Helios Opera’s Modular Opera Project Presents Felix Jarrar & B.L. Foxley’s “Stardust”

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Helios Opera’s second project to emerge from their Modular Opera Project (MOP) is Felix Jarrar and B.L. Foxley’s monodrama “Stardust.” The world premiere is scheduled for December 4 at 8:00 p.m. ET, with affinity groups co-hosting future screenings. The creatives behind “Stardust” form an entirely BIPOC team. Using a variety of media and musical forms, “Stardust” explores issues of racial {…}

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Iréne Theorin, Elisabet Strid & Violeta Urmana Lead Redesigned ‘Elektra’ At Teatro Massimo di Palermo

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(Credits: Chris Gloag /Emelie Kroon/ Violeta Urmana Facebook page) Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced that it has canceled the fully staged production of Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannstahl’s opera “Elektra,” which was originally scheduled for performance between Nov. 24 – Dec. 2, 2020, due to COVID-19 safety rules. Instead, the opera house will present a semistaged version of {…}

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Hila Fahima Ruschin & Riccardo Frizza Join Concert at Deutsche Oper Berlin

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(Credits: Marco Borggreve / Riccardo Frizza official website) Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced that Israeli coloratura soprano Hila Fahima Ruschin will take part in the Verdi – Wagner – Gala concert on December 18, 2020. Fahima Ruschin will join a cast that includes Sondra Radvanovsky, Annalisa Stroppa, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, and Günther Groissböck. The opera house has also announced that conductors {…}

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Obituary: American Soprano Ruth Falcon Dies at 77

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(Credit: Tulane University) American soprano Ruth Falcon died on Oct. 9, 2020, at the age of 77. Falcon graduated from Loyola University of the South and Tulane University. She made her first appearance at the New York City Opera in the role of Micaëla in Bizet’s “Carmen.” Falcon made her first high-profile debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1989, {…}

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Deutsche Oper Berlin General Music Director Donald C. Runnicles Knighted

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(Credit: Opus 3 Artists official website) The Office of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has announced the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2020. Among those honored was General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin Donald Cameron Runnicles, who has been bestowed with the title of the Knights Bachelor, for services to Music. Donald Runnicles is concurrently the General Music Director {…}

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Anna Netrebko to Perform at Philharmonie de Paris

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(Credit: © Dario Acosta) Soprano Anna Netrebko will perform a double recital at the Philharmonie de Paris on Nov. 11, 2020. The soprano will give the first recital at 5:00 p.m CET, and the second one will follow at 8:30 p.m. at the Grande salle Pierre Boulez. Anna Netrebko will be joined onstage by the mezzo-soprano Elena Maximova. Giovanni Andrea Zanon {…}

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Erin Morley, Pavol Breslik, Regula Mühlemann, Carolyn Sampson Headline Dresden Music Festival 2021

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The Dresden Music Festival has announced its 2021 slate, which will take place between May 14 and June 12. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on operatic and vocal performances. It all kicks off with a concert performance of Strauss’ “Capriccio” starring Daniel Behle, Nikolay Borchev, Christa Mayer, Christoph Pohl, and Krassimira Stoyanova. Christian Thielmann conducts {…}

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Daniela Sindram To Perform at Teatro Alla Scala

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(Credit: © DR) The Teatro Alla Scala in Milan has announced that German mezzo-soprano Daniela Sindram will perform a series of three concerts between Oct. 14 and Oct. 17, 2020. Sindram will appear in Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 in D Minor with Zubin Mehta conducting the Teatro alla Scala Chorus and Orchestra. The performance will also feature the Treble {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Changes for ‘Salome’

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a double cast change for its production of Richard Strauss’ “Salome.” Per an official statement on the company’s website, tenor Carlos Osuna will perform the role of Narraboth and tenor Robert Bartneck will take on the role of the Third Jew in the presentation of the opera on Oct. 8, 2020. Carlos {…}

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Helios Opera’s Modular Opera Project Presents Felix Jarrar & B.L. Foxley’s “Stardust”

Iréne Theorin, Elisabet Strid & Violeta Urmana Lead Redesigned ‘Elektra’ At Teatro Massimo di Palermo

Hila Fahima Ruschin & Riccardo Frizza Join Concert at Deutsche Oper Berlin

Obituary: American Soprano Ruth Falcon Dies at 77

Deutsche Oper Berlin General Music Director Donald C. Runnicles Knighted

Anna Netrebko to Perform at Philharmonie de Paris

Erin Morley, Pavol Breslik, Regula Mühlemann, Carolyn Sampson Headline Dresden Music Festival 2021

Daniela Sindram To Perform at Teatro Alla Scala

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Changes for ‘Salome’