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San Francisco Opera 2017-18 Season To Feature New John Adams Opera & Wagner Ring

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The San Francisco has announced its 2017-18 season with major classics making a return to the house and one significant world premiere slated to close out 2017. The big announcement of the day was that this season is music director Nicola Liusiotti’s last with the company, though it was hinted that the company would find ways to have him return {…}

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Social Media Beat-Week (12/18-23) : Rolando Villazon Meets his First Goal on Crowdrise While Anna Netrebko Triumphs in Verdi’s ‘Macbeth’

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The Holiday season can be a time of inactivity for many and it is a time to relax. This week most opera singers took time to celebrate and go on vacation. Some continued to sing and triumph while others took advantage of the European cities to sight see and explore a little. Michael Fabiano It was an eventful and star {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez Headlines San Sebastián Musical Fortnight 2026

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(Photo credit: Chicago Symphony Orchestra) The San Sebastián Musical Fortnight announces its 2026 lineup. This article only features classical vocal concerts.  Tenor Juan Diego Flórez and pianist Vincenzo Scalera give the opening concert. Performance Date: August 2, 2026 Juanjo Mena conducts the Easo Abesbatza and Euskadiko Orkestra perform a selection of works from Bilbao composers. Performance Date: August 12, 2026 {…}

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Concurso Internacional de Canto Lírico ‘Germans Pla-Ciutata de Balaguer’ Opens Call for Applications

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The 12th edition of Concurso Internacional de Canto Lírico ‘Germans Pla-Ciutata de Balaguer’ has opened a call for participants. The biennial competition is aimed at singers between the ages of 18 to 35. All nationalities are welcome. The first selection phase will be conducted online. Applicants must submit a recording of an opera aria and a lied made within the {…}

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Piotr Beczała, Lise Davidsen, & Freddie De Tommaso Perform in the 2025-26 Season at BroadStage

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Los Angeles’s BroadStage announces its 2025-26 season. This article only features classical vocal works. First up is the GRAMMY® Award-winning Los Angeles Master Chorale presents “English Cathedral Christmas.” Performance Date: December 13, 2025 The Celebrity Opera Series welcomes the return of famed tenor Piotr Beczała. Performance Date: December 19, 2025 Lise Davidsen and Freddie De Tommaso close out the season {…}

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Marie Lys, Francesca Aspromonte, Key’mon Murrah, & Jeremy Ovenden Star in Les Talens Lyriques’ 2025-26 Season

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Les Talens Lyriques releases its 2025-26 season. Lully’s “Proserpine” opens the 2025 season. Marie Lys, Véronique Gens, Olivier Gourdy, Jean-Sébastien Bou, Ambroisine Bré, Laurent Kilsby, Apolline Raï-Westphal, Nick Pritchard, Olivier Cesarini, and David Witczak make up the cast. They are joined by Chœur de Chambre de Namur led by Thibaut Lenaerts, and Les Talens Lyriques under the direction of Christophe {…}

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Karen Slack, Sarah Tucker, & Jessica Vosk Among Performers in Newport Classical Music Festival 2025

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The Newport Classical Music Festival announces its 2025 season. This article only features classical voice performances. “Opera Night: An American Tapestry” features sopranos Sarah Tucker and Melissa Joseph, mezzo-soprano Renée Rapier, tenor Dane Suarez, and bass Michael Colman, with pianist and narrator Charlie Kim. The program features English arias from works such as “Porgy and Bess,” “The Ballad of Baby {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury, Davone Tines, Matthias Winckhler, & Núria Rial Star in L’Auditori’s 2025-26 Season

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(Photo credit: Gisela Schenker) L’Auditori presents its 2025-26 season, “Renaixements.” For the purpose of this article only vocal works are included. Beethoven’s “Symphony” No. 9 stars Joyce El-Khoury, Silvia Tro Santafé, Elgan Llyr Thomas, and Davone Tines. They are joined by the Orfeó Català and the Barcelona and National Symphony Orchestra of Catalonia (OBC) under the direction of Ludovic Morlot. {…}