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UPDATE: Thomas Hampson Cancels Oviedo Concert

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UPDATE: Hampson posted a message on his Facebook account to clarify his health situation.  “I regrettably announce that I had to withdraw from last Saturday’s performance in Oviedo. Unfortunately, I had an extremely aggravating flu last week following a truly enjoyable Operetta tour with Piotr and Annette, and needed time to recover. I’ve been looking forward to my debut as Don {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Palazzetto Bru Zane 2017-18 Review – Le Tribut de Zamora: Gounod Bicentennial Year Off to a Great Start in Munich

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Charles Gounod (1818-1893) is probably best known for his opera “Faust” or perennial arrangement of Bach’s “Ave Maria,” which countless choir boys have crooned with cherubic innocence if not perfect intonation. In fact the pious Parisian composer was extraordinarily prolific having written twelve and a half operas (“Maître Pierre” was not completed), six oratorios, three ballets and countless masses, motets and {…}

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Mezzo Luciana D’Intino Retires From Opera

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Mezzo-soprano Luciana D’Intino has announced she will be retiring from opera at the age of 58. According to Forum Opera, the Opéra de Paris announced the decision. D’Intino was originally scheduled to perform the role of Ulrica in “Un Ballo in Maschera” with the company but was replaced by Varduhi Abrahamyan. She was also scheduled for the Monte Carlo Opera’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” {…}

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Mariella Devia Says Goodbye To ‘Lucrezia Borgia’

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Mariella Devia has said goodbye to her “Lucrezia Borgia.” After decades of singing the difficult Bel Canto role for decades, the soprano sang her final “Lucrezia” in La Coruña on Sept. 23. The performance marked Devia’s 35th anniversary since her debut in Galicia. It also marked the first time the opera was being performed at the Teatro Colon in La Coruna. {…}

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12 Modern Operas That Yannick Nézet-Séguin Must Bring to the Metropolitan Opera

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A few weeks ago, Metropolitan Opera Music Director Designate Yannick Nézet-Séguin made the proclamation that he would be bringing newer and fresher composers to the Metropolitan Opera throughout his tenure. A few days later it was reported that among the new composers he would be bringing would be Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking.” It’s a great start, considering Heggie, who {…}

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Génesis Moreno Wins Top Prizes at XLII Concurso Carlo Morelli

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Venezuelan soprano Génesis Moreno took home the top prize at the XLII Concurso Carlo Morelli. The final, which took place at the Teatro del Palacio de Bellas Artes, saw the soprano take home the Top Female Singer Prize, the audience prize, the Prize for Top Female Singer – Zarzuela Etelvina Rodríguez, the Premio Escena77, the Premio OSIPN, and the Premio {…}

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Daniela Mack Joins IMG Artists for Management

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Daniela Mack has joined the roster of IMG Artists for General Management. Mack will be represented by Executive Vice President and Global Head of Vocal, Matthew Horner. This season, Mack performed at the Metropolitan Opera and Los Angeles Opera in “Ainadamar” as well as at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, and Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. The Buenos {…}