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Sophie Koch, Anita Hartig, Rosa Feola & Nina Stemme Lead Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse’s 2022-23 Season

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The Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse has announced its 2022-23 season featuring opera and recitals. Here is a look: Opera  The season opens with Dvorák’s “Rusalka” conducted by Frank Beermann and directed by Stefano Poda. The opera stars Anita Hartig, Aleksei Isaev, Piotr Buszewski, Béatrice Uria-Monzon, and Janina Bachle. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-16, 2022 Vannina Santoni, Anaïs Constans, Kévin Amiel, {…}

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Opera Australia 2022 Review: La Juive

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Credit: Prudence Upton First performed in Paris in 1835, Fromontel Halévy’s “La Juive” finally opened its first Australian season at Sydney Opera House on March 9, 2022, in this co-production between Opéra National de Lyon and Opera Australia. The production was to have been staged in 2020, but COVID-19 stymied those plans. Nevertheless, the determination of Opera Australia and a {…}

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Carnegie Hall 2022 Review: SongStudio 2022 Young Artists Recital

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Photo: Stephanie Berger This is the story of 20 young artists who played and sang their way to Carnegie Hall. These talented musicians came from Denmark, New Zealand, Oman, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay to attend SongStudio 2022, a weeklong experience where young vocalists pair up with young collaborative pianists to immerse themselves in song and grow their {…}

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Roberto Alagna, Aleksandra Kurzak, Elsa Dreisig, Emöke Baráth Headlines Les Grand Voix / Les Grands Solistes’ February & March 2022 Programming

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Les Grand Voix / Les Grands Solistes has announced its March and February programming.  First up will be a concert at the Philharmonie de Paris / Grande Salle Pierre Boulez starring Aleksandra Kurzak and Roberto Alagna. They will perform alongside the Belgian National Orchestra under the musical direction of David Giménez Carreras. The program will feature a host of opera {…}

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Teatro Grattacielo 2021-22 Review: ‘L’Amico Fritz’

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On November 14, 2021, New York’s Teatro Grattacielo presented a semi-staged production of Pietro Mascagni’s “L’Amico Fritz.” Unlike his hit, “Cavalleria rusticana,” Mascagni’s second opera orbits the far reaches of the standard repertoire. I give the company credit for reviving the somewhat charming opera, but there were misfires in the musical execution and elsewhere that marred the production, leaving me {…}

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Stetson Opera Theatre to Open Season With Sondheim Classic

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Florida-based Stetson Opera Theatre is set to kick off its 2021-22 season with a performance of “Into the Woods.” The musical opens on Oct. 29 with an additional performance set for Oct. 30, 2021.  The showcase will be directed by Michael Foster, DMA alongside pianist Kristine Born, DMA. Audiences will get a chance to hear Kaylan Hernandez, Donnie Ward, Daniela {…}

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Opéra National de Bordeaux 2021-22 Review: Robert le Diable

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 (Credit: Pierre Planchenaul) “Robert le Diable” premiered at the París Opera in 1831. The immediate success of the piece led its composer, Giacomo Meyerbeer, to sudden international stardom. This opera set the standard for French Grand Opera, with the story divided into five acts, ballet numbers, great pompous chorus scenes, and the latest theatrical effects. It became the ultimate form {…}

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PENTATONE Celebrates 20 Years with New Miniseries

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PENTATONE is celebrating 20 years since its founding in 2001 launching a miniseries of releases, showcasing 20 years of the company’s catalogue. In a statement, Managing Director Simon M. Eder said, “I am excited that we are celebrating 20 years of PENTATONE this fall, with the label’s future never having looked brighter. In the two decades of its existence, PENTATONE {…}