Jamez McCorkle Headlines West Coast Premiere of ‘Omar’ at Los Angeles Opera

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Los Angeles Opera will present “Omar” starring on Oct. 22, 2022. The new opera by composers Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels recounts American slavery written by a Omar Ibn Said who was kidnapped and forced to board a ship bound for South Carolina. Kazem Abdullah conducts and Kaneza Schaal directs. Tenor Jamez McCorkle headlines the cast as Omar. He is {…}

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Göteborg Opera Announces 2022-23 Season

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Sweden’s Göteborg Opera has announced its 2022-23 season. The season opens with “The Bartered Bride” starring Mattias Ermedahl, Carolina Sandgren, Matilda Sterby, Anders Lorentzoson, and Katarina Giotas. Alevtina Ioffe and Jirí Rozen alternate conducting duties while Mellika Melouani Melani directs. Performance Date: Sept 17 – Oct. 25, 2022 Next up is “Rigoletto” starring Davide Giusti, Ólafur Sigurdarson, Ida Fak, Mats {…}

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Paradox Opera to Present ‘Covid Chronicles’

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North Carolina-based Paradox Opera is set to present “Covid Chronicles” between July 15 – 20, 2022. The series of performances features selections from opera, operetta, and musical theater, all while exploring stories and experiences from around the community throughout the last two years. There will be a short talk back with the cast following the performance. There will be three {…}

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Bare Opera 2022 Review: Thomas Cabaniss’ ‘FireSongs’

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In February 2022, OperaWire got a sneak peek at Thomas Cabaniss’ new song cycle, “FireSongs” at Bare Opera’s season opening gala. Cabaniss took to the stage himself and sang a few selections, and in doing so, brought the audience inside of his creative process. Cabaniss, in a June 2022 interview with OperaWire, stated, “I spend a lot of time speaking, {…}

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Jessica Pratt Cancels ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’ at Ópera de Las Palmas

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(Credit: Eaolovega) Jessica Pratt has canceled her participation in the production of “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” at the Ópera de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. The soprano took to social media and said, “Unfortunately I have suffered from a bad infection post-Covid and while I am making progress every day I am not yet able to sing and have to {…}

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Opéra Louisiane Names New General Director

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Baton Rouge-based Opéra Louisiane has announced that Kathryn Frady will be its new General Director. Frady will commence her tenure part-time in June 2022 and will take over full-time in August 2022. Frady started her work as an arts administrator in 2013 when she founded Marble City Opera, where she has been Executive Artistic Director for 10 years. Additionally, Frady {…}

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Marina Rebeka, Ermonela Jaho, Cecilia Bartoli & Jessica Pratt Lead Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège’s 2022-23 Season

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The Opéra Royale de Wallonie-Liège has announced its 2022-23 season. To kick things off, Jodie Devos takes on the title role in Delibes’ “Lakmé” alongside Philippe Talbot, Lionel Lhote, Pierre Doyen, and Marion Lebègue. Frédéric Chaslin conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 20-Oct. 1, 2022 Giuseppe Finzi conducts Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia” with Bruno De Simone, Gianna Cañete Gallo, Guido Loconsolo, {…}

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Merola Opera Program Announces 2022 Slate

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The Merola Opera Program has announced the artists and performances for its 2022 season. The season kicks off with “A Celebration of American Song” featuring music by Frederick Loewe, Harold Arlen, Leonard Bernstein, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and others. Performance Dates: July 9, 2022 Schwabacher Summer Concert, which will feature music by such Latin American and Spanish composers as Manuel de {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its final performance of Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The company noted that the role of the Composer will be sung by Olivia Vote replacing Isabel Leonard. Vote joined the roster of the Metropolitan Opera in the 2018-19 season for the first time for productions of “Die Walküre,” “Suor Angelica,” and her debut as {…}

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Jamez McCorkle Headlines West Coast Premiere of ‘Omar’ at Los Angeles Opera

Göteborg Opera Announces 2022-23 Season

Paradox Opera to Present ‘Covid Chronicles’

Bare Opera 2022 Review: Thomas Cabaniss’ ‘FireSongs’

Jessica Pratt Cancels ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’ at Ópera de Las Palmas

Opéra Louisiane Names New General Director

Marina Rebeka, Ermonela Jaho, Cecilia Bartoli & Jessica Pratt Lead Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège’s 2022-23 Season

Merola Opera Program Announces 2022 Slate

Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’