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Juilliard to Present Miles Mykkanen at Carnegie Hall

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The Juilliard School is set to present tenor Miles Mykkanen at the Alice Tully Vocal Recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. The concert is set to be presented on Jan. 30, 2025 with pianist Adam Rothenberg accompanying. Originally established with a gift from the Alice Tully Foundation, the annual event offers an accomplished Vocal Arts alum the opportunity to {…}

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Cast Change: Miles Mykkanen Joins Cast of ‘Silent Night’ at Houston Grand Opera

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The Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has announced a cast change for its production of “Silent Night.” The company said that tenor Miles Mykkanen will perform the lead role of Nikolaus Sprink, replacing tenor Duke Kim, who has withdrawn from the production due to illness. Mykkanen will make his HGO debut in this production following his critically acclaimed turn as Sam {…}

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Latonia Moore, Pavol Breslik, Nina Stemme, MIles Mykkanen Headline The Cleveland Orchestra’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival 2025

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its third annual Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival. First up is “United in Song! A Community Celebration.” Performance Dates: May 17, 2025 At the core of the experience will be three concert performances of “Jenůfa.” Franz Welser-Möst conducts the opera which will headline a slate centered on the theme of “Reconciliation.” Latonia {…}

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Luca Pisaroni, Miles Mykkanen & Roland Wood Highlight Canadian Opera Company’s Free Concert Series

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The Canadian Opera Company’s Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre is set to return for the first time in three seasons on Sept. 20, 2022. The company’s 15th season as Toronto’s go-to venue for diverse cultural programming will feature 70 concerts, from September to June, that showcase global and local artists across a variety of genres and disciplines. {…}

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Iwona Sobotka, Mariusz Godlewski, Miles Mykkanen, Jonathan Michie, Joseph Leppek Headline Chicago Opera Theater’s 2022-23 Season

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Chicago Opera Theater has announced its 2022-23 season, which will celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary. The season opens with Szymanowski’s “King Roger.” The work will be presented in partnership with Lira Ensemble as well as Apollo Chorus. Lidiya Yankovskaya, who has extended her contract with the company through 2024, will conduct with Dylan Evans directing. The cast includes Iwona Sobotka, {…}

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Nicole Cabell, Alek Shrader & Miles Mykkanen Lead Minnesota Opera 2018-19 Season

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The Minnesota Opera has announced its 2018-19 season featuring five productions including one world premiere and two modern masterpieces. The season opens with Puccini’s rarely performed “La Rondine,” which tells the tale of Magda a lively courtesan in Paris. Celine Byrne makes her debut in the title role with Leonardo Capalbo as Ruggero. Octavio Cardenas directs the new production which is {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Emily D’Angelo, Aigul Akhmetshina, Malin Byström, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Angel Blue & Charles Castronovo Lead Royal Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Royal Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. New Productions Evgeny Titov directs a new production of Wagner’s “Parsifal,” conducted by Jakub Hrůša. Stanislas de Barbeyrac sings the title role, with Ekaterina Gubanova as Kundry, Christian Gerhaher as Amfortas, Brindley Sherratt as Gurnemanz, and Mark Stone as Klingsor. Performance Dates: Oct. 1–17, 2026 Philipp Stölzl directs a new production of {…}

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Joyce DiDonato Leads Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Innocence’

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present the company premiere of “Innocence,” Kaija Saariaho’s final opera, The opera, which has a libretto by Sofi Oksanen and Aleksi Barrière, will be directed by Simon Stone and conducted by Susanna Mälkki. The opera is set during a wedding in Helsinki, ten years after a shooting at an {…}

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PBS Announces ‘Great Performances at the Met’ Schedule for 2026

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“Great Performances at the Met” has announced its 20th season on PBS. The broadcasting season opened with Puccini’s “La Bohème” starring soprano Juliana Grigoryan as Mimì and tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Rodolfo in Franco Zeffirelli’s production. Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts. Broadcast Date: Friday, March 20 at 9/8c on PBS Mason Bates’ “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay”, based on {…}