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Loveland Opera Theatre to Present ‘Songs from the Castle’

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Loveland Opera Theatre in Colorado is set to return to the stage with “Songs from the Castle” on July 18. The showcase, which will take place at Foote Lagoon Amphitheater, is free and open to the general public. The performance will feature a wide range of music including opera classics, musical theater favorites, and iconic Disney tunes from such works {…}

News

Gregory Kunde, Michael Chioldi, Margorie Owens, Alexandra Loutsion Headline Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s 2021 Season

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The Pittsburgh Festival Opera has announced its 2021 season, which will run between May and December. “Since I began as artistic director here at Pittsburgh Festival Opera, my mantra has been to be visible, viable and victorious — even during a pandemic,” said Marianne Cornetti, artistic director of the Pittsburgh Festival Opera, in a press release. “Because we are still {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Joyce DiDonato, Anna Netrebko, & Louise Alder Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week three of today’s biggest divas release new albums or DVDs. There are also a number of solo projects including a debut album by one of the most exciting baritones of his generation. Here is a look. Winterreise Joyce DiDonato releases her acclaimed version of Schubert’s “Winterreise.” The mezzo noted that the piece is one of “the masterpieces: those {…}

IndieOpera

Loveland Opera Announces New Fall Opera

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Loveland Opera in Colorado has announced changes to its fall season. The company announced that for the health and safety of patrons, artists and staff, the company will replace the production of Lerner and Loewe’s “Brigadoon” planned for October 2021 with Pauline Viardot’s “Cinderella.” The company will produce “Cinderella” from Oct. 22-24 and 29-31, 2021, at Loveland’s historic Rialto Theater. {…}

News, Streaming

Luciano Pavarotti, J’Nai Bridges, Ana Maria Martinez, Benjamin Bernheim, Hildegard Behrens Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Even though we are slowly inching back to real-world performances, streaming in the opera world is going as strong as ever. In this week’s edition of the Top 10 you will see your fair share of operatic repertory as well as some unique recital experiences. Atilla – OperaVision (NOW) Operavision will stream a 2011 performance of the early Verdi opera {…}

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Santiago Ballerini, Sondra Radvanovsky, Diana Damrau, Kristine Opolais Headline Teatro del Colón’s 2021 Season

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The Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires has announced programming for its 2021 season which will kick off this April. For our purposes, we will focus on vocal content and operatic performances. Opera It all kicks off with Monteverdi’s “Altri Canti.” Marcelo Birman conducts an ensemble that includes Oriana Favaro, Daniela Tabernig, Constanza Díaz Falú, Adriana Mastrángelo, Martín Oro, Víctor Torres, {…}

IndieOpera

Buxton Festival Announces 2021 Season

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The Buxton Festival has announced that it is moving forward with its 2021 season starting July 8 and running through July 25, 2021. The English festival will present Errollyn Wallen and Wesley Stace’s “Dido’s Ghost.” The new production is a co-commission in partnership with the Barbican Centre, Mahogany Opera, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale, and Dunedin Consort. “Dido’s Ghost” will {…}

IndieOpera, Streaming

Festival Opera to Launch New Programming with ‘And Yet She Persisted’

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The Festival Opera Artist Recital Series, in collaboration with the Piedmont Center for the Arts, has announced the first of the online concerts in the company’s new digital programming “SalON Demand!” Titled “And Yet She Persisted,” the concert will be headlined soprano Carrie Hennessey and pianist Jennifer Reason as they celebrate women composers. The duo will perform works by such {…}

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Pittsburgh Opera to Present Virtual ‘Women’s March’ Concert

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On March 26, 2021, Pittsburgh Opera will broadcast a free, virtual concert in celebration of women composers, titled “Women’s March.” The program will draw from over 900 years of music, from composers such as Hildegard von Bingen, Barbara Strozzi, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Alma Mahler, and Clara Schumann, Pauline Viardot, Marjory Kennedy-Fraser, Rebecca Clarke, Nadia and Lili Boulanger, Margaret bonds, Libby {…}