Ana María Martinez, Kirsten Chambers and Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline Florida Grand Opera’s 77th Season

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The Flordia Grand Opera has announced its 2017-18 Season and it is a star-studded lineup. The season opens on Nov. 11, 2017, with Ana Christy in the title role of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” She is joined by Joshua Guerrero in the role of Edgardo in his Florida Grand debut. The opera is conducted by Alexander Polianichko and will be performed {…}

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Santa Fe Opera To Celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s Centennial in 2018

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Before starting its 2017 season, the Santa Fe Opera has announced its 2018 season with a company premiere. The company will hold its premiere of “Candide” to celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s centennial. The musical opened on Broadway in 1956 and closed after 72 performances. However, the work continues to performed by numerous companies and is Bernstein’s most popular stage work. For {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 50th Anniversary Gala Review: Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s Surprise Return Among Many Highlights in a Memorable Night

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As Music director Designate Yannick Nézet-Séguin kicked off the first notes of Bernstein’s Overture to “West Side Story,” audiences got to view a video showcasing the artistic design and progression toward the creation of the new Metropolitan Opera house. The graphic design and special effects hinted at a nostalgic evening filled with a look back, some looks forward, all while {…}

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Renée Fleming, Nina Stemme & Bryn Terfel Headline BBC Proms 2017

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The BBC Proms has announced its summer schedule and as always there will be a lot of offerings for opera lovers. Here is a look at what audiences can look forward to. July The BBC Proms opens with John Adam’s choral masterwork “Harmonium” on Friday, July 14, 2017, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. This concert will include the {…}

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Obituary: Nada Puttar-Gold Dies at 93

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Nada Puttar-Gold has died at the age of 93. The mezzo-soprano died on March 28, 2017, and was a beloved Croatian singer. Her career lasted 30 years as she rose quickly to fame. She interpreted more than fifty opera roles and appeared more than 1,000 times on opera stages and at concert halls around the world. Among her greatest accomplishments was {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Preview 2016-17: Renée Fleming’s Met History With ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

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When she steps on stage this Thursday to take her final run of Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier,” Renée Fleming will have closed a door to one of the roles that was at the core of her legacy at the Metropolitan Opera. The new Robert Carsen Production has a star-studded cast with the likes of Elina Garanca, Matthew Polenzani, Erin Morley {…}

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Everything You Need to Know About the Deutsche Oper Am Rhein’s 2017-18 Season

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The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2017-18 season, which will feature 10 new productions and 19 revivals for a total of 29 works. Here is a breakdown of the major operas and stars appearing with the company next season. The Ring The big announcement for the company is the return of Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” Two new {…}

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6 Opera Stars You Must See At the Royal Opera House in 2017-18

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The Royal Opera House’s 2017-18 season is loaded with the world’s greatest opera singers. While every star deserves notice, here are the singers that will likely steal the headlines throughout the season. Michael Fabiano – “La Bohème” & “Rigoletto” The tenor will be featured on opening night and is getting two major productions. His famed portrayal of Rodolfo in “La {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann Leads New ‘Parsifal,’ ‘Andrea Chénier’ As Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2017-18 Season Features 41 Operas

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2017-18 season, which will feature a whopping six new productions and a total of 41 operas. The season opens in Japan in September with the “Così fan tutte” officially kicking things off in Munich at the end of the month. The New Productions The first new production of the year will be Mozart’s “Le {…}

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Ana María Martinez, Kirsten Chambers and Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline Florida Grand Opera’s 77th Season

Santa Fe Opera To Celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s Centennial in 2018

Metropolitan Opera 50th Anniversary Gala Review: Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s Surprise Return Among Many Highlights in a Memorable Night

Renée Fleming, Nina Stemme & Bryn Terfel Headline BBC Proms 2017

Obituary: Nada Puttar-Gold Dies at 93

Metropolitan Opera Preview 2016-17: Renée Fleming’s Met History With ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

Everything You Need to Know About the Deutsche Oper Am Rhein’s 2017-18 Season

6 Opera Stars You Must See At the Royal Opera House in 2017-18

Jonas Kaufmann Leads New ‘Parsifal,’ ‘Andrea Chénier’ As Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2017-18 Season Features 41 Operas