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Hundreds Of European Venues Rally Against ‘Acute Threat’ to Artistic Freedom

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Nearly 200 high-profile cultural organizations including opera companies, theatres, festivals, and galleries from 39 countries have signed an open letter to demand the European Parliament protect the autonomy of cultural organizations. In the open letter titled, “RESISTANCE NOW: FREE CULTURE,” concerns are expressed about the “attacks, bans, layoffs and cutbacks” to cultural institutions in Hungary and Slovakia, which are believed {…}

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Best of 2024: OperaWire’s Top Ten Rising Stars 2024

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(Credit: TACT/Askonas Holt/Intermusica/Natalia Jansen) It’s that time of the year. The end of the year. 2024 brought many debuts, many new productions, many competitions, many world premieres and many new young artists who are coming up in the world of opera.  And that it is reason alone to celebrate. As the year comes to an end, here’s a look at {…}

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Asmik Grigorian Wins Theaterpreis DER FAUST Award

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The Theaterpreis DER FAUST has announced its 2024 winners with Asmik Grigorian and Ingo Kerkhof taking home the opera awards. Grigorian won the award for her Actor in Music Theater for her performance of “Salome” at the Staatsoper Hamburg while Ingo Kerkhof won Best Director in Music Theater for his production of Kurtág’s “Fin de partie” at the ⁩ Oper {…}

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Ópera de Oviedo Announces Cast Change for ‘Arabella’

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The Ópera de Oviedo has announced a cast change for its production of Strauss’ “Arabella.” The company said that Jessica Muirhead will take over the title role replacing Maite Alberola, who is indisposed. The Fundación Ópera de Oviedo noted that they will announce a new engagement for Alberola. Muirhead has performed at the Bayerische Staatsoper, Semperoper Dresden, Staatsoper Hamburg, Glyndebourne {…}

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Benjamin Appl & Lauren Snouffer Lead Dallas Opera’s Historic’Pelleas and Melisande’

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The Dallas Opera is set to perform Debussy’s “Pelléas and Mélisande” for the first time. The Debussy premiere will be presented at the Winspear Opera House from Nov. 8 through Nov. 16, 2024 and will star Internationally renowned baritone Benjamin Appl makes his mainstage debut with The Dallas Opera as Pelléas, alongside soprano Lauren Snouffer as Mélisande. They will be {…}

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Iréne Theorin & Sarah Connolly Concert Canceled at Palau de la Música Catalana

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The Palau de la Música Catalana has announced the cancelation of the Oct. 7, 2024 concert. The theater said, “We regret to inform you that, due to family reasons of the singer Iréne Theorin, the concert planned for next October 7 at 8 p.m., where she was scheduled to perform together with Sarah Connolly and Julius Drake is canceled.” Ticketholders {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Les Contes d’Hoffmann

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) (This review was written in collaboration with Francisco Salazar) After a hyped but underwhelming opening night, the Met Opera’s second at-bat in the 2024-25 was the revival of a French classic that it hadn’t showcased since 2017. “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” is an incredible opera, rich in imagination, both in its musical and dramatic qualities. {…}