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San Francisco Opera 2022-23 Review: La Traviata

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San Francisco Opera created a memorable performance out of Verdi’s “La Traviata,” a work That once heard, will always im[act you deeply. Director Shawna Lucey, the recently appointed general director of Opera San José, and her team created a lovely production that detailed the changing seasons of nature and buttressed the changing love-relationship between Violetta and Alfredo. Each scene depicted shifting {…}

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San Francisco Opera to Present ‘The Traviata Encounter’

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San Francisco Opera is set to present a unique immersive experience around its upcoming production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” On Nov. 19, audience members will be invited to a performance of the first act of the opera in a new production by Shawna Lucey and conducted by Eun Sun Kim with Pretty Yende and Jonathan Tetelman headlining the cast. Following {…}

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The Dallas Opera Announces Participants of 2022-23 Hart Institute for Women Conductors

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The Dallas Opera has announced the participants of the 2022-23 Hart Institute for Women Conductors. The conductors participating in the program this year include Celia Llácer Carbonell of Spain, Yuwon Kim of South Korea, Blair Salter of Canada, and Anna Sulkowska-Migon of Poland. Each will conduct The Dallas Opera Orchestra in excerpts at the final Showcase Concert scheduled for Jan. {…}

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Pretty Yende & Jonathan Tetelman Lead San Francisco Opera’s ‘La Traviata’

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San Francisco Opera is set to present Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” in a new production. The opera is set to be conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim and directed by Shawna Lucey. This new vision of a beloved classic will be the first new production of “La Traviata” to be built by the Company in 35 years. In an {…}

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Opera San José Announces 2022-23 Resident Artists

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Opera San José has announced its 2022-23 resident company. The artists include Zhengyi Bai (Tenor), Darren Drone (Baritone), Megan Esther Grey (Contralto), Rene Orth (Composer-in-Residence), Maria Natale (Soprano), and Natalia Santaliz (Soprano); Tara Branham (Director), Eugene Brancoveau (Baritone), and Nikola Printz (Mezzo-soprano), return for another season. These artists will star in the company’s four mainstage productions which will include “The Marriage of Figaro,” “Cinderella,” “Tosca,” and “Falstaff.” The artists will also star in concerts and recitals, {…}

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Tenor Kyle van Schoonhoven Takes Home Top Prize at 2022 Irene Dalis Vocal Competition

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Opera San José has announce the winners of the Irene Dalis Vocal Competition which took place on May 21, 2022. First prize went to tenor Kyle van Schoonhoven with mezzo-soprano Shanley Horvitz taking winning second place. Meanwhile Andres Cascante was the winner of the third prize. The jury for the competition included legendary mezzo Frederica von Stade, San Francisco Opera {…}

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Irene Dalis Vocal Competition Announces 2022 Judges

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Opera San José has announced the judges for the upcoming Irene Dalis Vocal Competition. The competition, which was named for acclaimed mezzo-soprano Irene Dalis who founded Opera San José, will feature two-time Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges, Houston Grand Opera General Director Khori Dastoor, Opera San José Music Director Joseph Marcheso, and Lyric Opera of Chicago’s newly appointed Chief Artistic {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury & René Barbera Lead Dallas Opera’s ‘The Pearl Fisher’

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The Dallas Opera closes its 2021-22 season with Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers.” The production, from San Diego Opera, will be presented between April 2 and 10, 2022, and will star René Barbera as Nadir, Morris Robinson as Nourabad, Alfredo Daza as Zurga, and Joyce El-Khoury as Leïla. In a statement, Ian Derrer, Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO said, “The {…}