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Haymarket Opera & Cedille Records to Release Recording of Chevalier de Saint-Georges’ ‘L’Amant Anonyme’

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Haymarket Opera Company and classical music label Cedille Records have partnered to produce the first-ever recording of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George’s “L’Amant Anonyme.” Haymarket Opera recently presented a new production of “L’Amant Anonyme” on June 17 -19, 2022 at Jarvis Opera Hall in Chicago, Illinois. The production starred Nicole Cabell, Geoffrey Agpalo, Erica Schuller, Michael St. Peter, David Govertsen, {…}

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Tanglewood Festival Updates COVID-19 Protocols for 2022 Season

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The Tanglewood Festival has announced new COVID-19 protocols for its summer 2022 slate. The organization noted that visitors will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or have to present a negative test result in order to enter performance venues. Furthermore, masking will be optional, though it is recommended inside Ozawa Hall and the Linde Center {…}

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Anthony Roth Costanzo & Zachary James Lead ‘Akhnaten’ Revival

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Philip Glass’s “Akhnaten.” The production will return for six performances from May 19 to June 10, 2022 after the production won a Grammy Award. When the production premiered in 2019 OperaWire said, “Anthony Roth Costanzo, Zachary James Lead The Best Met Production of the Year.” For the {…}

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Richard Tucker Foundation Announces Career & Study Grants

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The Richard Tucker Foundation has announced the Richard Tucker Career Grant and Sara Tucker Study Grant Recipients. The Richard Tucker Career Grants were awarded to Leah Hawkins, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, and Sean Michael Plumb. All three recipients will receive unrestricted grants of $10,000 each. Meanwhile the Sara Tucker Study Grant was awarded to Katerina Burton, Blake Denson, Stefan Egerstrom, Jonah {…}

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Marina Rebeka, Julia Bullock, J’Nai Bridges & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Dutch National Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2022-23 season with productions, four world premieres, two European premieres, six new productions, and four family operas. The season opens with a revival of Bizet’s “Carmen” with Jordan de Souza conducting a cast that includes J’Nai Bridges, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Lukasz Golinski, and Adriana González. Performance Dates: Sept. 3 – 22, 2022 Engelbert {…}

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PBS’ Great Performances from the Met to Broadcast ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’

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(Credit: Ken Howard) PBS’s Great Performances at the Met will continue on April 1, 2022 with a presentation of “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” The opera, which was written by Terence Blanchard and Kasi Lemmons, stars Will Liverman, Latonia Moore, Angel Blue, and Walter Russell III. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the opera with Audra McDonald hosting the broadcast. “I cannot {…}

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Opera America Unveils 2022 Repertoire Development Grants

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Opera America has announced the recipients of its 2022 Repertoire Development Grants. The recipients for the grant include American Lyric Theater, Beth Morrison Projects, Houston Grand Opera, MassOpera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Pensacola Opera, OperaDelaware, and Virginia Opera. In sum, the nine companies will receive $225,000 to develop eight new American operas. “Fostering the creation {…}

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The Dallas Opera Announces 2 Major Cast Changes for ‘Flight’

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The Dallas Opera has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Flight.” The company revealed that Abigail Rethwisch and Deanne Meek will join the cast as the Controller and Older Woman, respectively, taking over for Jessica Pratt and Karita Mattila, who were previously announced and have withdrawn for personal reasons. Rethwisch debuted with The Dallas Opera during the {…}

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Angel Blue, Russell Thomas, Rhiannon Giddens & Renée Fleming Lead LA Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The LA Opera has announced its 2022-23 Season featuring six operatic productions including an LA premiere. The season opens with Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” with Amanda Woodbury and Liv Redpath sharing the title role. They will be joined by Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Alexander Birch Elliott, and Eric Owens with Lina González-Granados conducting Simon Stone’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 17-Oct. 9, 2022 Rhiannon {…}