Best Of 2022: OperaWire’s Top 10 Rising Stars Of 2022

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After two years of lockdowns, cancelations, and COVID, 2022 seemed like it would be an easier year. But alas it wasn’t as the world was struck with a war, human rights violations that were met with worldwide protests, and governments that threatened to rewind time and take away rights. There were also major cuts in funding for opera that has {…}

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Hana Blažíková, Alexander Chance, Jun Suzuki, Takaoki Onishi to Headline Bach Collegium Japan’s ‘Messiah’

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The Bach Collegium Japan is set to present Händel’s “Messiah” at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Masaaki Suzuki will conduct the performance, which is set for Dec. 24, 2022, with such soloists as soprano Hana Blažíková, countertenor Alexander Chance, tenor Jun Suzuki, and baritone Takaoki Onishi. Blažíková has appeared regularly with the Bach Collegium Japan and has also performed with such {…}

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Q & A: Alexander Chance on Winning the Handel Singing Competition & Looking Ahead at the Future

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(Credit: Nina Close) Alexander Chance is a fast-rising singer who became the first countertenor to win the International Handel Singing Competition. He has performed at Wigmore Hall, Musikfest Bremen, Nargenfestival in Tallinn, and The Grange Festival, among others. This season as he continues his rise with performances in Ravenna, Japan, Munich, Tel Aviv, and Prague, among many others. OperaWire had a {…}

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Best of 2021: OperaWire’s Staff on the Best Performances of the Year

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Over the past few weeks we have returned to an old end-of-year tradition, spotlighting some of our standout artists of the year. And we will conclude that series with a return to our spotlight of the year’s best performances. As in the past, we have compiled the efforts of different members of our staff to create a list of our {…}

Artist of the Week, Special Features

Artist of the Week: Luca Salsi

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(Credit: Teatro alla Scala / Brescia – Amisano) One of the most important days on the opera world calendar is the opening of the Teatro alla Scala. Big stars. New productions. At the close of the calendar year. All at the world’s most legendary opera house. No surprise that this year is as big as any other with the company {…}

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Nevill Holt Opera’s Outdoor Season to Use Virtual Acoustic Shell for Optimal Audio Experience

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Image: Nevill Holt Opera Nevill Holt Opera has announced the use of a virtual acoustic shell for staging this season’s outdoor performances. It is the first opera company in the United Kingdom to use leading audio technology provider d&b audiotechnik’s Soundscape technology. The system creates a virtual shell to produce an audio experience traditional loudspeaker set-ups cannot. The secret lies in {…}

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Teatro Comunale di Bologna Considers Next Season in Basketball Stadium

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The Teatro Comunale of Bologna has announced it could perform its upcoming season in a basketball arena. According to the Corriere di Bologna, the company would perform at the famed PalaDozza in response to the coronavirus crisis and in order to accommodate an audience of about one thousand. It would result in no basketball next season. Bologna’s head of culture {…}

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Continued Social Distancing Protocols Likely to Delay Metropolitan Opera Fall Opening, Says Peter Gelb

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(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) Whether the Metropolitan Opera starts its 2020-21 season on time remains a mystery. However, what isn’t a mystery is that the company will not move forward with a season with social distancing limitations in place. Per a New York Times article, Met Opera general manager Peter Gelb has noted that the opera house would {…}

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Philharmonie de Paris to Live Stream Performances This Week

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Starting on May 27, 2020, the Philharmonie de Paris will present a series of concerts transmitted live from its stage. The online showcase, which commences this Wednesday at 8:30 p.m., will feature several members of the ensemble performing a program that includes the sextet from Strauss’ “Capriccio,” Wagner’s “Siegfried Idyll” and “The Good Friday Music” from “Parsifal.” A day later, {…}

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Best Of 2022: OperaWire’s Top 10 Rising Stars Of 2022

Hana Blažíková, Alexander Chance, Jun Suzuki, Takaoki Onishi to Headline Bach Collegium Japan’s ‘Messiah’

Q & A: Alexander Chance on Winning the Handel Singing Competition & Looking Ahead at the Future

Best of 2021: OperaWire’s Staff on the Best Performances of the Year

Artist of the Week: Luca Salsi

Nevill Holt Opera’s Outdoor Season to Use Virtual Acoustic Shell for Optimal Audio Experience

Teatro Comunale di Bologna Considers Next Season in Basketball Stadium

Continued Social Distancing Protocols Likely to Delay Metropolitan Opera Fall Opening, Says Peter Gelb

Philharmonie de Paris to Live Stream Performances This Week