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Jonas Kaufmann, Julie Fuchs, Kristine Opolais, Marlis Petersen, Andrew Stenson Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Audiences who crave seeing opera’s biggest stars on the small screen will have a lot to enjoy. From a Jonas Kaufmann triumph at the Met to a new role for Marlis Petersen and a video showcase for Kristine Opolais, this week’s selection should certainly fulfill a lot of operatic wishes. But there are also two world premieres – one in {…}

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María José Siri, Saioa Hernández, Xabier Anduaga & Anna Pirozzi Lead Ópera de Las Palmas 2021 Season

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(Credits: Bayerische Staatsoper official website / Lourdes Balduque / Elena Cherkashyna / Victor Santi) The Ópera de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain has announced its schedule for the first half of 2021. The program will feature a total of five operas. Here is a look at the schedule. Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” will feature Murat Karahan, Saioa Hernández, Massimo {…}

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Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘La Gioconda’

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced a cast change for its “Best of ‘La Gioconda’” concert. The company announced that Hui He will replace Iréne Theorin in the title role. The change marks the second cast switch following Theorin replacing Irina Churilova, who was originally announced. Hui He first sang the role at the Teatro Verdi di Salerno and went {…}

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Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘La Gioconda’

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced two cast changes for its “La Gioconda” concerts. The company announced that George Gagnidze will replace Roman Burdenko as Barnaba and Iréne Theorin will replace Irina Churilova in the title role. Theorin has performed the role of “La Gioconda” at the Gran Teatre del Liceu and is well known for her German repertoire. She has {…}

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Etienne Dupuis Steps Into Verdi Gala Concert at Deutsche Oper

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(Credit: Yan Bleney) Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat has pulled out of the performances at the Verdi Gala concert at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on Sep. 12 & 13, 2020, per an official statement on the company’s website. Enkhbat is currently in Mongolia and unable to perform due to the quarantine, that was enforced by Mongolian authorities due to the ongoing {…}

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Max Richter & Anthony Gatto Lead DVD/CD Releases

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This week four recordings are set to be released from a diverse group of performers. Here is a look at what you stream this week. Placido Domingo 50th Anniversary Gala  C-Major Entertainment releases Plácido Domingo’s 50th-anniversary gala at the Arena di Verona. The gala, which was recorded in 2019, showcases the famed singer performing from Verdi’s “Macbeth,” “Nabucco,” and “Simon {…}

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C-Major Entertainment Announces Plácido Domingo’s 50th-Anniversary DVD / Blu-Ray Release

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C-Major Entertainment has announced the release of Plácido Domingo’s 50th-anniversary gala at the Arena di Verona. The gala, which was recorded in 2019, showcases the famed singer performing from Verdi’s “Macbeth,” “Nabucco,” and “Simon Boccanegra.” Domingo was joined by collaborators Anna Pirozzi, Géraldine Chauvet,  Marko Mimica, Carlo Bosi, Elisabetta Zizzo, and Arturo Chacón-Cruz as well as the Arena di Verona’s {…}

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Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Changes to 2020-21 Season

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced changes to its 2020-21 season. Instead of presenting Verdi’s “Nabucco” in August, the company will present a Verdi gala with Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Patrick Cook, Marko Mimica, Saioa Hernandez, and Irene Roberts. Performances are set for Sept. 12 and 13, 2020. On Sept. 19 and 20 Verdi’s “Aida” will be performed in a “Best of” Concert with {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Frederick Ballentine, Sonya Yoncheva, Metropolitan Opera At-Home Gala Among Top 10 Operas To Stream This Week

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(Credit: Dario Acosta / Vienna State Opera) Let’s kick this off with arguably the most essential streaming from around the opera world that you can engage with this week. Several of opera’s prominent black artists have been very outspoken in recent weeks about the issue of racial injustice that has taken hold of the international conversation, and many others have {…}