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Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (1/12-14): Beth Morrison Projects, El Paso Opera, Seattle Opera Return to Business

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With the New Years’ celebrations already at an end, a lot of major opera companies are making major returns. Here is a rundown of the performances you should get excited over this weekend! Acquanetta – Beth Morrison Projects Leave it to Beth Morrison Projects to bring the world unique experiences, starting with Michael Gordon and Deborah Artman’s “Acquanetta,” a work {…}

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Jennifer Rowley To Replace Maria Agresta In ‘Il Trovatore’

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Maria Agresta has canceled her performances of “Il Trovatore.” The Met announced that due to illness the soprano was unable to perform. As a result Jennifer Rowley will sing the role of Leonora. Rowley is due one performance of “Tosca” on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, and was covering “Il Trovatore.” Last season the soprano had a break out at the {…}

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Ekaterina Semenchuck To Sing Full Run Of ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’

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Eva-Maria Westbroek has canceled her four performances for the Metropolitan Opera’s revival of “Cavalleria Rusticana.” The Met announced that the soprano canceled due to illness. As a result, Ekaterina Semenchuk who opened the revival on Monday will takeover. OperaWire praised Semenchuck’s opening night performance stating, “Ekaterina Semenchuck is one of the few dramatic mezzos today that can perform this role to {…}

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Not Just ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ – A Survey of Pietro Mascagni’s Other Operas

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We all know “Cavalleria Rusticana,” the great masterpiece of Pietro Mascagni, who was born on Dec. 7, 1863. Unfortunately, that’s all most people in the opera world and outside of it, know about the Italian composer. It’s actually quite unfortunate, given that “Cavalleria” was his very first opera and that he would go on to write 15 total, his final {…}

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Christian Thielemann Renews Contract With Semperoper

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The Semperoper in Dresden has announced that music director Christian Thielemann will extend his contract for five years. The German conductor will be with the company until 2024. The new contract will begin on August 1, 2019, effective once he finishes his current one. Under the new contract he will conduct a minimum of 40 concerts including 25 opera performances. {…}

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Q&A: Angela Gheorghiu On Her New Album ‘Eternamente’ & Verismo

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For years Angela Gheorghiu has been one of the reigning divas in the opera world. Her interpretations of roles like “La Traviata,” “Adriana Lecouvreur” and “Tosca” have been sought after by every major theater and she has been hailed as one of the great sopranos of our time. She collected numerous awards for her musical accomplishments, including an honorary doctorate, {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu Replaces Anna Netrebko At Bayerische Staatsoper

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Anna Netrebko has cancelled her particpation at the Bayerische Staatsoper’s upcoming revival of « Tosca » in July. The Staatsoper announced that Netrebko had to cancel due to her obligation with the FIFA World Cup. As a result, Angela Gheorghiu will take over the two performances scheduled for July 9 and 13. Gheorghiu is reknown for her interpretation as Tosca {…}