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Tulsa Opera to Present Historic Production of Picker’s ‘Emmeline’

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Tulsa Opera is set to present a new production of Tobias Picker’s “Emmeline” this February. The production, which kicks off on Feb. 25 and 27, 2022, will feature a star-studded cast led by soprano Maria Natale, baritone Kenneth Overton, tenor Aaron Crouch, and soprano Leona Mitchell. Other cast members include Nathan Stark, Jennifer Roderer, Andrew Potter, and Sam Briggs. Francesco {…}

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Patricia Racette, Leona Mitchell, Kenneth Overton, Wayne Tigges, Rachel Blaustein Headline Tulsa Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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Tulsa Opera has announced its 2021-22 season which includes two Oklahoma premieres and three new productions. First up, the company will present “Gianni Schicchi” and Verdi’s “Greatest Hits” at ONEOK Field. The production will star Rachel Blaustein, Emily Pulley, Julius Ahn, and Danielle Pastin. Conductor Oriol Sans will conduct while James Robinson will direct. Performance Date: Oct. 15, 2021 Next {…}

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Opera NexGen Announces 2021-22 Season

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Opera NexGen has announced its 2021-2022 season entitled “Not Looking Back.” The season will feature two productions. The season opens with a new work “Night Trip”  by composer Carlos Simon and librettist Sandra Seaton. Performance Date: Dec. 11, 2021 The second production of the season will be Gluck’s masterpiece “Orfeo ed Euridice.” Performance Dates: March 4 & 6, 2022 All {…}

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Susan Graham, Eun Sun Kim Headline Merola Opera Program’s Online ‘Master Chats’ Series

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Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program has announced that it will be offering online coaching and instruction for the students of the 2020 program, along with a series of public “master chats” with prominent industry professionals. The instructors for this year’s program include Lyric Opera of Chicago vocal coach Alan Darling, international director Chuck Hudson, {…}

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Catalina Cuervo, Alexandra LoBianco Headline Portland Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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(Credit: Elle Logan) The Portland Opera has announced its 2020-21 season, which includes five operas and major concert event. “We are thrilled to announce the lineup of our 2020/21 season and the triumphant return of opera to Portland’s beautiful rainy months,” General Director Sue Dixon stated in a press release. “This past year has been one of reflection and listening. As {…}

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Susanna Phillips, Layla Claire & Maya Kherani Lead Boston Baroque 2020-21 Season

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The Boston Baroque has announced its 2020-21 season featuring Music Director and Conductor Martin Pearlman in all productions at the NEC’s Jordan Hall. For the purposes of this article will only highlight the vocal performances. Soprano Susanna Phillips will perform arias from Handel’s operas “Alcina,” “Partenope,” “Giulio Cesare,” and “Semele” in a concert. Music Director Martin Pearlman conducts Boston Baroque’s {…}

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Hawaii Opera Theatre to Present ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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Hawaii Opera Theater is set to present Mozart and Da Ponte’s “The Marriage of Figaro” starting on Feb. 14, 2020, with additional performances set for the 16th and 18th at the Doris Duke Theatre. The production will star Ryan Kuster as Figaro with Edward Parks as Count Almaviva and Mané Galoyan as Countess Almaviva. Finally, Elena Galván will take on {…}

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Arizona Opera 2018-19 Review: Le Nozze di Figaro

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With an excellent cast and fine playing from the orchestra under Conductor Dean Williamson, Arizona Opera presented Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” at Phoenix Symphony Hall on April 5, 2019. Moral High Ground Stage Director Tara Faircloth chose to expand upon the amusing situations in Lorenzo da Ponte’s libretto, so that cast members were often running around the {…}