Yonghoon Lee To Sing in Oct. 15 Performance of ‘Aida’ At Metropolitan Opera

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Yonghoon Lee is set to replace Aleksandrs Antonenko in tonight’s performance of “Aida,” per the Metropolitan Opera’s official Twitter account. “Yonghoon Lee will sing Radamès in tonight’s performance of Verdi’s Aida, replacing Aleksandrs Antonenko, who is ill #CastChange,” stated the tweet. This is Lee’s first performance of the role at the Met and he is set to take over the entire {…}

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Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Norma’ To Be Released On DVD

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Erato has announced that the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of “Norma” will be released on DVD. The production, which opened the Met season last season, starred Sondra Radvanovsky, Joyce DiDonato, and Joseph Calleja. Carlo Rizzi conducted the opera, which received rave reviews and which OperaWire called the production a “success and hearkens to a season of beautiful artistry, great music, {…}

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San Francisco Opera 2018-19 Review: Roberto Devereux

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“I saw the Queen of England weep!” It is true, at least in the brilliant portrayal of Elizabeth I by soprano, Sondra Radvanovsky, in the San Francisco Opera’s production of “Roberto Devereaux.” In Donizetti’s third and most popular Tudor Queen opera (“Anna Bolena” and “Maria Stuarda” being the other two), Radvanovsky sings with moving beauty as she dramatized the role {…}

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Top 3 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (9/7-9)

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The opera season is starting up again with two major companies getting productions underway. One of those companies has two operatic gems in store, making for what should be an exciting weekend on the West Coast. Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci – San Francisco Opera The San Francisco Opera opens its season on Friday with a production of the famed double {…}

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Andrew G. Manea Replaces Artur Ruciński At San Francisco Opera

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The San Francisco Opera has announced that Romanian-American baritone Andrew G. Manea will make a major role debut. The baritone will replace Artur Ruciński in the role of the Duke of Nottingham. The company announced that Ruciński withdrew due to lung injuries sustained in a serious bicycling accident involving a car in his native Poland. He is expected to make {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Summer HD Festival 2018

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The Metropolitan Opera’s annual Summer HD Festival is set to return for its tenth time this summer. The series, which will begin on August 25, 2018, through Sept. 3, 2018, will present 10 recent performances from the company’s acclaimed Live in HD series of movie theater transmissions. The series will also present the Marx Brothers’ classic film, “A Night at the Opera,” which will {…}

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Obituary: Puerto Rican Tenor Antonio Barasorda Dies At 72

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The Puerto Rican tenor Antonio Barasorda has died. Barasorda died on July 9, 2018, of a heart attack, a few days before he was to give a concert at the Puerto Rico conservatory. The tenor was being treated for a Colon tumor and was 72-years-old. The tenor first started his career performing such roles as Canio, Calaf, Dick Johnson, Radamés, {…}

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Opéra de Paris’ ‘Il Trovatore’ To be Performed In Concert Version as Strike Continues

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The strike continues at the Opéra National de Paris and as a result, will affect tonight’s performance of “Il Trovatore.” The company announced that the concert version of the famed Verdi opera will feature the chorus and soloists in a single costume with no sets. This is the fourth performance that has affected the company as numerous showcases have been canceled and {…}

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Opéra National De Paris Cancels Performance Due To Strike

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The June 25, 2018 performance of “Il Trovatore” has been canceled at the Opéra de Paris. The Paris Opera sent out a message stating, “Unfortunately tonight’s performance at Opéra de Paris is canceled due to a strike. The management of the Paris Opera wishes to apologize to spectators and to propose either a ticket exchange for another performance of the same {…}

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Yonghoon Lee To Sing in Oct. 15 Performance of ‘Aida’ At Metropolitan Opera

Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Norma’ To Be Released On DVD

San Francisco Opera 2018-19 Review: Roberto Devereux

Top 3 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (9/7-9)

Andrew G. Manea Replaces Artur Ruciński At San Francisco Opera

Metropolitan Opera Announces Summer HD Festival 2018

Obituary: Puerto Rican Tenor Antonio Barasorda Dies At 72

Opéra de Paris’ ‘Il Trovatore’ To be Performed In Concert Version as Strike Continues

Opéra National De Paris Cancels Performance Due To Strike