Obituary: Glyndebourne Announces Death Of Baritone Gordon Sandison

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Gordon Sandison has passed away. Born August 13, 1949, Sandison first studied drama at the College of Dramatic Art in Glasgow and received his diploma in Speech and Drama. Later he went on to win a Caird Scholarship to study music at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and took part in a master class on BBC 2 with Sir {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Mary Dunleavy On ‘Dinner At Eight,’ Critics & More Strauss

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This year, Wexford Festival Opera presented the European premiere of William Bolcom and Mark Campbell’s opera “Dinner at Eight,” an operatic version of the stage play and Hollywood film of the same name. At the center of the opera is Millicent Jordan, who was portrayed in this version by soprano Mary Dunleavy. The American soprano has sung all over the {…}

News

Which Operas Will Stream On ARTE Concert? Here’s The List

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ARTE Concert has announced the operas that it will be showcasing as part of its on-demand streams. The first opera programmed will be Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” from La Monnaie. That production is already available online and features Sabine Devielilhe, Gábor Bretz, Ed Lyon, and Sophie Karthäuser. On Oct. 6, 2018, Puccini’s “Tosca” from the Finnish National Opera gets its turn {…}

Opera Wiki

Composer Profile: Saverio Mercadante, One of Italy’s Overlooked Masters

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In his time, Saverio Mercadante, baptized on Sept. 17, 1795, was a well-known and well-liked composer. We don’t live in his time. The Italian maestro, born in Altamura, was even given the approval of Rossini and it was under the guidance of the Italian genius that Mercadante really started dedicating himself to writing operas. Rossini even invited him to Paris {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Bard Summerscape 2018 Review: Demon

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In order to review Bard Summerscape’s production of Anton Rubinstein’s seldom-heard opera, “Demon,” it may be best to actually review the work itself. This isn’t, after all, the super-familiar “La Bohème” we are talking about. While apparently the opera has found favor and a niche in the Russian Motherland, it is largely unknown throughout the rest of the known operatic {…}

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Anna Netrebko & Yusif Eyvazov Cancel ‘Adriana Lecovreur’

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Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov have withdrawn from the Baden Baden festival’s production of “Adriana Lecovreur.” The festival announced that due to a virus both singers have been forced to cancel the two performances scheduled for July 20 and 23. As a result, the Baden Baden Festival was able to recruit Tatiana Serjan in the title role and rising star tenor Migran {…}

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New Zealand Appoints New General Director

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New Zealand Opera has appointed Thomas de Mallet Burgess as its General Director. Burgess joins the company after five years with Perth-based company Lost & Found, whose mission is to present unusual operas in found spaces that speak to the resonance of the work. Throughout the years he has established an international reputation for directing award-winning opera and leading ground-breaking {…}

Artist of the Week, News

Artist Of The Week: Jennifer Davis Ready For Wagner In ‘Lohengrin’

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Singing Wagner is never an easy feat and he is a composer many singers train years to take on. His music is known for its length and for its technical challenges and in many cases, it is extremely taxing. This week Jennifer Davis takes a major step in her career singing her highest profile assignment to date – Elsa in “Lohengrin.” {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Gran Teatre del Liceu 2017-18 Review – Demon: The Devil’s In The Detail – Or Lack Thereof.

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For most opera connoisseurs west of Kaliningrad, the name Anton Rubinstein is unlikely to ring many glockenspiels. This acclaimed composer and pianist, considered the virtuosic equal of Liszt, actually wrote twice as many operas as Puccini but outside Russia, his music is virtually unknown. Productions in the west of his most successful opera “Demon” are as rare as a real Romanov. {…}

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Obituary: Glyndebourne Announces Death Of Baritone Gordon Sandison

Q & A: Soprano Mary Dunleavy On ‘Dinner At Eight,’ Critics & More Strauss

Which Operas Will Stream On ARTE Concert? Here’s The List

Composer Profile: Saverio Mercadante, One of Italy’s Overlooked Masters

Bard Summerscape 2018 Review: Demon

Anna Netrebko & Yusif Eyvazov Cancel ‘Adriana Lecovreur’

New Zealand Appoints New General Director

Artist Of The Week: Jennifer Davis Ready For Wagner In ‘Lohengrin’

Gran Teatre del Liceu 2017-18 Review – Demon: The Devil’s In The Detail – Or Lack Thereof.