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OperaVision Announces October Streams Featuring Lisette Oropesa, Robert Carsen & Toby Spence

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OperaVision has announced its October streams. Live productions will begin with the Bayerisches Staatstheater’s “Les Indes galantes” on Oct. 2. The production from 2016, was directed by Belgian choreographer and director Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and stars Lisette Oropesa. Ivor Bolton conducts. Staatstheater Hannover will livestream Handel’s first oratorio “Trionfo” on Oct. 9 conducted by David Bates and directed by Elisabeth {…}

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Luca Pisaroni, Sondra Radvanovsky, Golda Schultz & Isabel Leonard Headline World Opera Day 2020

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October 25 marks World Opera Day 2020, and in celebrating the impact the art-form has had worldwide, Opera Europa has partnered with several international organizations to bring opera to audiences across the globe. The theme for their 2020 edition pays tribute to Beethoven on the 250th year since his birth. To that end, online platform OperaVision will stream three different {…}

Special Features

The Pandemic Prevention Plan That Enabled the Salzburg Festival’s 100th Edition to Take Place

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Every year, the Salzburg Festival fascinates with its superhuman efforts to nurture the prosperous cultural life of the city. During the summer they organize and present to the public the full seasonal repertoire of the opera house, drama theater, and concert hall. This year, with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the collapse of almost the entire world’s cultural {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Sir Simon Rattle Leads New Live Recording of Janáček’s ‘Cunning Little Vixen’ & ‘Sinfonietta’

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The London Symphony Orchestra announced the pre-sale of a new live recording of Janáček’s “Cunning Little Vixen” & “Sinfonietta.” Orders will be accepted starting on August 7. The album is set to release on September 4 and features the LSO’s Music Director Sir Simon Rattle on the podium conducting the Peter Sellars semi-staged production. Lucy Crowe stars as the Vixen, {…}

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Against the Grain Theatre Launches Online Programming #AtGTV

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Against the Grain Theatre has launched a unique online initiative over the course of the next eight weeks. The organization will be present #AtgTV, a digital programming series that will be available for streaming on the company’s Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch accounts every week. There will also interviews and other publications appearing every few weeks. The program will kick {…}

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Sabine Devieilhe, Jakub Józef Orliński, Waltraud Meier, Magdalena Kožená Headline Revamped Festival d’Aix-en-Provence

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(Photo Credit / Source: Magdalena Kozena Facebook / Kamil Szkopik / Warner Classic) The Festival d’Aix-en-Provence has announced a revamped approach to its 202 Festival which is set to take place online due to the continued impact of COVID-19. For 10 days, audience members will get the opportunity to engage with four distinct events which will be accessible via Arte {…}

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Isabel Leonard, Gianandrea Noseda & Kate Lindsey Highlight National Symphony Orchestra’s 2020-21 Season

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(Credit: Fay Fox) The National Symphony Orcehstra has announced its 2020-21 season. For this article, we will highlight the vocal performances. The season opens with Gianandrea Noseda conducting Isabel Leonard in a program that includes Ravel’s Boléro, arias from “Carmen,” Ginastera’s Four Dances from Estancia, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio espagnol. Performance Dates: Sept. 26, 2020 Gianandrea Noseda conducts Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis {…}

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LA Master Choral to Present ‘Lagrime Di San Pietro’ at Musco Center for Performance Arts

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(Credit: Marie Noorbergen) The Musco Center for the Arts will present the LA Master Chorale in a staging of Orlando di Lasso’s “Lagrime Di San Pietro” on Thursday, March 19, 2020. The performance will be directed by famed director Peter Sellars with LA Master Chorale Artistic Director Grant Gershon conducting the a cappella masterpiece. This will be Sellars’ first time {…}

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Julia Bullock, Gustavo Dudamel & Isabel Leonard Lead LA Philharmonic’s 2020-21 Season

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) The LA Philharmonic has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a number of important stars and conductors. For the purposes of this article, we will only highlight vocal performances. The season opens with Grieg’s Piano Concerto and Peer Gynt selections with Gustavo Dudamel conducting Lang Lang. The program also includes John Adams’ Short Ride in {…}