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News, Streaming

Teatro Regio di Torino to Stream ‘L’Elisir D’Amore’

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On April 22 the Teatro Regio di Torino will stream a production of Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” The production, which can be seen on the company’s website, will be conducted by Stefano Montanari and will star Mariangela Sicilia as Adina, Bogdan Volkov as Nemorino, Marco Filippo Romano as Dulcamara, and Giorgio Caoduro as Belcore. The production is directed by Fabio Sparvoli. {…}

News, Streaming

Joyce El-Khoury & Francesco Meli Lead Livestream of Verdi’s Requiem from Teatro Massimo

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(Credits: Fay Fox / © In Art Artists Management) Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced that it will livestream a performance of Verdi’s Messa di Requiem on April 18, 2021. The performance was recorded on March 27, 2021 and will be showcased on the Teatro Massimo WebTV at 8 p.m. CET. The performance will spotlight soprano Joyce El-Khoury, mezzosoprano Martina {…}

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Isabel Leonard, Angel Blue & the Metropolitan Opera Win Grammy Awards

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The Metropolitan Opera won the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. The company won for its recording of “Porgy and Bess” which was conducted by David Robertson and starred Angel Blue and Eric Owens. The cast also included Latonia Moore, Ryan Speedo Green, Alfred Walker, Golda Schultz, Denyce Graves, and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Sarah Brailey and {…}

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Munich Philharmonic Shows Solidarity with Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

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The Munich Philharmonic is showing solidarity with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In a tweet responding to the Vienna Philharmonic’s open letter, the orchestra said, “We want to join the Vienna Philharmonic in expressing our solidarity with our fellow orchestra colleagues at Met Orchestra in New York!” The orchestra is the latest entity to throw its support behind the Metropolitan Opera {…}

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Vienna Philharmonic Releases Statement Regarding Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

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The Vienna Philharmonic has released a statement regarding the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra’s current situation. In an open letter Daniel Froschauer, head of the Philhamonic said, “The world is watching. 30 percent of the members of the MET Orchestra can no longer sustain a living in New York City due to being faced with no salary from the Metropolitan Opera since {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez, Gregory Kunde, Rosa Feola & Xabier Anduaga Headline Rai5 Broadcasts for Next Week

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(Credits: Sony Classical / Chris Gloag / Todd Rosenberg / Elena Cherkashyna) Italian television channel Rai5 has announced broadcasts for the week of Feb. 7 – Feb. 13, 2021. The opera broadcasts will be dedicated to composer Gioachino Rossini. The stream on Feb. 7 will be dedicated to the late soprano Mirella Freni. Operas The broadcast of Cilea’s opera “Adriana {…}

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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 {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: MET Orchestra Members Barbara Jöstlein Currie & Julia Bruskin on the Orchestra’s Spotlight Series & the Current State of Organization

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The MET Orchestra, one of the greatest in the world, is in jeopardy. Read that again. The MET Orchestra, one of the greatest in the world, is in jeopardy. That’s not just an opinion. As reported in multiple news outlets, including this one, none other than the iconic conductor, Maestro Riccardo Muti, unequivocally stated just that. In his letter dated {…}

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Elīna Garanča, Cecilia Bartoli, Alice Coote & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Lucern Festival’s 2021 Season

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The Lucerne Festival has announced its 2021 summer season. For this article, we will only concentrate on vocal performances at the Swiss festival. Riccardo Chailly conducts Gun-Brit Barkmin in a program that includes Mahler and Berg. Performance Date: August 13, 2021 Riccardo Chailly conducts Elīna Garanča in Mahler’s “Rückert-Lieder.” The program also includes Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D major. {…}