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Top 6 Operas to See This Weekend – International (12/14-16)

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While the holiday season might mean a slow-down of productions in some countries, there are still a plethora of opera productions for those so included. This weekend is dedicated to classic pieces in productions or featuring star casts. There is also one rarely performed work, that is intriguing as it is directed by one of the most acclaimed theaters in {…}
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Metropolitan Opera Celebrates Yannick Nézet-Séguin With iTunes Releases & SiriusXM Broadcasts

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This has been a major week for the Metropolitan Opera. Not only did it launch a new podcast and open its new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata,” but it also kickstarted conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s tenure as its music director. In celebration of the maestro’s new beginning, the company is also releasing some highlights from the composer’s career to this point. {…}
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Interview: Clémentine Margaine’s Journey With ‘Carmen’

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It was 2014 at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Clémentine Margaine, a graduate of the Paris Conservatory and winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Concours International de Marmande, was an ensemble member of the company who had just been handpicked by the casting director of the company to sing the title role of “Carmen.” “I was very lucky that {…}
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Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Preview: Clémentine Margaine Returns to Signature Role

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On Tuesday, Oct. 30, the Met Opera opens “Carmen,” which will be the sixth opera of its season. The revival will feature a total of 13 performances across two runs, with two decidedly different casts, with one exception. Clémentine Margaine will return to the Met with her signature role, which she has performed around the globe. Per Operabase, Margaine has {…}
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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (10/26-28)

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You’ll see some standard classics and quite a number of rare works in this weekend’s list from Latin America and all around Europe. Here are five picks for this weekend’s top opera to see! Guillaume Tell – Theater an der Wien, Austria John Osborn and Christoph Pohl lead Rossini’s final masterpiece in a production by Torsten Fischer. Jane Archibald rounds out {…}
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Q & A: Elīna Garanča On Dalila, Her Role Debut As Didon & Her New Roles

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Elīna Garanča is, for many, THE mezzo-soprano of this generation. With her movie star looks and acting chops to match. she has performed at all the major theaters, showcased an extensive array of repertoire and recorded award-winning albums. She has made a specialty of lyric mezzo roles such as Octavian in “Der Rosenkavalier” or the title role in “Carmen,” but {…}

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