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Grange Park Opera To Present Film Version of ‘Gianni Schicchi’

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(Credit: Richard Lewisohn) The Grange Park Opera has announced that it will present a film version of Puccini’s comic masterpiece “Gianni Schicchi.” “Though the real Donati family and Schicchi lived in the early 1300s, and Puccini set his opera at that time, we are depicting a greedy family and a rogue of today. However, our Schicchi is a loveable rogue, {…}

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Random Opera Announces Historic 2022 Season

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U.K.-based Random Opera has announced its 2022 season. The season kicks off with a production of Carl Maria von Weber’s “Der Freischütz.” Performance Date: April 9, 2022 Next up is the world premiere of Evan Henry and John Klaess’ “Algorithisms,” the winner of the company’s New Works Competition. Performance Date: Jun 2022 The company will then pivot to the world {…}

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Joseph Calleja, Amanda Echalaz, Phillip Rhodes, Erika Grimaldi & Simone Piazzola Lead New Zealand Opera’s 2022 Season

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(Credits: Dragana Ranković/Semperoper Dresden official website/ NZ Opera official website/ Bayerische Staatsoper official website/Bayerische Staatsoper official website) The New Zealand Opera has announced its 2022 slate, featuring numerous international artists and productions. “Summer of Opera” will take place in Wellington, Auckland, and at Hamilton Garden Arts Festival. The event will spotlight music by Bizet, Bernstein, and other famous composers. Performance {…}

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Random Opera to Present ‘Rare and Revered’

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Random Opera has announced that it will present “Rare and Revered” in London on Oct. 30, 2021. The showcase is set to showcase major hits from some of opera’s greatest works including “La Bohème,” “La Traviata,” and “Don Giovanni.” That makes up the “revered” portion of the program. However, the company will also present several arias and ensembles from such {…}

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San Francisco Opera Releases ‘Atrium Sessions’ Online

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San Francisco Opera has released “Atrium Sessions” online. The new song festival, which was filmed in the Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater, features performances from such artists as soprano Rhoslyn Jones; mezzo-soprano Laura Krumm; baritones Edward Nelson and Efraín Solís and bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as well as pianists John Churchwell, Bryndon Hassman, Matthew Piatt, Robert Mollicone and Maureen Zoltek. {…}

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2021 Elizabeth Connell Prize International Singing Competition Announces Winners

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The 2021 Elizabeth Connell Prize International Singing Competition has announced its winners. The competition, which is open to mezzo-sopranos and sopranos between ages 25 – 34, was held online for the first time after having to cancel the 2020 competition and a live version of the 2021 competition. The winners include Russian soprano Oksana Sekerina, Norwegian soprano Sigrid Bøe, Australian {…}

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Random Opera Announces New Works Competition for Composers

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Random Opera, in collaboration with Creative Juices, has announced its first New Works Competition to support emerging composers and deliver exciting, new operas to the public. Composers are invited to submit a proposal for a short opera for voice and piano, with the winner having their work performed live on stage and recorded for online streaming; there will also be {…}

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Russell Thomas, Joyce DiDonato, J’Nai Bridges, Pene Pati, Brenda Rae Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Operatic masterpieces make up half of the recommendations this week. But there are several unique competitions, recitals, modern operas, and the like on offer. Let’s jump into it. (***Some of these performances may be region-blocked (only accessible to people connected to a network in a specific country). But you can gain access by using a VPN. For find out more, click here. {…}

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Opera Maine Announces Productions of ‘As One’ & ‘Elisir d’Amore’

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Opera Maine has announced two new productions for the summer of 2021. The company will present “As One” in a production by Richard Gammon. The work will star Heather Jones and baritone Jack Canfield. Jackson McKinnon will conduct The Palaver String Quartet. Each performance will be followed up by a Q & A featuring composer Laura Kaminsky; Gia Drew, Program {…}