Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Preview: Latin Americans & International Artists Dominate ‘Le Nozze Di Figaro’ Revival

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It’s going to be a busy December with the Met showcasing a number of revivals leading up to a major new production on the final day of the year. The first work to makes its return to the repertoire is one of its finest (it was even named the Greatest Opera of All Time in a recent survey) – Mozart’s {…}

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s Family Calls For Donations To Cancer Research

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After the death of Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the baritone’s family has issued a statement. Per a message on the baritone’s social media, “The Hvorostovsky family would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, we suggest that donations be made to Cancer Research UK: http://bit.ly/DHVCancerResearch. Hvorostovsky died on Nov. 22 of {…}

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Rigoletto CD Review: Dmitri Hvorostovsky Delivers Immersive Performance In Otherwise Disappointing Package

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For years Dmitri Hvorostovsky was one of the leading interpreters of “Rigoletto” around the world. And while there are many baritones in the modern era that have successfully realized one of the most complex characters of the Verdi canon, few navigated the emotional turmoil quite the way the great Russian baritone did. He brought crudeness and ugliness to his vocal {…}

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Vienna State Opera Finds Replacements For Dmitri Hvorostovsky

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The Vienna State Opera has announced a replacement for Dmitri Hvorostovsky in “Rigoletto” and “Otello.” Baritone Dalibor Jenis will sing Iago in “Otello” next March while Paolo Rumetz will sing “Rigoletto” next May. The news comes as no surprise as Hvorostovsky is still undergoing treatment for a brain tumor and announced last season that he would be retiring from staged {…}

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Artist of the Week: Ellie Dehn Makes Role Debut as ‘Manon’

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It will be a fun week for Ellie Dehn. A few months ago, soprano Nadine Sierra was slated to be the artist to lead the San Francisco Opera’s new production of “Manon.” But Sierra pulled out of the role and Dehn was called upon to take the torch of one of the hardest roles in the lyric soprano repertoire. It {…}

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 – Part 2: 7 Divas Who Are Dominating The Opera World

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This week we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! The Latin American community has, particularly in recent years, been a major boon to the opera world, providing it with great singers and composers, and a number of great operas. As the first part of this weekly series, we look at some of the most popular Hispanic divas. We are NOT {…}

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Release Date for Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s ‘Rigoletto’ Recording Announced

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The full cast for Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s first full recording of “Rigoletto” has been announced. Delos made the announcement via Twitter, noting that the new album is slated for release on Nov. 10, 2017 and will also showcase Nadine Sierra as Gilda, Francesco Demuro as the Duke of Mantua, Andrea Mastroni as Sparafucille, and Oksana Volkova as Maddalena. Constantine Orbelain conducts {…}

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Richard Tucker Music Foundation Announces Lineup for Annual Gala

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Single tickets have gone on sale for the Richard Tucker Music Foundation’s annual gala concert on Dec. 10. This is its second season back home at Carnegie Hall after spending more than 25 years at Lincoln Center. Nadine Sierra, winner of the 2017 Richard Tucker Award, will be joined onstage by past winners as they perform works from Handel, Verdi, Donizetti, {…}

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Raquel Gonzalez To Replace Joyce El-Khoury At Lyric Opera Of Kansas City

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Raquel Gonzalez will replace Joyce El-Khoury at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. The Lyric Opera of Kansas City announced that Gonzalez will make her house debut in the role of Tatiana filling in for El-Khoury who was originally scheduled. The switch was due to the fact that El-Khoury will replace Nadine Sierra in some of the performances at the {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Preview: Latin Americans & International Artists Dominate ‘Le Nozze Di Figaro’ Revival

Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s Family Calls For Donations To Cancer Research

Rigoletto CD Review: Dmitri Hvorostovsky Delivers Immersive Performance In Otherwise Disappointing Package

Vienna State Opera Finds Replacements For Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Artist of the Week: Ellie Dehn Makes Role Debut as ‘Manon’

Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 – Part 2: 7 Divas Who Are Dominating The Opera World

Release Date for Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s ‘Rigoletto’ Recording Announced

Richard Tucker Music Foundation Announces Lineup for Annual Gala

Raquel Gonzalez To Replace Joyce El-Khoury At Lyric Opera Of Kansas City