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Deutsche Oper Berlin to Offer Daily Streaming

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The Deustche Oper Berlin has begun streaming performances from its archives on the companies website deutscheoperberlin.de. The company announced that it will begin with Janacek’s “Jenufa” in a production by Christof Loy and conducted by Donald Runnicles on March 19 through 21. It will be followed by Wagner’s “Rienzi” on March 21 through 23 in a  production by Philipp Stölzl {…}
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Metropolitan Opera to Remain Open Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced it will continue performances . The company said, “please note that all performances at the Met are continuing as scheduled.” This marks the first statement from the Met since the coronavirus outbreak in New York. It also marks the second theater in the United States to commit to remain open since the outbreak began last {…}
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Italy Closes All Theaters Until April 3 Due to Coronavirus

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Italy has closed all theaters due to the coronavirus outbreak. On March 4, a decree was signed that has suspended all public activity in all of Italy until April 3 in order to contain the coronavirus outbreak in Italy which has seen the largest number of cases outside of Asia. The decree also noted that government meetings, concerts and cinemas {…}
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Mariangela Sicilia to Make Wiener Staatsoper Debut in ‘Così fan tutte’

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(Credit: Lorenzo Poli) Soprano Genia Kühmeier has withdrawn from the upcoming new production of Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Così fan tutte” at the Wiener Staatsoper due to the personal reasons, according to an  official statement on the company’s website. As a result, soprano Mariangela Sicilia will perform the role of Fiordiligi in what will be her Wiener Staatsoper debut. Sicilia {…}
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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Two Cast Changes

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced two cast changes for its upcoming productions. The company announced that Italian bass Roberto Tagliavini withdrew from performances of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” due to illness. As a result, bass Adrian Sâmpetrean will replace Tagliavini and make his house debut performing the role of Alidoro on Jan. 18, 22 and 25, 2020. Sâmpetrean {…}
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Q & A: Valentina Nafornița On Her New Album & Her Development In Vienna

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(Credit: Dragosh Cojocaru) In 2011, Moldovian soprano Valentina Nafornița won the first prize at the Cardiff Singer of the World Competition and quickly became an ensemble member of the Wiener Staatsoper. From that moment on, she obtained a number of important assignments around the world, making debuts at the Salzburg Festival, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma,  Opéra de Lausanne, and Opéra {…}
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Corinne Winters Cancels Performance Of ‘Halka’

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(Credit: Monika Rittershaus) Corinne Winters has canceled the Dec. 22, 2019 performance of Moniuszko’s “Halka” at the Theater an der Wien. The soprano stated via social media, “Vienna friends: I’ve been hit badly with the norovirus stomach bug and must cancel my performance of ‘Halka’ tonight. Thank you for understanding and see you on the 29th for our next show!” {…}
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Lise Lindstrom Replaces Amber Wagner in Paris

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(credit: Rosie Hardy) The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced a cast change for its upcoming performance of R. Strauss’ “Die Frau ohne Schatten.” The company announced that Lise Lindstrom will replace Amber Wagner in the role of the Dyer’s Wife. Lindstrom is a recognized soprano known for her interpretation of Turandot. The soprano has also performed the roles of Brunnhilde, {…}
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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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