Jonas Kaufmann, Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Lawrence Brownlee, Mirella Freni Headline Week 19 of Met Opera Nightly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its schedule for Week 20 of nightly streams. The company will present a slew of major superstars in this latest edition, including Anna Netrebko, Roberto Alagna, Jonas Kaufmann, Mirella Freni, and Renée Fleming, among others. Here is the full breakdown. Monday, July 20 –Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” Starring Isabel Leonard, Lawrence Brownlee, Christopher Maltman, {…}

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Royal Opera House Expands Free Content Offerings as Streaming Series Continues

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The Royal Opera House, in partnership with The Luna Drive In Cinema, will bring the opera and ballet to British audiences at drive-in theaters set up at iconic venues, a press release dated July 10 stated. The Opera House and Ballet will screen “La bohème,” “La traviata,” “Swan Lake,” and “Alices Adventures in Wonderland” at Blenheim Palace, Warwick Castle, Allianz {…}

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Deutsche Oper am Rhein Announces First Half of 2020-21 Season

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The Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Dusseldorf has announced the first three months of its 2020-21 season featuring chamber operas, among other works. Here is a look at the schedule. The season opens with Comedian Harmonists in concert with Cornel Frey, Jussi Myllys, Luis Fernando Piedra, David Fischer, Florian Simson, Sander De Jong, Dmitri Vargin, Jake Muffett, Günes Gürle, Sami {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Michael Fabiano, Lead Teatro Real’s 2020-21 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced the 2020-21 season featuring premieres, new productions and some of the greatest stars in the world. Opera Nicola Luisotti and Lorenzo Passerini conduct a production of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera“ directed by Gianmaria Aliverta. The production stars Michael Fabiano and Ramón Vargas as Riccardo, Anna Pirozzi and Tatiana Serjan as Amelia, Artur {…}

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Pavol Breslik & Karita Mattila Highlight Janáček Brno Festival’s 2020 Season

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The Janáček Brno Festival has announced its 2020 edition and confirmed it will begin as planned. For the purposes of this article, we have only focused on the vocal performances. Robert Carsen directs Leoš Janáček’s “Destiny” with a cast that includes Alžběta Poláčková and Szilvia Rálik. Marko Ivanović conducts the opening night opera. “Destiny,” created especially for the Janáček Opera, {…}

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Leonardo Capalbo, Joyce El-Khoury & Massimo Giordano Lead Opéra national du Rhin’s 2020-21 Season.

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The Opéra national du Rhin has announced its 2020-21 season. The company, in Strasbourg, France, is set to include a number of new productions and recitals. Here is a look: Opera “Solveig,” a symphonic Passion based on the music of Edvard Grieg and with a libretto by Karl Ove Knausgård gets a new production by Calixto Bieto. Mari Eriksmoen stars in {…}

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Updates on Opera Companies & Orchestras Throughout U.S. & North America Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

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***We will update this article as more cancellations are announced. A number of orchestras and opera houses have announced cancellations due to the coronavirus. The Boston Symphony Orchestra announced that it was canceling all performances at Symphony Hall from Friday, March 13 through Saturday, March 28. Meanwhile, the Nashville Opera announced the cancellation of performances of its children’s opera, scheduled {…}

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Vasily Petrenko, Bryn Terfel & Adela Zahria Lead Royal Liverpool’s 2020-21 Season

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The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic has announced its 2020-21 season marking the final season for music director Vasily Petrenko. For this article we will only focus on vocal performances. Ian Tracey conducts the Spirit of Christmas concert with John Suchet as the present and baritone Thomas Weinhappel. The Royal Liverpool Choir and youth choir will also participate in an evening of {…}

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NY Philharmonic to Stream 1997 Performance Starring Renée Fleming

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(Credit: Andrew Eccles) On May 7, 2020, the New York Philharmonic will be live streaming a concert performance from 1997 featuring superstar soprano Renée Fleming. The performance, which was conducted by Kurt Masur, will feature Mozart’s “Exsultate,” R. Strauss’ “Three Orchestral Songs (Mutterändelei, Waldseligkeit, and Cäcile).” The original concert took place on Sept. 17, 1997 and was the opening night {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Lawrence Brownlee, Mirella Freni Headline Week 19 of Met Opera Nightly Streams

Royal Opera House Expands Free Content Offerings as Streaming Series Continues

Deutsche Oper am Rhein Announces First Half of 2020-21 Season

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Michael Fabiano, Lead Teatro Real’s 2020-21 Season

Pavol Breslik & Karita Mattila Highlight Janáček Brno Festival’s 2020 Season

Leonardo Capalbo, Joyce El-Khoury & Massimo Giordano Lead Opéra national du Rhin’s 2020-21 Season.

Updates on Opera Companies & Orchestras Throughout U.S. & North America Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Vasily Petrenko, Bryn Terfel & Adela Zahria Lead Royal Liverpool’s 2020-21 Season

NY Philharmonic to Stream 1997 Performance Starring Renée Fleming