Sondra Radvanovsky, J’Nai Bridges, Michael Fabiano Headline Canadian Opera Company’s 2020-21 Season

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The Canadian Opera Company has announced its 2020-21 season, which will feature six operas and some special events. The season opens with François Girard’s famed production of Wagner’s “Parsifal.” Christopher Ventris and Vikor Antipenko will alternate the title role with Johan Reuter as Amfortas and Tanja Ariane Baumgartner will take on Kundry. Robert Pomakov will interpret Klingsor while Mika Kares {…}

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OperaWire’s Top 10 Must-See Operas In 2020

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(Credit: Dario Acosta/Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music/Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) The year 2019 offered up its fair share of amazing opera experiences. As the calendar changes to 2020, OperaWire is taking a look at some of the most hotly anticipated performances that the New Year will have to offer for audiences. Without further ado, here are the top 10 {…}

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Ryan McKinny Replaces Davide Luciano in Title Role of ‘Don Giovanni’ At Lyric Opera of Chicago

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(Credit: Jiyang Chen) Bass-baritone Ryan McKinny will replace Davide Luciano in the final three performances of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of “Don Giovanni.” Luciano was originally scheduled to perform between Dec. 3-8 but, per the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s announcement, the baritone has suffered a torn muscle. McKinny recently debuted the title role of the famed Mozart opera at {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Cecilia Bartoli & Plácido Domingo To Headline Salzburg Festival’s 2020 Season

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The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2020 season celebrating its 100th anniversary with a number of operatic productions from many repertory staples and numerous rarely performed gems. Here is a look at the operatic works to be performed. Opera Franz Welser-Möst is set to conduct a new production of R. Strauss’ “Elektra” with Krzysztof Warlikowski. Aušrine Stundyte sings the title {…}

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Ildar Abdrazakov & Davide Luciano Lead Lyric Opera Of Chicago’s ‘Don Giovanni’

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago is set to present “Don Giovanni’ in a production by Robert Falls. The revival of the production that premiered during the 2014-15 season will star Ildar Abdrazakov and Davide Luciano, both making Lyric debuts in the title role. They will appear alongside Rachel Willis-Sørensen as Donna Anna and Ben Bliss as Don Ottavio. Other cast {…}

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Teatro Real de Madrid 2019-20 Review: Don Carlo

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(Credit: Javier del Real) The Teatro Real opened its season on the Sept. 18, 2019 with Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” an opera inspired in the old monarchy of Spain. Present at the big event were the King and Queen of Spain, as well as famous figures from the world of politics and arts. “Don Carlo” is a massive endeavor for any {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez, Magdalena Kožená & Eveylyn Helitzius Lead Top 6 International Weekend – (9/20-22

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(Credit: Baus-La Monnaie /Catherine Ashmore- Royal Opera House/Javier del Rey-Teatro Real) This weekend will feature two productions of the epic “Don Carlo” in two different versions, a world premiere, a soprano taking on four roles in one opera, a Janacek work, and a star couple in one of Massenet’s greatest works. Here is what we recommend for the weekend. Macbeth {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva Cancels Munich ‘Norma’

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Sonya Yoncheva has canceled her performances of Bellini’s “Norma” at the Bayerische Staatsoper. The soprano announced that due to pregnancy she would not be able to perform the role. She stated, “With deep regret I have to renounce from Norma at the Bayerische Staatsoper on June 30 and July 3. I’m now in my 7th month and considering the extreme {…}

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Jamie Barton, Joyce DiDonato & Sarah Connolly Headline BBC Proms 2019

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The BBC Proms has announced its 2019 festival featuring some of the great singers, performers and orchestras in the world. For this season announcement we will concentrate on the vocal performances. Omer Meir Wellber leads the BBC Proms Youth Choir and BBC Philharmonic in Haydn’s “The Creation.” He is joined by soloists Sarah-Jane Brandon, Benjamin Hulett, and Christoph Pohl. Performance Date: July 29, {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, J’Nai Bridges, Michael Fabiano Headline Canadian Opera Company’s 2020-21 Season

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