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How to Watch the Richard Tucker Gala 2018 Starring Christian Van Horn & Anna Netrebko, Among Others

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The Richard Tucker shall be streamed on medici.tv this Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018 free of charge. The broadcast will also be available on Facebook and via WQXR for audience in New York. This year’s concert will center on bass Christian Van Horn, who won the Richard Tucker Award. He is set to perform in Boito’s “Mefistofele” at the Metropolitan Opera {…}

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Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – International (10/12-14)

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As you read through this list take notice that there are no popular operas from the standard repertoire. We thought that instead we would spice things up by recommending five rare works that will still feed your interest. Les Troyens – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Joyce DiDonato returns to the Vienna State Opera after years to sing her first production of {…}

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Andrea Bocelli To Return To Metropolitan Opera

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Andrea Bocelli has announced that he will return to the Metropolitan Opera. The tenor will return to the  Met after a seven-year absence and will perform beloved operatic classics in a concert entitled “Three Centuries of Love.” The concert will feature love duets, arias and songs, and guest appearances by international artists accompanied by members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, under the direction of {…}

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Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Launch 2019 Competition

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The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions has launched its 65th annual program. According to a press release, young opera singers from across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and for the first time, Mexico, will compete for $15,000 cash prizes and the opportunity to launch major operatic careers. Over 1,000 singers between the ages of 20 and 30 will participate {…}

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The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Expand to Mexico

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The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions are adding a new country to its audition process. Executive director Melissa Wegner announced that Mexico will become part of The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions firmament joining the United States and Canada. In a press statement, Wegner stated, “We are proud to include Mexico in the National Council Auditions. Our program now reflects {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Tanglewood 2018 Review: The Bernstein Centennial Celebration

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This review is for the gala performance on August 25, 2018. The date of Leonard Bernstein’s 100thbirthday, and in all my years of making yearly pilgrimages to Tanglewood, I have never seens the grounds, the Koussevitzky Music Shed, the parking lots so full. If the great lawn can be standing room only, it was that night. challenging. The celebration was {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

CD/DVDs – Week of August 20

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Two releases this week will celebrate Leonard Bernstein. The first is a compilation of opera overtures conducted by the legendary conductor/composer and the other will showcase the debut album of soprano Nadine Sierra, who celebrates the composer’s centennial in her first recorded set. Overture Sony Classical is set to release a compilation of opera overtures conducted by Leonard Bernstein. The CD {…}

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Matthew Polenzani Cancels Ravinia Festival Concert

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Matthew Polenzani has canceled his upcoming concert at the Ravinia Festival. The tenor made the announcement via Instagram citing a health reason. The tenor noted, “My dear friends and family, dear fans in the Chicago area, I’m sorry to let you know that I have to withdraw from the ‘CSO: Italian Opera Favorites’ concert at the Ravinia Festival on August {…}

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Tanglewood’s Leonard Bernstein Centennial Gala to Broadcast on PBS

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Tanglewood has announced that its star-studded gala concert, celebrating Leonard Bernstein’s centennial on August 25, 2018, will be recorded by Great Performances and broadcast on PBS, bringing this event to audiences in their homes throughout America, Europe, and Asia on December 28, 2018. The concert will be hosted by Audra McDonald and directed by James Darrah; among the names appearing {…}