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Jean-François Borras & Magali Léger Highlight Centre Lyrique Clermont-Auvergne’s 2019-20 Season

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Centre Lyrique Clermont-Auvergne has announced its 2019-20 season, which will include opera, musical theatre, recitals, concerts, films, expositions, and family and youth programs. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on opera and other vocal performances. The season will kick off with Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de perles,” directed by Éric Perez and Olivier Desbordes. Gaspard Brécourt will lead the {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Hui He On Singing ‘Turandot’ & ‘La Bohème’

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Hui He is one of today’s leading lirico spinto sopranos in the world performing every major Verdi and Puccini role. Since her debut in “Aida” in Shanghai in 1998, she has become one of the leading interpreters of such operas as “Tosca,” “Madam Butterfly,” ‘Turandot,” “Il Trovatore,” and “La Forza del Destino.” She has also performed in every major theater, including {…}

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Anna Netrebko & Nina Stemme & The Top 7 Operas To See This Weekend

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It’s a special weekend filled with great stars and one of the world’s greatest houses celebrating an anniversary. This weekend we have upgraded to seven operas to see so that you all don’t miss some of the great presentations to see this weekend. Die Frau Ohne Schatten & Andrea Chénier  – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria The Vienna stage is stacked with {…}

On This Day, Special Features

The Greatest Moments In Wagner’s Operas, Per OperaWire’s Staff

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Richard Wagner, born on May 22, 1813, is arguably opera’s most famed revolutionary. His music creates a wide range of emotional reactions from his audiences. Some people are completely obsessed with his music and can’t really consider anyone near his level. Other enjoy it in bits and pieces but might find the lengths of his works challenging. Others still outright {…}

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Marco Vratogna Out Of Vienna ‘Andrea Chénier’

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Marco Vratogna was let go by the Wiener Staatsoper in the upcoming revival of “Andrea Chénier.” According to Vratogna’s manager, the baritone was written out of Friday’s big-screen broadcast of “Andrea Chénier” for turning up late for rehearsal while the company noted that the baritone never turned up. According to Vratogna’s team, the baritone notified the company that he would {…}

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Pretty Yende Cancels Deutsche Oper Berlin Performances

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Pretty Yende has canceled her upcoming performance of Bellini’s ”La Sonnambula” at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. The soprano announced that due to health conditions she would not be able to perform the role of Amina. She said, “It grieves my heart and soul that I have to unfortunately not perform my scheduled engagements as Amina Deutsche oper Berlin due to the {…}