Interview: Ailyn Perez On her OPERA NEWS Award & Her Inspiration

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In 2012, Ailyn Perez was regarded as one of the “next wave” of prominent leading sopranos when she was profiled in OPERA NEWS magazine. She was a relative unknown, despite having already obtained a number of high profile assignments in some of the most prominent festivals and companies in the world. It was her first time on the cover story {…}

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Review: Jodie Devos’ ‘Offenbach Colorature’

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This new recital of florid Offenbach rarities sung by Jodie Devos, a young Belgian soprano, is lightning in a bottle. I can’t recall the last time I felt such an ecstatic sense discovery while a CD unspooled around me: nearly a dozen obscure gems from one of the most prolific and ingenious composers of all time are made to sparkle {…}

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Nicola Alaimo Out of Teatro Real’s ‘Falstaff’

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has made a major casting change for its upcoming production of Verdi’s “Falstaff.” Nicola Alaimo, who was originally scheduled to take on the title role of Falstaff, will no longer perform. Per Platea Magazine, the bass-baritone has canceled due to health reasons. In his stead, the company has brought in two singers to share the {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Anna Netrebko & Nina Stemme Headline At Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2019-20 Season

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced its 2019-20 season, which will include six new productions and dozens of revivals with some of opera’s greatest stars. New Productions The first new production of the season will be Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino.” The production will be directed by Frank Castorf and will star Russell Thomas and Marcelo Alvarez as Don Alvaro. {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Pretty Yende Highlight Opera De Paris 2019-20 Season

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2019-20 seasons which will feature a total of 19 operas and the entire Ring Cycle in an all-new production. Bellini’s “I Puritani” opens the season in a production by Laurent Pelly. Elsa Dreisig takes the leading role with Javier Camarena and Francesco Demuro sharing the role of Arturo. Riccardo Frizza conducts the {…}

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CD / DVD Releases – Week of March 4

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This week’s CD releases feature a new album from a famed Hungarian artist alongside a number of releases from Naxos for your viewing pleasure. Giants, tragedians, comedians, heroes Levente Molnar releases his first solo album on Universal. The CD entitled “Giants, tragedians, comedians, heroes” includes 13 arias from “Bank Ban,” “Pagliacci,” “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “Rigoletto,” “Falstaff,” “Andrea Chénier,” and {…}

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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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Brian Jagde, Eva-Maria Westbroek & Ailyn Perez Headline Dutch National Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring a number of new productions, one world premiere, two company premieres, and a many role debuts by some of the top artists in the world. The season opens with “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” in a new production by Robert Carsen. Brandon Jovanovich stars as Canio in Leoncavallo’s masterpiece alongside Ailyn Pérez {…}

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Olga Peretyatko & Juan Diego Florez’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ From Vienna To Be Broadcast

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The Wiener Staatsoper is set to broadcast Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” on Orf 2. The production by Laurent Pelly, which premiered last week, is set to star Olga Peretyatko and Juan Diego Flórez in the leading roles. George Petean and Jongmin Park also star as Enrico and Raimondo. Evelino Pidò conducts the production, which features a critical edition and a new cadenza {…}

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Interview: Ailyn Perez On her OPERA NEWS Award & Her Inspiration

Review: Jodie Devos’ ‘Offenbach Colorature’

Nicola Alaimo Out of Teatro Real’s ‘Falstaff’

Sondra Radvanovsky, Anna Netrebko & Nina Stemme Headline At Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2019-20 Season

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Pretty Yende Highlight Opera De Paris 2019-20 Season

CD / DVD Releases – Week of March 4

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

Brian Jagde, Eva-Maria Westbroek & Ailyn Perez Headline Dutch National Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Olga Peretyatko & Juan Diego Florez’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ From Vienna To Be Broadcast