Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Live in HD: Joyce DiDonato Stars in ‘Agrippina’

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(Credit: Marty Sohl / Metropolitan Opera) The Met Opera’s Live in HD series for the 2019-20 season continues this Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 with a transmission of “Agrippina,” which was composed by Handel to a libretto by Grimani. The broadcast, which kicks off 12:55 p.m. Eastern time, will feature Joyce DiDonato in the title role with Brenda Rae as Poppea, {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Max Emanuel Cencic & Franco Fagioli Lead Bayreuth Baroque 2020

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Bayreuth Baroque has announced its 2020 program, which will focus mainly on the works from the period of the late Baroque that have never or hardly been performed. For the purpose of this article we will focus only on vocal works. The new production of Drama Per Musica “Carlo il Calvo” by Nicola Antonio Porpora will feature Julia Lezhneva, Max {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: Agrippina

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(Credit: Marty Sohl / Metropolitan Opera) The operas of Handel are not necessarily standards at the Metropolitan Opera. And to a certain extent, that is understandable. They are rather expansive in runtime with ample casts and a musical style that doesn’t always suit the cavernous hall. But the reality is that these operas, while dating to the 18th century, are {…}

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Opera Theatre Of Montclair To Showcase ‘La Cenerentola’

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Opera Theatre of Montclair (OTM) has announced that it will present its fourth mainstage production, Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” The company will showcase the work on Sept. 15 and 22, 2017 at 8 p.m., and on Sept. 16 and 23, 2017, at 4 p.m. All performances will be at the United Way-Theatre where the company is performing for the first time. In this new version {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Live in HD: Joyce DiDonato Stars in ‘Agrippina’

Joyce DiDonato, Max Emanuel Cencic & Franco Fagioli Lead Bayreuth Baroque 2020

Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: Agrippina

Opera Theatre Of Montclair To Showcase ‘La Cenerentola’