Q & A: Soprano Venera Gimadieva on Balancing Her Profession & Motherhood

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(Credit: Kristina Kalinina) At the beginning of the season, soprano Venera Gimadieva was forced to cancel a performance of “Francesca da Rimini” in Amsterdam. It was for the first time in her 13-year career as an opera singer that she had to take such an action and withdraw from an engagement. But the reason was simple and understandable for any {…}

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Plácido Domingo Returns To The Stage To 18-Minutes Of Ovations

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(Credit: Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera) After renouncing to his position at the LA Opera and ending his relation with the Metropolitan Opera in the midst of allegations over sexual misconduct, Plácido Domingo returned to the stage on Oct. 13, 2019. The famed singer took the stage of the Opernhaus Zurich for the title role of Verdi’s “Nabucco” and received ovations the {…}

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José Carreras Defends Plácido Domingo

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José Carreras has come out in defense of Plácido Domingo. In an interview with the Portugues press, Carreras stated that throughout the years he has known Domingo, he has never seen Domingo harass any women. He stated, “I have never seen Domingo act in an incorrect way.” Carreras is the latest performer and colleague who has come out publically to {…}

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Obituary: Franco Zeffirelli Dies At 96

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Franco Zeffirelli has died at the age of 96 on June 15, 2019 after suffering from a long illness in his home in Rome. The great Italian director was born Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli in the outskirts of Florence, Italy to Alaide Garosi and Ottorino Corsi. Zeffirelli graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze in 1941 and went to the {…}

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HGO To Present Handel’s ‘Partenope’

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HGO, North London’s leading opera company, will perform Handel’s “Partenope.” The production for this opera will be directed by Ashley Pearson, who stated in a press release, “The great power of Handel’s opera lies in his ability to convey through the music the depth of feeling of each of his characters. Every aria is grounded in feelings which are familiar to {…}

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Artist Profile: Mario Sereni, A Great Italian Baritone

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Mario Sereni was one of the most underrated Italian baritones of his time. He was born on March 25, 1928 in Perugia, Italy. He studied at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome as well as the Accademia Chigiana in Siena. In 1953, his professional career kicked off with a performance at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, followed by his Met {…}

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Rashaan Allwood’s ‘Bright Bottles’ Set for World Premiere

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Rashaan Allwood is set to showcase his new opera “Bright Bottles” at the Edyth Bates Grand Organ Hall at Rice University on Sunday, April 14, 2019. The work is set in Texas and showcases the stories of a group of homeless women from Mexico. Allwood is a leading organist around the world and has noted that his biggest influences in {…}

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Artist Profile: Soprano Renata Scotto, Intense Singing Actress Turned Director

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Renata Scotto was one of the most essential Italian sopranos of the latter 20th century, renowned for incredible acting talents and intense vocalism. Born on Feb. 24, 1934 in Savona, Italy, she made her opera debut at age 18 as Violetta in “La Traviata.” The next day, she officially debuted at the Teatro Nuovo in Milan, in the same opera. {…}

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Tito Ceccherini To Stand In For Fabio Luisi In ‘La Grand Macabre’ At Opernhaus Zürich

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The Opernhaus Zürich has announced that Italian conductor Fabio Luisi, its General Music Director, has opted out of his role as musical director for the February/March performances of György Ligeti’s “La Grand Macabre.” As a result, Maestro Tito Ceccherini, “an acclaimed interpreter of the modern repertoire” according to Opera Musica, will stand in as musical director for the upcoming performances {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Venera Gimadieva on Balancing Her Profession & Motherhood

Plácido Domingo Returns To The Stage To 18-Minutes Of Ovations

José Carreras Defends Plácido Domingo

Obituary: Franco Zeffirelli Dies At 96

HGO To Present Handel’s ‘Partenope’

Artist Profile: Mario Sereni, A Great Italian Baritone

Rashaan Allwood’s ‘Bright Bottles’ Set for World Premiere

Artist Profile: Soprano Renata Scotto, Intense Singing Actress Turned Director

Tito Ceccherini To Stand In For Fabio Luisi In ‘La Grand Macabre’ At Opernhaus Zürich