance is a fast-rising singer who became the first countertenor to win the International Handel Singing Competition. He has performed at Wigmore Hall, Musikfest Bremen, Nargenfestival in Tallinn, and The Grange Festival, among others. This season as he continues his rise with performances in Ravenna, Japan, Munich, Tel Aviv, and Prague, among many others. OperaWire had a {…}

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Asmik Grigorian, Jessica Pratt, Corinne Winters, Bianca Andrew, Zanda Svede Headline Oper Frankfurt’s 2022-23 Season

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Oper Frankfurt has unveiled its 2022-23 season which will include 11 new productions. New Productions The season opens with “Die Zauberflöte” as directed by Ted Huffman. Julia Jones and Simone Di Felice conduct casts starring Kudaibergen Abildin, Michael Porter, Hyoyoung Kim, Karolina Bengtsson, Danylo Matviienko, Domen Krizaj, Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Kihwan Sim, Anna Nekhames, and Aleksandra Olczyk, among others. Performance {…}

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Iestyn Davies, Sophie Bevan, Allan Clayton, Amanda Majeski Headline Barbican’s 2022-23 Season

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London’s Barbican Centre has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal showcases. Laurence Cummings leads the Academy of Ancient Music in a performance of Haydn’s “The Seasons” with Sophie Bevan, Benjamin Hulett, and Jonathan Lemalu as the soloists. Performance Date: Oct. 4, 2022 Baritone James Newby and pianist Joseph Middleton perform {…}

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Opera Frankfurt & Komische Opera Berlin to Co-Present Frankfurt Premiere of Handel’s ‘Hercules’

CD Review: Randall Scotting’s ‘The Crown’

Opera North Announces Academic in Residence

OperaVision Announces October Streams

Maria José Siri & Anna Lucia Richter Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Sarah Connolly & Slávka Zámečníková Lead Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s 2022-23 Season

Q & A: Alexander Chance on Winning the Handel Singing Competition & Looking Ahead at the Future

Asmik Grigorian, Jessica Pratt, Corinne Winters, Bianca Andrew, Zanda Svede Headline Oper Frankfurt’s 2022-23 Season

Iestyn Davies, Sophie Bevan, Allan Clayton, Amanda Majeski Headline Barbican’s 2022-23 Season