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Best of 2022: OperaWire’s Staff on the Best Performances of the Year

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It’s that time of the year. A time when we can look forward to what’s to come, but also a moment to reflect on all we’ve experienced. And as has become the tradition here at OperaWire, we have asked our writers to select their choices for the opera performances that truly marveled them in 2022. So without further ado, we’ll {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Tosca

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(Credit: KarenAlmond/Metropolitan Opera) A “shabby little shocker.” That’s how musicologist Joseph Kerman described Puccini’s “Tosca.” Shabby? No. A little shocker? No. It’s a big shocker. Perhaps we’ve become inured to how dark and violent “Tosca” is with scenes of rape, murder, torture, and suicide. There was no mistaking the grittiness of Puccini’s fast-paced thriller at the Metropolitan Opera. The October {…}
Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Peter Mark Reflects on his Career & New Project ‘Opera Voice and Body Work’

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When he was 12-years-old, Peter Mark received a recording of “Aida” starring Renata Tebaldi. He was hooked. One year later, he got what he called “the chance of a lifetime.” He got to sing at the Old Met and was able to witness a number of singers from the golden age that would be major influences for the rest of {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Nelly Miricioiu on Her Goodbye From the Stage & Next Phase of Her Life

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(Credit: © Alex Schröder) This summer, after 40 years onstage, legendary soprano Nelly Miricioiu said goodbye to her performance career with concerts at Wigmore Hall and in Bucharest. The Romanian soprano was well-known for her interpretations in the bel canto and verismo repertoire and performed at all the leading opera houses in the world including the Teatro alla Scala, Metropolitan {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2022 Review: Moïse et Pharaon

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(Photo: Monika Ritttershaus) The initial impressions of the Aix-en-Provence festival’s production of Rossini’s “Moïse et Pharaon” did not bode well. Hearsay reports spoke of a modern day reinterpretation in which the focus was on refugees, and their life in the camps and the perils they face when crossing the Mediterranean. Productions which seek to politicize an opera, beyond that which {…}
News

Festival Musica Strasbourg Unveils 2022 Season

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The Festival Musica Strasbourg has unveiled its 2022 season, which opens on Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 2. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Emilio Pomárico will conduct the Ensemble Resonanz in Georges Aperghis’ “Migrants.” The work will be headlined by mezzo-soprano Christina Daletska, soprano Agata Zubel, and alto Geneviève Strosser. {…}
Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Le Nozze di Figaro

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(Credit: Ken Howard) In the opera world, it’s a common cliché to think that Mozart, because of the simplicity of his music, is “easy to perform.” That’s often why we see opera conservatories and universities often take on his masterpieces for performances. But in my view, nothing is more challenging than Mozart. Not only is the music itself complex in {…}
News

Ópera de París Cancels Performance of ‘Cendrillon’ Due to COVID-19

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The Ópera de París has canceled its April 4 performance of “Cendrillon” due to COVID-19. The company issued a statement noting “Following several positive COVID-19 test results among the artists, we are unfortunately obliged to cancel the performance of Cendrillon scheduled on Monday 4th April 2022 at 7:30 pm. We wish to apologize to spectators of this performance.” As a {…}

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