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Artist Of The Week: John Holiday Is A Countertenor On The Rise

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John Holiday is one of the most promising countertenors of his generation. Holiday’s star is rising and this week he will once again have a chance to prove it at the Bruce R. Foote Foundation Concert. The tenor, who is a recipient of the Bruce R. Foote award, will perform a concert that will show his talent in distinct repertoire, which {…}

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Everything You Need to Know About the Opera National de Paris’ 2017-18 Season

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The 2017-18 season announcements just keep on coming in. After Washington National Opera, Los Angeles Opera and Festival d’Aix-en-Provence announced their upcoming schedules, the Paris National Opera has finally unveiled its hotly anticipated season. In sum there are a grand total of 21 operas to see, including nine new productions. Opening Night “The Merry Widow” kicks off the proceedings on {…}

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Houston Grand Opera Preview 2016-17: ‘Nixon in China’ Takes Stage on Same Day As Presidential Inauguration

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While one president takes his oath to office another president from the past takes center stage at the Houston Grand Opera. John Adams’ “Nixon in China” resumes the company’s 2016-17 season on Friday, Jan. 20 marking its return to the company that originally commissioned it to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The Opera The opera premiered on October 22, 1987 in {…}

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San Francisco Opera 2017-18 Season To Feature New John Adams Opera & Wagner Ring

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The San Francisco has announced its 2017-18 season with major classics making a return to the house and one significant world premiere slated to close out 2017. The big announcement of the day was that this season is music director Nicola Liusiotti’s last with the company, though it was hinted that the company would find ways to have him return {…}

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Where To Watch The San Francisco Opera 2017-18 Season Live Stream Announcement

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It’s that time of the year when companies announce their upcoming seasons. Some companies just release a press release while others put on concerts. In the case of the San Francisco Opera, the company is Live Streaming the announcement on Jan. 17. At 12:30 Pacific Time, General Director Matthew Shilvock and special guests from the upcoming season John Adams (Composer), Peter Sellars and Francesca {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro La Fenice 2024 Review: Don Giovanni

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(Photo credit: Michele Crosera) Having seen more versions of “Don Giovanni” than there are sands on the beach, I can attest that the greatness of the opera is seldom undermined by a less than optimum staging. However, when the staging is good—or even great—, one feels that there is no better opera than “Don Giovanni.” The revival of Damiano Michieletto’s {…}

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Dutch National Opera Forward Festival 2023 Review: Perle Noire, Meditations For Joséphine

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Photo: Ruth Walz Josephine Baker was born into poverty in the early 1900s in St. Louis, Missouri, at a time when open discrimination against black people was enshrined in the Jim Crow laws. By the age of 12, she had dropped out of school and, within a year, was married. Fast forward to the mid-1920s, and she was the toast {…}