Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North American (5/25-27): Susan Graham, LA Opera Lead Memorial Day Weekend

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Memorial Day Weekend will not represent a major opportunity for opera lovers in North America to get a taste of their favored artform. But what little there is certainly to be appreciated. Here is a look at our weekend recommendations (in alphabetical order by company). Backwards From Winter – Center for Contemporary Opera The New York Opera Fest continues rolling {…}

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Artist Profile: Tenor John Osborn, Specialist of Rare Bel Canto Gems

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Tenor John Osborn, born on May 16, 1972, has enjoyed a prolific career specializing in opera repertoire that few other tenors venture to take on. The artist, who hails from Sioux Falls, Iowa, studied at Simpson College and made his professional debut at the Des Moines Metro Opera in 1993. He would then go on to win the Metropolitan Opera {…}

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Artist Profile: Nina Stemme, Wagnerian Master

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Swedish soprano Nina Stemme, born on May 11, 1963, has had a career that many sopranos would envy. For most singers, Wagner doesn’t come easily. For others, it doesn’t come at all. Stemme has made a career out of dominating the works by the famed composer, among many other noted works. She actually kicked off her professional life studying business {…}

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Plácido Domingo, Maria José Siri & Juan Diego Flórez Headline Royal Opera House Muscat’s 2018-19 Season

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The Royal Opera House Muscat has announced its 2018-19 featuring 40 new programs and a total of 69 performances. The season will include some of the best conductors and singers in the world leading the world’s finest orchestras, the concentration of orchestral talent appearing at ROHM this season is impressive. Here is a look at the operatic and vocal events {…}

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Samantha Hankey Among Richard Tucker Foundation Grant Winners

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Undeniably, the news regarding the Richard Tucker Awards centers on Christian Van Horn. But that doesn’t mean that we should overlook other major recipients today of the other awards given by the famed organization. After all, Van Horn, and many other Richard Tucker Award Recipients won these prestigious prizes as well. So here is a breakdown of the winners of {…}

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Palau de les Arts 2017-18 Review – Il Corsaro: Michael Fabiano & Vito Priante Dominate in Early Verdi Opera

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This review is for the performance on April 1, 2018. Many of Verdi’s early operas are strange concoctions. As you sit there listening to these works, you find yourself often carried away by the hints of the genius to come. The knowledge of what he will become creates the anticipation that he will show up in his full greatness in {…}

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Joseph Calleja, Kristine Opolais & Ramón Vargas Highlight Hamburg State Opera’s 2018-19 Season

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The Hamburg State Opera has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring a number of international singers and six new productions. Here is a look at what’s in store for operalovers. New Productions The Hamburg State Opera’s first new production of the season will be “Così fan tutte” with Maria Bengtsson, Stephanie Lauricella, Kartal Karagedik, Dovlet Nurgeldiyev, Oleksiy Palchykov, Sylvia Schwartz, and {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Hyesang Park on Brahms’ German Requiem & Falling in Love With Opera

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Soprano Hyesang Park is a star on the rise. Currently represented by IMG Artists, the South Korean artist has amassed a tremendous career to this point. Not only has she been a part of the Met Opera’s Lindemann Young Artists Program and won the coveted Hildegard Behrens Foundation Award, but she has also appeared in a number of major {…}

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Adela Zaharia & Juan Jesús Rodríguez To Make LA Opera Debuts

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The LA Opera has announced two major cast changes for its upcoming production of Rigoletto, scheduled to open on May 12. Baritone Leo Nucci, who had been scheduled to perform the title role on May 12, 16 and 19, opted out the performances as he is limiting his performances outside Europe. As a result, he will be replaced on those {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North American (5/25-27): Susan Graham, LA Opera Lead Memorial Day Weekend

Artist Profile: Tenor John Osborn, Specialist of Rare Bel Canto Gems

Artist Profile: Nina Stemme, Wagnerian Master

Plácido Domingo, Maria José Siri & Juan Diego Flórez Headline Royal Opera House Muscat’s 2018-19 Season

Samantha Hankey Among Richard Tucker Foundation Grant Winners

Palau de les Arts 2017-18 Review – Il Corsaro: Michael Fabiano & Vito Priante Dominate in Early Verdi Opera

Joseph Calleja, Kristine Opolais & Ramón Vargas Highlight Hamburg State Opera’s 2018-19 Season

Q & A: Soprano Hyesang Park on Brahms’ German Requiem & Falling in Love With Opera

Adela Zaharia & Juan Jesús Rodríguez To Make LA Opera Debuts