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Opera Philadelphia’s ‘Rigoletto’ Ends in Marriage Proposal

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Following a performance of “Rigoletto” at Opera Philadelphia, tenor Joshua Blue proposed to his girlfriend Ashley Marie Robillard. As the singers took their final bows, Blue called Roillard to the stage stating, “Ashley Robillard, to stage. Paging Ashley Robillard.” As she went to the stage, he said, “You are the most incredible, brilliant, caring, creative, utterly chaotic person I’ve ever {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Sondra Radvanovsky, Anna Netrebko & Renée Fleming Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring seven new productions. Here is a breakdown of the season. New Productions Sir. David McVicar directs a new production of Cherubini’s “Medea” with Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role. The cast will be rounded out by Janai Brugger, Ekaterina Gubanova, Matthew Polenzani, and Michele Pertusi. Carlo Rizzi conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

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Jacksonville Symphony to Present ‘La Bohème’

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The Jacksonville Symphony in Florida is set to present Puccini’s “La Bohème.” The upcoming performances will mark the largest production the Symphony will produce in the 2021-22 season, featuring an all-star cast. Gregory Keller will direct the production which is set to star Danielle Talamantes as Mimì, Andrew Owens as Rodolfo, Gabrielle Reyes as Musetta, Zachary Nelson as Marcello, Richard {…}

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Teatro Real 2021-22 Review: La Bohème (Alternative Cast Performances)

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(Credit: Javier del Real) The Teatro Real succumbed to the latest wave of infections of the new Omicron variant, with COVID once again causing cancellations of opera performances across Europe. But Teatro Real remained determined not to cancel performances and (despite some controversy on how many people were infected) pushed forward to keep the theatre open for the sold-out performances {…}

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Teatro Real Changes Cast For Performance of ‘La Bohème’ as COVID-19 Outbreak Swelling

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(Credit: Teatro Real official website) The Teatro Real has announced a completely new cast for the performance of Puccini’s “La bohème” on Jan. 3, 2022. Per the official statement, Francesco Demuro replaced Andeka Gorrotxategi as Rodolfo, Ailyn Pérez replaced Eleonora Buratto in the role of Mimì, Javier Franco replaced Andrzej Filonczyk as Marcello, and Gabriel Bermúdez replaced Manel Esteve in {…}

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Teatro Real Cancels ‘La Bohème’ Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

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(Credit: Teatro Real official website) The Teatro Real has announced the cancelation of the performance of Puccini’s “La bohème” scheduled for Jan. 2, 2022, due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the house. The Teatro Real completely reshuffled the cast for the performance on Dec. 29, 2021, in an attempt to present the opera despite a growing number of COVID-19 cases. {…}

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San Francisco Opera 2021-22 Review: Fidelio

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(Credit: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera) The talisman of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” is “Freiheit (freedom).” Though “Fidelio” is Beethoven’s only opera, it was not his only “cri de coeur” for liberty as the conclusion of his Ninth Symphony showed. San Francisco Opera’s production offered that message for today’s world. “Freiheit” equals Liberty. “Freiheit” equals independence, both personal and political. And “Freiheit” equals {…}

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San Francisco Opera’s ‘Tosca’ Ends with Surprise Marriage Proposal

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On Sept. 5, the San Francisco Opera’s “Tosca” run came to end with a big surprise during the curtain call. During the final applause, Soloman Howard, who was singing the role of Angelotti went to the front of the stage and asked the audience to hold their applause. He then proposed to soprano Ailyn Pérez, kneeling down and stating, “In {…}

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Ailyn Pérez Headlines San Francisco Opera’s Opening Night ‘Tosca’

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(Credit: Walter Hill/Chris Singer/Jiyang Chen) San Francisco Opera is set to inaugurate its 99th season and first under the baton of Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim, with “Tosca.” The company will present five performances of Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece and it will represent the first opera staged in the War Memorial Opera House since the pandemic shutdown. The {…}