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Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Sara Jakubiak on her Debut at the Teatro alla Scala, ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’ & Opening Night

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The Teatro alla Scala’s opening night is one of the most important evenings in the opera world. The opening is always held on December 7, which celebrates the feast of Sant’Ambrogio. It is also streamed globally, creating much buzz around the world. For this year’s celebration, the Milan theater has chosen Shostakovich’s masterwork “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” with Sara Jakubiak {…}
Interviews

Q & A: Baritone Marcin Kopec on TACT Artists Management & His New UK Based MKImpresari Agency

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(Photo: MKImpresari) Former Baritone Marcin Kopec has had a very successful career as an artist manager. In reality, he’s a mover, shaker, fixer, arranger, organizer, (he likes ‘Impresario’), and frequent savior behind the scenes of some of the most famous names in the business on some of the biggest stages in the world. OperaWire met up with Marcin in Covent {…}
Special Features

The Person Behind The Opera, Pt. 3: Beatrice Cenci

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Photo Credit: Arnaldo Colombaroli/Teatro Colon. Throughout opera, one can find tales of undeserved execution, unjust torture, and brutal treatment. Yet, one can also find tales of noble bravery, stalwart moral goodness, and uncompromisable virtue. Two sides of human nature, brutality is often not far from humanity and in opera, we are able to see this in spades. These stories, however, {…}
News

Garsington Opera Unveils 2025 Award Winners

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Garsington Opera has announced the recipients of its 2025 awards. The Leonard Ingrams Awards, given in recognition of outstanding talent, were bestowed upon Hugh Cutting and Vuyisa Xipu. Butting performed the role of Unulfo in “Rodelinda” and covered Bertarido in that same opera while performing the role for OperaFirst. Meanwhile, Xipu was in the “Queen of Spades” and “Elisir d’Amore” {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: La Bohème

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(Photos: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera’s “La Bohème” celebrated a new season of success thanks to Kensho Watanabe at the podium and a stunning cast of favorites, including Ailyn Pérez, Dmytro Popov, Boris Pinkhasovich, Bogdan Talos, Emily Pogorelc, Gihoon Kim, and Donald Maxwell. Conductor Kensho Watanabe’s Midas Touch Conductor Kensho Watanabe, who made his Met debut with {…}
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Grange Park Opera & English National Opera Team Up for ‘Mazeppa’ in Summer 2025

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Grange Park Opera and the English National Opera have announced a new partnership. The partnership kicks off this summer with a June 14, 2025 production of “Mazeppa” with the Orchestra of the English National Opera and former Music Director Martyn Brabbins. Sir David Poutney directs. The Tchaikovsky opera has only appeared a handful of times in the U.K. with its {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Review: Eric and Dominique Laffont Grand Finals Concert

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) On Sunday, March 17, the Met Opera hosted the grand finale of the Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. Out of an initial group of 1,500 hopefuls, ten standout singers got their chance to shine before their first Met audience. Denyce Graves hosted the event, featuring a special bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green performance. The afternoon {…}
Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Conductor, Pianist, and Vocal Coach Lada Valešová on Her Musical Journey

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Photos credit: Frances Marshall/Marshall Light Studio Lada Valešová, with her multifaceted role as a conductor, pianist, and coach, has a particular love for Janáček and Tchaikovsky. At 12 years old, an essential audition nudged Valešová towards a musical journey. Years later, she was working on operas such as “Cunning Little Vixen” and “Eugene Onegin.” Valešová has been recognized with a {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Die Zauberflöte

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(Credit: Karen Almond) It’s fair to say that the 2022-23 season at the Metropolitan Opera can be dubbed “The Mozart Season.” “Idomeneo” took the stage on the second night of the season with a tremendous cast reviving Jean-Pierre Ponelle’s classic production. During the holiday season, the Met turned to its workhorse Julie Taymour production of “The Magic Flute.” And to {…}

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