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Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: The Magic Flute

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(Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) During the holiday season, the Met’s annual presentation of a family-friendly, abridged version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” sung in English is a treat for the young and the young-at-heart. The show’s runtime is shy of two hours, and the Julie Taymor production, though getting a bit dated, offers plenty of spectacle and goofiness to {…}
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Princeton Festival Announces New Format for 2022 Event

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UPDATE: This article has been updated to include dates for performances. Princeton Festival has announced a new, outdoor festival for 2022. The entire festival, which is set to take place between June 10 – 26, 2022, will take place in a state-of-the-art tent built on the grounds of Morven Museum and Garden. “This is truly exciting, seeing how the Princeton {…}
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Teatro Real de Madrid 2020-21 Review: Viva la Mamma

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It was in 1969 when “Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali,” by Gaetano Donizetti, was renamed “Viva la Mamma” for a series of performances in Munich— and since then, the name has stuck. The opera premiered as a one-act farce in Naples in 1827 and obtained great success. Donizetti presented the two-act version in Milan in 1831. But the opera then {…}
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Nicole Heaston to be Featured in Houston Grand Opera’s ‘Live from The Cullen’ Series

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On April 9, 2021, Houston Grand Opera will present April’s installment of “Live from The Cullen,” featuring a performance from soprano and HGO alumnus Nicole Heaston, set at the Wortham Theater Center. Accompanied by Richard Bado, HGO chorus master and director of artistic operations, Heaston will deliver a recital of classics from the American songbook. Heaston is a frequent collaborator {…}
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Luciano Pavarotti, J’Nai Bridges, Ana Maria Martinez, Benjamin Bernheim, Hildegard Behrens Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Even though we are slowly inching back to real-world performances, streaming in the opera world is going as strong as ever. In this week’s edition of the Top 10 you will see your fair share of operatic repertory as well as some unique recital experiences. Atilla – OperaVision (NOW) Operavision will stream a 2011 performance of the early Verdi opera {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Joyce DiDonato, Carmen Giannattasio, Waltraud Meier, Marina Poplavskaya Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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This week’s offerings feature not only a lot of repertory favorites, but performances by some of the greatest opera stars in the world. So without further ado, here is a breakdown of our top 10 operas to stream this week. Die Walküre – Vienna State Opera (Jan. 25) The Vienna State Opera will kick off its week with the second {…}
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Sasha Cooke to Relaunch Houston Grand Opera’s ‘Live from the Cullen’ Series

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Houston Grand Opera will continue its “Live from the Cullen” series on Jan. 8, 2020 with a performance featuring mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke. The showcase will see the Grammy Award-winning artist perform alongside pianist Kirill Kuzmin, who is the principal coach at the Houston Grand Opera. Audiences can check out the performance on Marquee.tv. or the Houston Grand Opera’s official website. {…}

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