Opera Philadelphia to Present Jamie Barton in ‘BON APPÉTIT!’

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(Credit: Sean Davis Courtesy) Opera Philadelphia is set to stream a production of “BON APPÉTIT!” on Jan. 8, 2021. The online fundraising event, which is presented in partnership with the Houston Grand Opera, stars mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton as Julia Child alongside pianist Jonathan Easter. The video and audio were produced by Keep the Music Going Productions with Ryan McKinny and {…}

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Hildegard Behrens, Jessye Norman, Stéphanie d’Oustrac Headline Top 10* Operas to Stream This Week

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This week’s recommendations list comes with a caveat – there are actually more that 10 performances to stream among our recommendations. The reason? Some of the companies are presenting package deals that were simply too good to ignore. If you are a lover of the standard repertory, we have a lot of unique options for you among this week’s recommendations. {…}

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Q & A: TV Director Brian Large On Taping the Met’s Otto Schenk ‘Ring,’ 30 Years Later

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Thirty years ago, in June 1990, opera lovers were glued to their television screens for four consecutive weekday evenings as they experienced what Richard Wagner always intended: a consecutive-evening presentation of “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” Of course, his wish for four nights in a row was not realistic for the stage, given the demands it would place on musicians and {…}

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Camilla Nylund, Klaus Florian Vogt Headline Revamped Bayreuth Festival 2020

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The Bayreuth Festival has announced that it will be offering up an alternative event this summer due to the ongoing concerns over COVID-19. The company announced that it would be featuring live performances as well as broadcasting others via radio, television, and the internet. There will be a live event featuring conductor Christian Thielemann with members of the Festival Orchestral {…}

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Adriana Gonzalez, Dario Solari & Catherine Hunold Highlight Opéra de Rouen’s 2020-21 Season

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The Opéra de Rouen Haute-Normandie – Théâtre des Arts has announced its 2020-21 season. Here is a look at the operas and the concert performances scheduled for next season. Opera Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” opens the season with Rudolf Piehlmayer conducting a production by David Bobée. The cast includes Paul McNamara, Catherine Hunold, Samuel Hasselhorn, and Jongmin Park. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Oct. {…}

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Michelle DeYoung Headlines Cleveland Orchestra’s ‘TCO Classics’ Streaming Concerts

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(Image Source: Michelle DeYoung Official Website) The Cleveland Orchestra has announced that starting on June 18, 2020, it will launch TCO Classics, a selection of concert recordings that will be made available for free on-demand streaming. Among the concerts featured in the series will be one dating from Jan. 15, 2015 featuring mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung. Franz Welser-Möst leads a 90th {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Patricia Petibon & Sonya Yoncheva Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’ 2020-21 Season

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(Credit:Javier del Real/© Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical/ Bernard Martinez) The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a vast array of programs and stars. Here are opera and vocal performance highlights of the season: Operas Handel’s Messiah is set to be directed by Robert Wilson with Marc Minkowski conducting. The cast includes Elena Tsallagova, Helena Rasker, Richard {…}

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TVPerú to Stream Award-Winning Production of ‘Alzira’ Tonight

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The jury of the Asociación Ópera XXI de España selected a production of “Alzira” as the Best New Latin American production earlier this month and now audiences around the world have an opportunity to see from the comfort of their homes. The production was a co-production between the Peruvian Ministry of Culture with the Asociación Bilbaína de Amigos de la Ópera {…}

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Vienna State Opera to Offer Daily Live Streams From its Opera Archives

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Despite being closed for public performances, the Wiener Staatsoper has resolved to open up its streaming service to provide audiences with daily opera. Starting on Sunday, March 15, 2020, the company will start to stream operas from its archives for free on www.staatsoperlive.com. The online program is set to follow along with the same opera that audiences would have seen {…}

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Opera Philadelphia to Present Jamie Barton in ‘BON APPÉTIT!’

Hildegard Behrens, Jessye Norman, Stéphanie d’Oustrac Headline Top 10* Operas to Stream This Week

Q & A: TV Director Brian Large On Taping the Met’s Otto Schenk ‘Ring,’ 30 Years Later

Camilla Nylund, Klaus Florian Vogt Headline Revamped Bayreuth Festival 2020

Adriana Gonzalez, Dario Solari & Catherine Hunold Highlight Opéra de Rouen’s 2020-21 Season

Michelle DeYoung Headlines Cleveland Orchestra’s ‘TCO Classics’ Streaming Concerts

Jonas Kaufmann, Patricia Petibon & Sonya Yoncheva Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’ 2020-21 Season

TVPerú to Stream Award-Winning Production of ‘Alzira’ Tonight

Vienna State Opera to Offer Daily Live Streams From its Opera Archives