New Jersey Verismo Opera To Continue Bring The Family To The Opera

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The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera has announced that in March the “Bring the Family to the Opera” initiative will resume. This well-received program introduces children and the extended family to live, fully-staged performances of grand opera, as the composer intended. The program offers 40% off special ticket rates on $55 and $45 tickets with a promotion code (TURANDOT) {…}

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Vienna State Opera 2017-18 Live Stream: Donizetti’s ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’ To Compete with Met Opera’s Live in HD Transmission

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On Feb. 10, 2018, audiences around the world will have their pick of watching two different “L’Elisir d’Amore” performances. The Met’s Live in HD program will showcase its own version, but the Vienna State Opera will live stream another performance around the same exact time. The performance will feature Benjamin Bernheim, Andrea Carroll, Mario Cassi, and Paolo Rumetz in the {…}

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Anna Netrebko Confirms New Roles

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Anna Netrebko has confirmed she will be performing “La Forza del Destino” at the Covent Garden under Antonio Pappano. The soprano noted in a recent interview with Opera di Voci that while she believes the role is for a spinto soprano, Pappano convinced her to do it. In the interview, Netrebko also noted that she was thinking of doing “Don {…}

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Vienna State Opera 2017-18 Live Stream: Piotr Beczala’s First ‘Carmen’ To Be FREE Worldwide

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This Jan. 29, 2018, audiences the world over will get a chance to experience opera’s most famous gypsy from their computers as the Vienna State Opera presents Bizet’s “Carmen” on its live streaming service. This run of performances is notable because it features Piotr Beczala’s debut run of Don José. He will be joined by Margarita Griskova, Carlos Álvarez, and {…}

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Top 7 Opera To See This Weekend (1/26-28): Anna Netrebko, Elina Garanca & Juan Diego Florez Showcase Their Star Power

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This weekend sees the return of three major superstars in the opera world to the stage. Anna Netrebko, Juan Diego Flórez, and Olga Peretyatko sing major roles while Leipzig will host a Puccini festival. Puccini Weekend – Oper-Leipzig, Germany “Tosca,” “Turandot,” and “Madama Butterfly” will play over one weekend with superstar casts. First, up will be “Tosca” starring Gastón Rivero and {…}

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Teatro Regio di Torino To Semi-Stage ‘Salome’

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Due to an accident at the Teatro Regio di Torino, the next opera in the company’s season will be presented in a semi-staged version. The decision was taken after part of the staging of Turandot fell during the Jan. 18 performance. The incident happened at the start of the scene change after the closure of the tabs at the end of the {…}

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Accident At The Teatro Regio Di Torino

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During a performance of “Turandot” at the Teatro Regio di Torino, part of the staging fell. According to local media, the accident caused injuries to at least two choristers but according to reports, the injuries were not grave. The accident occurred at the end of the second act and as a result, the performance was suspended. Rebeka Lokar and Jorge {…}

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Vienna State Opera 2017-18 Live Stream: Ludovic Tézier Takes on Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’

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Next up on the Vienna State Opera’s live streaming service will be Mozart’s perennial masterpiece “Don Giovanni.” The performance will be streamed live around the world on Jan. 20, 2018. This performance will feature a cast that includes Ludovic Tézier, Ekaterina Siurina, Jinxu Xiahou, Annette Dasch, and Luca Pisaroni. Sascha Goetzel conducts a production directed by Jean-Louis Martinoty. The stream {…}

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Franco Zeffirelli Accused Of Sexual Assault

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Franco Zeffirelli has been accused of sexual misconduct. The legendary opera and film director has been accused by actor Johnathon Schaech. The actor told People magazine that when he was 22-years-old and worked on the film “Sparrow” in 1992, Zeffirelli had tried to seduce him from the start. And while he was filming the movie in Sicily, the actor said {…}

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New Jersey Verismo Opera To Continue Bring The Family To The Opera

Vienna State Opera 2017-18 Live Stream: Donizetti’s ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’ To Compete with Met Opera’s Live in HD Transmission

Anna Netrebko Confirms New Roles

Vienna State Opera 2017-18 Live Stream: Piotr Beczala’s First ‘Carmen’ To Be FREE Worldwide

Top 7 Opera To See This Weekend (1/26-28): Anna Netrebko, Elina Garanca & Juan Diego Florez Showcase Their Star Power

Teatro Regio di Torino To Semi-Stage ‘Salome’

Accident At The Teatro Regio Di Torino

Vienna State Opera 2017-18 Live Stream: Ludovic Tézier Takes on Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’

Franco Zeffirelli Accused Of Sexual Assault