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Interviews, Special Features

At Home With – Stage Director Julia Burbach in London

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“At Home With… ” is a new series collaboration between OperaWire and photographer Frances Marshall of Marshall Light Studio, combining original photography with insightful interviews. In this second edition, OperaWire spoke with Stage Director, Julia Burbach. “Truth be told, I only realized that things were accelerating when I was in Iceland, rehearsing ‘Valkyrie.’ We were going to do a week {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Diana Damrau, Rolando Villazón & Amanda Forsythe Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week, audiences can stream a variety of new releases ranging from contemporary music to baroque to bel canto. The week also marks one of the most anticipated releases of the year from one of opera’s biggest stars. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Il Tamerlano Naïve Classiques releases Vivaldi’s “Il Tamerlano (Il Bajazet)” marking the 65th release {…}

Special Features

The 30 Influential LGBTQIA+ Players In Opera

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Happy Pride! As we continue our pride celebration, we turn to the most influential LGBTQIA+ performers, administrators, directors, and others who have been influential in the opera world in shaping the conversation and boosting visibility. For this list, we honed in on the accomplishments of these individuals and the way they have used their voice to push diversity and education {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Sawsan Al-Bahiti On Her Journey to Becoming the First Saudi Opera Singer

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In 2016, Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman announced Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, an initiative to diversify the economy of the Kingdom and implement across-the-board reforms, including creating pathways and supporting those seeking a career in the arts. For the first time, the government put its weight behind bringing the arts to the Saudi public, and as part of Vision 2030, {…}

News

Obituary: Welsh Soprano Jennifer Rhys-Davies Dies at 65

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(Credit: English Touring Company / Owen White Management) Welsh soprano Jennifer Rhys-Davies has passed away on the weekend of March 7, 2020, as confirmed by her daughter. While the exact cause of death is unknown, for the last several months, Rhys-Davies had battled an unspecified illness. Born in Wales, Rhys-Davies studied at Trinity College of Music with the late Audrey {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Emma Bell on Lyric vs. Dramatic Roles, Interpreting ‘Vanessa’ & ‘Fidelio’

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(Credit: Paul Foster-Williams) In recent seasons, British soprano Emma Bell has developed her repertoire, moving from the Mozart heroines, with which she established her career, to the key dramatic roles of Wagner and Beethoven. She has performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera House, Bayerische Staatsoper, Staatsoper Hamburg, Deutsche Oper Berlin, among others. OperaWire {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Camila Ribero-Souza on Her Love for Wagner & Learning About Opera in Brazil

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(Credit: Candy Welz) Soprano Camila Ribero-Souza was born in São Paulo, Brazil, where she studied singing with Jocelyne Gallo, Edilson Costa, and Luiz Tenaglia. From March 2011 until January 2018, she was a member of the soloist ensemble of the Meininger Staatstheater. In February 2018, as a spinto soprano, she joined the ensemble at the Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar, where she {…}