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Lawrence Brownlee to Perform Songs by Black Composers at Princeton University Concerts

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Credit: Derek Blanks Tenor Lawrence Brownlee returns to Princeton University Concerts (PUC) on March 8, 2023, to premiere a program of songs by Black composers of the Harlem Renaissance, including Jasmine Barnes, Margaret Bonds, Shawn Okpebholo, and Damien Sneed. The musical selections use texts by Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, Georgia Douglas, and others. Collaborative pianist Kevin J. Miller will accompany. {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva Leads ‘Norma’ at the Metropolitan Opera

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Bellini’s “Norma” with Sonya Yoncheva. Yoncheva will make her Met role debut after performing the role at the Royal Opera House, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, and the Bayerische Staatsoper. The cast will also include mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova as Adalgisa, tenor Michael Spyres as Pollione, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as Oroveso. Maurizio {…}

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino to Perform ‘La Finta Semplice’

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is set to present Mozart’s opera “La Finta Semplice “for the first time in the company’s history. The work, which opens on Jan. 24 is set to star Benedetta Torre as Rosina, Eduardo Martinez Flores as Don Cassandro, Lorenzo Martelli as Don Polidoro, Xenia Tziouvaras as Giacinta, Rosalìa Cid as Ninetta, Luca Bernard as Fracasso, and {…}

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Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Medea’ Heads for Live in HD This Weekend

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(Credit: Marty Sohl) The Metropolitan Opera is set to take Cherubini’s “Medea” to movie theaters around the world on Oct. 22, 2022. The broadcast, which kicks off at 12:55 p.m. Eastern time, is conducted by Carlo Rizzi and stars Sondra Radvanovksy in the title role. She is joined by Matthew Polenzani, Janai Brugger, and Michele Pertusi. David McVicar directs with {…}

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Watch This Before the Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Medea’ & ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’

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Entering into opera out of the blue can be a daunting task. It’s not always easy to know what’s the first thing to watch. And moreover, what might be easiest to take in first might not be readily available. Take the Met Opera’s new 2022-23 season which opens this week (tomorrow as of this writing) and features three operas that {…}

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Soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska Makes Political Statement Following ‘Turandot’ at Metropolitan Opera

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(Credit; Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) Following Saturday night’s opening performance of “Turandot” at the Metropolitan Opera, soprano Liudmyla Monastryska came out to take her final curtain call wrapped in the Ukrainian flag. Monastyrska, a Ukrainian soprano, was returning to the Metropolitan Opera for the first time since 2017 when she appeared in a production of “Nabucco.” The soprano made {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Nadine Sierra & Lise Davidsen Headline Metropolitan Opera’s Spring Season

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The Metropolitan Opera returns after a successful first half of the 2021–22 season and a planned February break. During the spring portion of the season, the company is slated to present three new productions and 12 classic revivals that run from Feb. 28–June 11, 2022. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the company’s first-ever performances of the original five-act French version {…}