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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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Bayerische Staatsoper Cancels ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ & ‘La Traviata’

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(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced the cancellation of its performance of Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” on April 3, and a presentations of Verdi’s “La Traviata” on April 9, 11 & 15, 2021. Per an official statement on the company’s website, the opera house was forced to cancel the performances due to the worsened epidemiological situation {…}

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Elsa Dreisig, Nadine Sierra & Riccardo Fassi Lead Livestream of ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ From Staatsoper Berlin

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(Credits: Simon Fowler / Staatsoper unter der Linden official website / Nicola Allegri) The Staatsoper unter der Linden has announced that it will live stream the premiere of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The opera will star Elsa Dreisig in the role of Countess Almaviva, Gyula Orendt as Count Almaviva, Nadine Sierra in the role of Susanna, Emily D’Angelo as {…}

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Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Cancels Performances Through April

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The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced that all performances until April 21 have been canceled. The theater revealed that while performances were canceled, some of the scheduled dates have postponed for new dates. Among the canceled concerts are Mozart’s Coronation Mass, Patrizia Ciofi and Lea Desandre’s gala, Bellini’s “I Puritani,” Handel’s “Tamerlano,” and others. Concerts that have been rescheduled include {…}

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Opéra National de Bordeaux Cuts Ties with Conductor Marc Minkowski

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French conductor Marc Minkowski will not be offered a contract extension with the National Opera of Bordeaux beyond August 2022. The decision was made as a result of reported nonconformity on the part of some members of the orchestra, who questioned the conductor’s priorities as they felt that his extended absences to work on personal projects interfered with his dedication {…}

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Javier Camarena, Erin Morley, Luca Pisaroni, Regula Mühlemann Headline Mozart Week 2021

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The Mozarteum has announced its slate for Mozart Week in 2021, set to take place between Jan. 21 and 31. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. The festivities will kick off with a concert performance moderated by Festival Director Rolando Villazón and starring baritone Simon Keenlyside, flutist Mathilde Calderini, and harpist Xavier {…}

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Composer Iain Bell to World Premiere Two Song Cycles in One Week

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(Credit: Frances Marshall) Composer Iain Bell is set to world premiere two new song cycles within the span of one week, at Salzburg and in London. “I was delighted to receive a commission from the London Song Festival to compose a song-cycle for their 2020 series,” Bell stated in a press release, noting his desire to embrace more LGBTQ+ stories {…}

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Soprano Ildikó Raimondi Founds Society of Friends of Young Artists

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(Credit: © Michael Pöhn) Upon the initiative of the celebrated Hungarian-Austrian soprano Ildikó Raimondi, The Society of Friends of the Young Artists has been founded. Raimondi is a professor of solo singing at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, and has been a longtime member of the ensemble of the Wiener Staatsoper. The soprano has also appeared on the biggest world stages, {…}