John Holiday, Jessica Jones & Vivica Genaux Lead Florentine Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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The Florentine Opera in Wisconsin has announced that its 2021-22 season will be a ReSeason which will include some of the originally planned 2020-21 season performances. The season opens with Verdi’s “Rigoletto” starring Todd Thomas in the title role, Jessica Jones, Scott Quinn, Alan Higgs, and Olivia Vote. Omer Ben Seadia directs the production with Francesco Milioto conducting. Performance Dates: {…}

Editorials, Reviews

Editorial: The Met Opera ‘Deal’ [Un]Explained

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After writing my initial article at the beginning of January 2021 regarding the conflict at the Met, I found that a lot of readers had little understanding of what was actually going on. How come the Met workers have been deprived of their sources of livelihood for months, and then, why didn’t they want to accept General Manager Peter Gelb’s {…}

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Louise Alder & Federica Lombardi Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ Stream

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(Credit: Gerard-Collett) On Feb. 1, the Wiener Staatsoper is set to broadcast Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The live performance will be performed without an audience and will star Andrè Schuen as Count Almaviva, Federica Lombardi as Countess Almaviva, Louise Alder as Susanna, Philippe Sly as Figaro, and Virginie Verrez as Cherubino. The performance will be conducted by Philippe Jordan {…}

News, Streaming

Jonas Kaufmann, Joyce DiDonato, Carmen Giannattasio, Waltraud Meier, Marina Poplavskaya Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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This week’s offerings feature not only a lot of repertory favorites, but performances by some of the greatest opera stars in the world. So without further ado, here is a breakdown of our top 10 operas to stream this week. Die Walküre – Vienna State Opera (Jan. 25) The Vienna State Opera will kick off its week with the second {…}

Reviews, Video Productions

Prototype Festival 2021 Review: Wide Slumber for Lepidopterists

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“Wide Slumber for Lepidopterists” was produced by VaVaVoom Theatre and Bedroom Community and was premiered in May 2014, at the 28th edition of Reykjavik Arts Festival. PROTOTYPE’s annual festival debuted the digital US premiere this year and has reopened conversations about this work and its contemporary significance in the opera world. “This is a song cycle, a collection of songs {…}

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Adèle Charvet, Huw Montague Rendall Lead ‘Pelléas et Mélisande’ Livestream From Opéra de Rouen Normandie

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(Credits: Adèle Charvet official website / Alecsandra Dragoi / Marine Cessat-Bleger) L’Opéra de Rouen Normandie will stream Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” on Jan. 26, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. CET. The opera stars Huw Montague Rendall as Pelléas, Adèle Charvet in the role of Mélisande, and Nicolas Courjal as Golaud. The cast also includes Jean Teitgen, Lucile Richardot, Anne-Sophie Petit, and {…}

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Georg Nigl, Marisol Montalvo, Christel Loetzsch & Sandrine Piau Highlight France Musique’s Streams

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper official website / Marisol Montalvo official website / © Christel Loetzsch / © Sandrine Expilly) France Musique will stream two vocal performances on Jan. 19 & 20, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. CET. First up, on Jan. 19, audiences will get a chance to hear a concert of soprano Sandrine Piau at L’Auditorium du Louvre featuring works by {…}

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ICSOM Issues Statement Regarding Metropolitan Opera Musicians

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The International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians! has released a statement regarding the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the company’s hiring of non-Met musicians. In a statement, ICSOM noted, “There is no question that the Metropolitan Opera, in its nearly 140 years of existence, has set the world standard for operatic excellence and innovation. What CEO Peter Gelb is attempting—using {…}

Editorials, Reviews

Criticism on Fridays: Re: Metropolitan Opera Outsourcing

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(Photo: Dmitry Lyapustin) Every Friday, Polina Lyapustina delivers a short essay on some of the most sensitive topics in the industry with the intent of establishing a dialogue about the opera world and its future. The way you enter the New Year sets the tone for the whole year ahead, the old superstition said. And I wonder whether we should {…}

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John Holiday, Jessica Jones & Vivica Genaux Lead Florentine Opera’s 2021-22 Season

Editorial: The Met Opera ‘Deal’ [Un]Explained

Louise Alder & Federica Lombardi Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ Stream

Jonas Kaufmann, Joyce DiDonato, Carmen Giannattasio, Waltraud Meier, Marina Poplavskaya Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Prototype Festival 2021 Review: Wide Slumber for Lepidopterists

Adèle Charvet, Huw Montague Rendall Lead ‘Pelléas et Mélisande’ Livestream From Opéra de Rouen Normandie

Georg Nigl, Marisol Montalvo, Christel Loetzsch & Sandrine Piau Highlight France Musique’s Streams

ICSOM Issues Statement Regarding Metropolitan Opera Musicians

Criticism on Fridays: Re: Metropolitan Opera Outsourcing