Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Anja Harteros, Sonya Yoncheva, Piotr Beczała Highlight Opernhaus Zürich’s 2021-22 Season

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The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Operas – Premieres Richard Strauss‘ “Salome” will star Elena Stikhina, Kostas Smoriginas, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Michaela Schuster, Mauro Peter, and Siena Licht Miller. Simone Young conducts the production by Andreas Homoki. Performance dates: Sep. 12 – Oct. 17, 2021 Verdi‘s “Il Trovatore” will spotlight Quinn Kelsey, Marina Rebeka, {…}

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Teatro Real, Lise Davidsen, & Javier Camarena Win Top Awards at 2021 Opera Awards

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The International Opera Awards have announced its 2021 winners with Teatro Real, Robert Carsen, Lise Davidsen and Javier Camarena taking top awards. The Teatro Real took home the top award for Opera Company of the year. The company was one of the few companies in the world to continue performing throughout the pandemic and produced the historical production of “La {…}

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Varduhi Abrahamyam, Sonya Yoncheva, Anita Rachvelishvili & Ailyn Pérez Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to experience the world premiere recording of a recent opera, two acclaimed productions on DVD, and the debut album for one of today’s rising stars. Let’s have a look. Rhapsody Cecilia Bartoli continues her series ‘Mentored by Bartoli’ series in partnership with Decca Classics. The second album will feature Varduhi Abrahamyan’s debut recording and music {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Jessye Norman, Christine Goerke, Lawrence Brownlee Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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With the Easter holiday coming at the end of the week, there should be no surprise that there are a lot of Wagnerian offerings in the operatic streaming world. And so Wagner figures prominently on this week’s list. But there’s also a lot more going on that we’re happy to share. So without further ado, here come the top 10 operas {…}

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Nicole Chevalier, Aušrinė Stundytė & Bo Skovhus Lead Broadcasts From Theater An Der Wien

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(Credits: © Bernd Uhlig / © Werner Kmetitsch) The Theater an der Wien has announced a series of broadcasts after high uncertainty over a date of possible reopening due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in Austria. First up is a production of Prokofiev’s “The Fiery Angel.” The opera showcases Aušrinė Stundytė, Bo Skovhus, Natascha Petrinsky, Elena Zaremba, Nikolai Schukoff, Alexey {…}

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Teatro Real de Madrid 2020-2021 Review: Norma

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“Norma” has probably been the only Bellini work that has always been present in the operatic repertoire since it premiered at the Teatro alla Scala in 1831. After its failure on opening night it turned out to be a real success following its second performance and quickly went on to be performed throughout Europe and North America. It became the {…}

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Teatro Real de Madrid Review 2020-21 Review: Siegfried

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(Credit: Javier del Real) The Teatro Real de Madrid marched on with its current season despite concerns over COVID-19 around the world. Wagner’s “Siegfried” was the opera of choice, presented before a live audience, with COVID-19 safety regulations firmly in place. To maintain social distancing within the pit, the theatre used the first four boxes closest to the stage to {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Renée Fleming Headline Week 53 of Met Opera Nightly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced the 53rd straight week of nightly streams, which will feature a program dedicated to viewers’ choice winners. Here is a round-up of the operas that audiences will be able to stream throughout the week. Monday, March 15 – Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann Starring Anna Netrebko, Kathleen Kim, Ekaterina Gubanova, Kate Lindsey, Joseph Calleja, and Alan Held, conducted {…}

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International Opera Awards Announces 2021 Award Ceremony Date

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The organization leading the International Opera Awards has announced a date for its 2021 award ceremony. The awards ceremony will take place online on May 10 after the planned 2020 live ceremony was canceled by the coronavirus pandemic. The virtual event will see the announcement of the 2020 winners and will pay tribute to the resilience of the opera industry {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Anja Harteros, Sonya Yoncheva, Piotr Beczała Highlight Opernhaus Zürich’s 2021-22 Season

Teatro Real, Lise Davidsen, & Javier Camarena Win Top Awards at 2021 Opera Awards

Varduhi Abrahamyam, Sonya Yoncheva, Anita Rachvelishvili & Ailyn Pérez Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Jonas Kaufmann, Jessye Norman, Christine Goerke, Lawrence Brownlee Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Nicole Chevalier, Aušrinė Stundytė & Bo Skovhus Lead Broadcasts From Theater An Der Wien

Teatro Real de Madrid 2020-2021 Review: Norma

Teatro Real de Madrid Review 2020-21 Review: Siegfried

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Renée Fleming Headline Week 53 of Met Opera Nightly Streams

International Opera Awards Announces 2021 Award Ceremony Date