Cast Change For Opera Rara’s ‘Il Paria’

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Celso Albelo has canceled his participation in Opera Rara’s performances of Donizetti’s “Il Paria.” The work, which is scheduled to be performed at the Barbican Theatre on June 8, will now star René Barbera. The tenor will join a cast that includes Albina Shagimuratova, Misha Kiria, and Marko Mimica with Sir Mark Elder conducting the performance. The Britten Sinfonia and the {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Brian Jagde

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Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” is one of the most difficult operas in the repertoire. It’s rarely performed for its sheer scale and the singers it requires. However, many of its arias and duets are well-known and it is an opera many singers dream of performing. This week, the work returns to the Opéra de Paris with an strong cast and {…}

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Q & A: Tenor Enea Scala On Debuting The Duke In ‘Rigoletto’ & Bel Canto Style

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For many artists, Verdi’s operas are the supreme pinnacle that they work towards. Getting there and being one of the foremost interpreters of his work often requires tremendous technique skill, but also great artistic maturity. For tenor Enea Scala, Verdi has always been a dream from the start of his career. While he has focused on the Bel Canto repertoire for {…}

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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 {…}

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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 {…}

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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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Jonas Kaufmann Out Of Vienna Gala

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Jonas Kaufmann is out of the Wiener Staatsoper’s 150th-anniversary concert. The company announced that “that due to medical reasons he will not be performing the next two weeks. Thus he has canceled his participation in the Jubilee concert of the Wiener Staatsoper on May 26, 2019. In his place, Roberto Alagna will sing the “Juive” -Arie.” Kaufmann has already canceled {…}

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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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Cast Change For Opera Rara’s ‘Il Paria’

Artist Of The Week: Brian Jagde

Q & A: Tenor Enea Scala On Debuting The Duke In ‘Rigoletto’ & Bel Canto Style

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

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

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

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

Jonas Kaufmann Out Of Vienna Gala

Marco Vratogna Out Of Vienna ‘Andrea Chénier’