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Reviews, Stage Reviews

New Wave Festival 2018-19 Review: Greek

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When British composer Mark­­-Anthony Turnage wrote his two act opera “Greek” he was 26-years-old. The opera that premiered in 1988 in Munich, care of a co-production of the Munich Biennale, Edinburgh International Festival and the BBC, launched Turnage’s career. He has not looked back since. Post “Greek,” most audiences recognize Turnage via his two most popular works  – the opera {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Manhattan School of Music 2018-19 Review: `I Due Timidi´& `Suor Angelica´

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The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) showcased two one-act operas this past fall in its newly renovated Neidorff-Karpati Hall that set the bar high for an exciting season ahead. First Up, Rota The first opera, Nino Rota’s “I Due Timidi” was the perfect choice of scenery to have on display for the new stage. Scenic Designer Lee Savage showcased an {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Ars Minerva 2018-19 Review: Ifigenia in Aulide

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On December 1, 2018, Ars Minerva presented Giovanni Porta’s opera “Ifigenia in Aulide” at the ODC Theater (formerly Oberlin Dance Collective) in the Mission District of San Francisco. Premiered in 1738, Porta’s opera demonstrates some of the musical progress that occurred in the first half of the 18thcentury. “Ifigenia,” which features a libretto by Italian poet Apostolo Zeno, is an {…}

Special Features

Analysis: Friday Nights with Yury Revich at the Theater an der Wien

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On any given evening in Vienna there are more musical performances going on than slices of sticky orangey chocolate cake being wolfed down at the Café Sacher. Opera aficionados and admirers of musicals can avail themselves of concurrent offerings at the splendiferous Staatsoper, the folksy Volksoper, the cosy Kammeroper, the recherché Ronacher and Raimund theaters or the historically pre-eminent Theater {…}

News

Tanglewood 2019 Season To Feature Renée Fleming, Joyce DiDonato, & A Wagner Opera In 2 Days

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The Tanglewood Festival has announced its 2019 season. As with other programs of this sort, we will limit ourselves to the vocal and operatic selections on display. For the full program, click here. Verdi’s Requiem will get a performance with Kristine Opolais, Oksana Volkova, Jonathan Tetelman, and Ryan Speedo Green. Andris Nelsons will conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Performance Date: {…}

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Washington National Opera To Celebrate WWI Centennial With ‘Silent Night’

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The Washington National Opera will celebrate the centennial of the WWI Armistice with Kevin Puts’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera “Silent Night.” The acclaimed work based on the wartime ceasefire depicted in the Oscar-nominated ” Joyeux Noël” will feature current members and alumni from the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program and WNO Chorus. The cast will include Raquel González, Michael Adams, Aleksey Bogdanov, {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (10/19-21)

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It’s another week of discovery for OperaWire. Instead of the classic gems of the repertoire, this week we have opted to concentrate on companies presenting rare works as well as modern classics and a world premiere. Here is a look! Orfeo – Beijing Music Festival, China Fay Jueen Wang and Zou Shuang’s new immersive opera makes its world premiere in a {…}

IndieOpera, Special Features

New Camerata Opera’s Black & White Gala Showcases’ Company’s Vibrant Present & Future

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The New Camerata Opera is special.  There are a ton of opera companies in the New York City, all doing wonderful things in their own right. But there is just something special about the way that New Camerata Opera is interpreting its role as an opera company.  This was on full display during the company’s Black and White Gala on {…}