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Danielle De Niese, Michael Fabiano, Jessica Pratt, Leo Nucci & Ferruccio Furlanetto Headline Opera Australia’s 2018 Season

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Opera Australia has announced its 2018 season featuring a number of important debuts and some of the most prestigious singers in the world. Sydney Summer 2018 The summer season kicks off with Lehár’s “The Merry Widow” featuring Danielle De Niese in her Opera Australia debut. The opera will be Conducted by Vanessa Scammell and directed by Graeme Murphy. Presented at {…}

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10 Must See Opera Productions Of The Fall 2017-18 Season [International]

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After showcasing a wide range of repertoire that will be showcased this fall in the United States, it’s time to look at the European theaters. With hundreds of houses around the world opening at the same time, it was challenging to put together this list. But after looking through several theaters, OperaWire has curated the must-see operas for this fall {…}

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Operalia Competition: Ailyn Pérez, Olga Peretyatko & the Superstars of the Early 2000s

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The Operalia Competition is just days away and in anticipation of the famed event, we will take a look back down memory lane at the opera singers who became stars after big performances at the competition. For today’s installment, we will look at the major stars to come out of the early 2000s. Here are the winners of that decade {…}

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Social Media Beat (Week 7/7-13): A Look At How These Stars Are Enjoying Their Summers

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It was another fun week for many singers as they continued to enjoy the summer weather and prepare for performances. Take a look at what some of your favorite stars were up to. Michael Fabiano shared a picture from his day off in France as he went boat riding. With my love #love #loveislove #sea #relax A post shared by {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (6/24-26): Jonas Kaufmann, Olga Peretyatko, Nina Stemme & Piotr Beczala Headline The Weekend

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The opera season continues in full swing as many of the top stars continue runs of important operas around the world. Austria The Vienna State Opera kicks off its weekend with Strauss’ “Elektra” starring Waltraud Meier, Nina Stemme, Regine Hangler, Herbert Lippert and Alan Held. It follows on Saturday with Debussy “Pelléas et Mélisande” with Franz-Josef Selig, Bernarda Fink, Adrian Eröd, Simon {…}

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Social Media Beat (6/15-22): Sneak Peeks Of An Upcoming ‘Pearl Fishers’ & A Role Debut

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It was a week filled with rehearsals, performances and fun times. Check out what some of today’s top stars shared on social media this week. It’s been quite a week for Anna Netrebko who debut the title role in “Adriana Lecouvreur.” For those who missed it, Netrebko was quick to look for videos of the famous monologue. Спокойной ночи ✌️good {…}

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Plácido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazán & Rene Pape Headline Staatsoper Berlin’s 2017-18 Season

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The Berlin Staatsoper has announced its 2017-18 season with a lineup of superstars. New Productions The opera with a new production of Schumann’s oratorio “Szenen aus Goethes Faust” directed by Jürgen Flimm. Daniel Barenboim conducts the production which is set to star Roman Trekel and Rene Pape. The company will then present the chamber opera “Rivale” followed by the kinderoper “Der Unglaubliche {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (6/16-18): Anna Netrebko Makes Role Debut As Adriana Lecouvreur While Jose Cura Returns to Otello

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It’s a weekend filled with many stars, premieres and role debuts. And there is something for any opera lover interested in exploring the classic repertoire. Austria  “Rigoletto” continues its run at the Vienna State Opera with Yosep Kang, Roberto Frontali, and Aida Garifullina while “Don Pasquale” also gets one presentation with Michele Pertusi, Antonino Siragusa, and Danielle de Niese. The weekend {…}