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Bayerische Staatsoper 2020-21 Review: ‘Die Walküre,’ Act I

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The first Act of “Die Walküre” is undeniably a grand love song. Wagner’s dramatization of the encounter between Siegmund and Sieglinde—the Walsüng twins—is a remarkable and thrilling experience; even when it is an abridged concert version, performed in a faraway opera house with half a live audience, socially distanced, without the theatrical panoply of full-site production, full costumes and full {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Marina Rebeka, Anita Rachvelishvili Lead Wiener Konzerthaus 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: © Dario Acosta / © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical / © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music Entertainment / © Tatiana Vlasova / © Dario Acosta) The Wiener Konzerthaus has announced its 2021-22 season featuring a variety of concerts from some of the world’s greatest performers. For the purpose of this article, we will only focus on the vocal {…}
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Xabier Anduaga, Saioa Hernández, Sonya Yoncheva, Anna Netrebko & Michael Fabiano Lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2021-22 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2021-22 season which will feature repertoire from 17th century all the way to the 21 century. Here is a look at the new season. The new season opens with Rossini’s “La Cenerentola“ in a production by Stefan Herheim. Riccardo Frizza conducts the opera which is set to star Karine Deshayes and Aigul {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Anja Harteros, Sonya Yoncheva, Piotr Beczała Highlight Opernhaus Zürich’s 2021-22 Season

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The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Operas – Premieres Richard Strauss‘ “Salome” will star Elena Stikhina, Kostas Smoriginas, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Michaela Schuster, Mauro Peter, and Siena Licht Miller. Simone Young conducts the production by Andreas Homoki. Performance dates: Sep. 12 – Oct. 17, 2021 Verdi‘s “Il Trovatore” will spotlight Quinn Kelsey, Marina Rebeka, {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann Headlines Bayerische Staatsoper Reopening

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that it will reopen on May 13. The theater announced that COVID-19 incidence levels are low enough to reopen and as a result, audiences will be able to experience the first act of “Die Walkure” live. The concert, which will also be streamed on the company’s streaming platform, will star Jonas Kaufmann, Lise Davidsen, and {…}
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Teatro alla Scala Announces L’Italiana in Algeri’ with Maxim Mironov & Cecilia Molinari

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The Teatro alla Scala is set to perform a revival of Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri.” The performance will be streamed on the Teatro alla Scala’s website, YouTube page, and Facebook page on May 25. The production by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle will be staged by Grischa Asagaroff and will star Carlo Lepore, Enkeleda Kamani, Francesca Di Sauro, Alessandro Luongo, Maxim Mironov, Cecilia Molinari, {…}
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International Opera Awards Announces 2021 Award Ceremony Date

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The organization leading the International Opera Awards has announced a date for its 2021 award ceremony. The awards ceremony will take place online on May 10 after the planned 2020 live ceremony was canceled by the coronavirus pandemic. The virtual event will see the announcement of the 2020 winners and will pay tribute to the resilience of the opera industry {…}
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PBS to Broadcast ‘Met Stars Live in Concert’ Performances Featuring Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Angel Blue, Sonya Yoncheva

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PBS has announced that it will be broadcasting the Met Opera’s “Met Stars Live in Concert series” throughout 2021. All performances will be presented on PBS (check local listings for more details). Kicking off the year-long series will be Renée Fleming’s concert from Washington D.C., in which she performed music by Puccini, Massenet, Korngold, and Handel, among others. Broadcast Date: {…}
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Vocal Arts DC to Present Rod Gilfry in Virtual Recital

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Vocal Arts DC has announced that it will be presenting bass-baritone, Rod Gilfry in recital. The showcase, which will see the opera star alongside pianist, Peter Walsh, will be available for streaming from Feb. 26 through March 9, 2021. The duo will perform a wide of repertory including Poulenc’s “Le bestaire,” Ravel’s “Don Quichotte a Dulcinée,” Lauridsen’s “Two Songs on {…}

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