IATSE Members Protest Metropolitan Opera in Virtual Picket Line

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The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees is taking the fight against the Metropolitan Opera lockout online with a virtual picket line. The picket line can be seen on MetOperaPicketLine.com and stagehands, costumer and wardrobe employees, lighting designers and technicians, set designers and craftsmen, make-up artists, broadcast technicians, and ticket sellers, along with other supporters, are taking part. In a {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Reviving San Cassiano – Paul Atkin Discusses his Plan to Rebuild the World’s First Public Opera House (Part 1)

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The year 1637 saw one of operatic history’s defining moments: Venice’s San Cassiano theatre, the world’s first public opera house, opened its doors to the paying public for the first time for a performance of “L’Andromeda” by Francesco Manelli to a text by Benedetto Ferrari. Anyone who could afford the price of a ticket could attend. Opera had escaped the {…}

IndieOpera, Streaming

New York Opera Festival Announces 2021 Streaming Slate

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*** Written in collaboration with Francisco Salazar.*** The New York Opera Festival has announced its 2021 lineup, which will take place virtually in light of continued concerns over COVID-19. The New York Opera Fest will present a Kick-Off Event and NYOA Service Awards. The virtual event will feature both live and pre-recorded performances from New York City’s opera companies. In {…}

Behind the Scenes, IndieOpera, Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q&A : Mezzo-Soprano & Composer Lisa Neher on Creating the One Voice Project Micro Opera Festival

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(Photo credit: Alisabeth Von Presley) For opera artists around the world, COVID-19 was a major blow. Not only did they lose the opportunity to work, but in most cases, they have often been the last to get the chance to make their return. While several industries around the world have opened and closed repeatedly with the differing waves of the {…}

News, Streaming

Leontyne Price, Juan Diego Flórez, Pretty Yende, Jamie Barton Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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I’m going to kick off this week’s edition of the top 10 operas to stream by saying that it is probably among the most varied from a repertory standpoint. You have your Verdi, Mozart, Strauss, and Wagner, of course. But then you also have music by African American composers, a baroque opera, a modern operatic classic, and even a recital {…}

News

Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre to Present Mozart’s ‘Bastien and Bastienne’ With Island-Inspired Digital Production

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Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre (HOT) will present the company’s digital debut of Mozart’s “Bastien & Bastienne” beginning on February 12 at HOT Digital. Audiences can pre-order tickets now. Written in 1768 when Mozart was 12-years-old, “Bastien & Bastienne” is a one-act opera about two young lovers who after a quarrel come back together through the help of Colas, the village magician {…}

Special Features

The Wonderful World of Opera Dogs – Adelina Patti’s Chihuahuas

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(Credit: Brednock Museum, Powys, Wales) OperaWire is proud to present “The Wonderful World of Opera Dogs,” a series by Diana Burgwyn, which will focus on the relationship between opera’s most iconic stars and their beloved canines. The creation of this series and all research necessary for each individual piece were conducted solely by Diana. To learn more about the origins {…}

Special Features

Inviting Luciano Pavarotti for Dinner – One of OperaWire’s Writers Remembers the Icon From a Unique Perspective

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The voice fell on me like a firebrand. I was sitting in the second balcony of the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. I wore my beige sheath and piled my hair high on top of my head. Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera.” It was a first for me. “Aida, Rigoletto, La Traviata” I’d heard countless times, but not {…}

Reviews, Video Productions

Metropolitan Opera Stars Live in Concert Review: Jonas Kaufmann in Polling, Bavaria

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(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical) When the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown the entire planet, the Metropolitan Opera was among the first companies to realize the potential of streaming operas to audiences worldwide. With its massive catalogue of opera recordings from both this century and the last, the company set out to present performances on a nightly basis. Other companies caught {…}

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