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Royal Opera Announces Two Cast Changes For ‘La Traviata’

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(Credit: Dario Acosta & Dinaraalieva.com) The Royal Opera House has announced two cast changes for the Jan. 6, 2020 performance of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company announced that George Gagnidze will replace Simon Keenlyside in the role of Germont and will make his Royal Opera House debut. Meanwhile, Dinara Alieva will sing the title role replacing Hrachuhi Bassenz, also making {…}

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Rosa Feola, Klaus Florian Vogt & Hye Jung Lee Highlight Top 5 International Weekend (1/3-5)

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(Credit: © Olaf Struck) It’s the first week of the year and many festivals are underway. This week we focus on some of the standard repertoire and some rising stars. L’Elisir d’Amore – Tiroler Festspiele Erl, Austria Sesto Quatrini conducts Dorothea Kirschbaum’s production of “L’Elisir d’Amore” with a cast that includes Benedetta Torre, Sam Handley, Jonathan Abernethy, Mikołaj Trąbka, and {…}

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Q & A: Elisabeth Teige on Finding Balance As A Dramatic Soprano, Her Family Life & Greatest Inspirations

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(Credits: Patricia Varela) Young Norwegian soprano Elisabeth Teige has established herself as one of the most sought-after dramatic sopranos of her generation. She has appeared in the number of dramatic roles including Senta in “Der Fliegende  Holländer,” Leonore in “Fidelio,” Cio-Cio-San in “Madama Butterfly,” Irene Wagner’s “Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen,” Elsa in “Lohengrin,” and the title character of Puccini’s {…}

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Best Of 2019: OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers Of The Year

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(Credit: Catherine Ashmore/Royal Opera – Antoni Bofill/Gran Teatre del Liceu – Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) As we end the year its time to look back at the past 365-ish days and the big moments that defined 2019. It was a great year for numerous singers who broke-out and for established performers who took their careers in new directions or made important {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Kate Lindsey & Julie Fuchs Lead Top 6 To See This Weekend Internationally – (12/6-8)

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper-Michael Pohn / Teatro alla Scala – Marco Brescia & Rudy Amisano) This weekend its all about the opening night of one of the most important theaters in the world. There will also be a historic world premiere in addition to a number of new productions, revivals and debuts that are important to look out for. Les Contes {…}

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National Institute of Social Sciences To Honor Peter Gelb

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The Gold Medal Dinner by the National Institute of Social Sciences has announced that it will honor Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb at the Metropolitan Club on Dec. 5, 2019. The organization announced that General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera will be honored by soprano Angel Blue and countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo who will be present at the event. {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Announces Cast Change For Verdi Requiem

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Mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine has canceled the Verdi Requiem with the Berlin Philharmonic. The mezzo canceled the performance scheduled for Nov. 30, 2019 and as a result will be replaced by Annalisa Stroppa. The performance will mark Stroppa’s Berlin Philharmonic debut. The mezzo has performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Bayerische Staatsoper, Teatro Real, Teatro Carlo Felice, and Salzburg Easter Festival, among {…}

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Marcelo Álvarez Replaces Fabio Sartori In Barcelona

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Pagliacci.” The company announced that Marcelo Alvarez will replace Fabio Sartori as Canio who has canceled due to personal reasons. Álvarez is well known for his interpretation of Canio as he has performed the role with the Metropolitan Opera and at the Budapest Summer {…}

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Legendary Mezzo-Soprano Marjana Lipovšek Holds Masterclass In Belgrade

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Legendary mezzo-soprano Marjana Lipovšek and Alfred Burgstaller held a Masterclass for young opera singers in Belgrade on Nov. 14 through 17, with a final concert on Nov. 17. The masterclass by Lipovšek and Burgstaller was organized by Professor Ljubiša Jovanović of the Faculty of Music at the University of Arts in Belgrade while Professor Katarina Jovanović made the final selection {…}