Israel Philharmonic Cancels Florida Concert Due to Storm

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The Israel Philharmonic’s concert in Florida has been canceled due to Hurricane Nicole. The orchestra, which was set to perform at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 9, will not travel to Florida and ticketholders will receive a full refund within 30 days. The storm is expected to make landfall in the next few hours and will bring {…}

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Northwest Boychoir to Headline Seattle Symphony’s ‘The Snowman’

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The Seattle Symphony will present “The Snowman” on Dec. 3, 2022. The showcase will feature classic children’s films along with a number of other holiday favorites including “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Hanerot Halalu,” “Jingle Bells,” “Carol of the Bells,” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Audiences will see the orchestra under the musical direction of {…}

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Watch These Films Before Seeing the Metropolitan Opera’s ‘The Hours’ & ‘Rigoletto’

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November at the Metropolitan Opera will showcase three new operas productions. Audiences will see “Don Carlo” starring tenor Russell Thomas, “Rigoletto,” and the world premiere production of “The Hours” starring Renee Fleming and Joyce DiDonato. In the third article of the series, we will look at two of those operas and their corresponding silver screen adaptations. The Hours Modern operas {…}

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Leah Crocetto, Raffaelle Pe & Levy Sekgapane Lead Fondazione Teatro Petruzzelli’s 2023 Season

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The Fondazione Teatro Petruzzelli has announced its 2023 season. Here is a look at the operatic and vocal performances. Opera The season opens with Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with Cecilia Molinari, Amira Elmadfa, Levy Sekgapane, Cesar Cortes, Marcus Werba, Gurgen Baveyan, Gianluca Buratto, Nicolò Donini, Marco Filippo Romano, and Stefano Marchisio. Stefano Montanari conducts teh production by Davide Livermore. Performance Dates: Jan. 22-29, {…}

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Association for Opera in Canada Earns Major Funding for Training Programs

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The Ministry of Canadian Heritage of the Government of Canada has awarded the Association for Opera in Canada $434,000 for training programs. Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund provided the funding, which will allow AOC’s new Opera Artist Resilience Program to run two different streams of training. The first stream offers 225 mini-mentorships that provide short opportunities for artists to gain {…}

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Jonnet Solomon Joins Pittsburgh Opera’s Board of Directors

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Jonnet Solomon has been named to Pittsburgh Opera’s Board of Directors. Solomon is a founding member and the Executive Director of National Opera House, “a nonprofit organization working to restore and maintain the historic headquarters of the National Negro Opera Company (NNOC), the first African-American opera company in the United States.” She holds an Accounting degree from Duquesne University and {…}

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The Royal Opera House Launches Streaming Platform

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The Royal Opera House has launched a new streaming platform. The platform features 45 productions as well as 85 behind-the-scenes featurettes. Audiences can stream for 9.99 pounds per month and 99 pounds per year. Some titles will be available in UHD and Dolby Atmos. Among the launch titles are Frederick Ashton’s “La Fille mal gardée,” Christopher Wheeldon’s “The Winter’s Tale,” {…}

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Anna Pirozzi, Ian Bostridge, Lars Vogt & Krassimira Stoyanova Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to hear the final recording of one of the greatest pianists of his generation, a rare verismo opera, an original version of a Verdi opera, and modern works. Here is a look! Zingari Opera Rara releases its recording of Leoncavallo’s “Zingari” internationally via Warner Classics. Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi conducts the restored original version of {…}

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Giargiari Bel Canto Competition Announces Judges

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The Giargiari Bel Canto Competition has announced this year’s judges. The panel will include mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, conductor Joseph Colaneri, and manager Alex Fletcher. Blythe is a renowned opera star who has appeared with such companies as Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, Paris National Opera, and San Francisco, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Seattle Operas, among others. Colaneri, {…}

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Israel Philharmonic Cancels Florida Concert Due to Storm

Northwest Boychoir to Headline Seattle Symphony’s ‘The Snowman’

Watch These Films Before Seeing the Metropolitan Opera’s ‘The Hours’ & ‘Rigoletto’

Leah Crocetto, Raffaelle Pe & Levy Sekgapane Lead Fondazione Teatro Petruzzelli’s 2023 Season

Association for Opera in Canada Earns Major Funding for Training Programs

Jonnet Solomon Joins Pittsburgh Opera’s Board of Directors

The Royal Opera House Launches Streaming Platform

Anna Pirozzi, Ian Bostridge, Lars Vogt & Krassimira Stoyanova Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Giargiari Bel Canto Competition Announces Judges