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Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Anna Netrebko, Leontyne Price, Renée Fleming & Jonas Kaufmann Headline Weeks 34, 35, 36, 37 & 38 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced the next five weeks of its streaming slate which will focus on Baroque to the present, followed by a week of productions conducted by Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, a Family Drama Week, and a Stars in Signature Roles week All Nightly Met Opera Streams begin at 7:30pm and remain available via metopera.org for 23 {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Elina Garanča, Karen Slack, Mariusz Kwicien, Ferruccio Furlanetto Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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One brand new opera with three endings. A 20th-century work from a noted Czech composer. Two gala performances. A recital of new songs. A Shakespeare / Verdi / Ring Mashup. Beethoven. And three Italian operas with some of opera’s biggest stars for those looking for more standard repertory. That eclectic list comprises our top 10 operas to stream this week. {…}

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Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces Virtual Fall Programming

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While ongoing health regulations have forced Lyric Opera of Chicago to cancel its mainstage productions through 2020, the company has announced a reimagined programming for its fall season. A highlight of the season will be “Twilight: Gods,” a restaging of Wagner’s “Gotterdammerung” which will take place across multiple levels of an industrial parking garage. The work will be sung in {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Erin Morley & Terence Blanchard Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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In collaboration with Dejan Vukosavljevic On the heels of its 2020-21 season cancelation, the Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2021-22 season. The company will present six new productions including three company premieres. Here is a look at the new season. New Productions  The season opens with “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” by Terence Blanchard. The opera will be conducted by {…}

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Met Opera 2021-22 Season: Here Is All The Information For This Season’s Live in HD Performances

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced the HD schedule for its 2021-22 season, which will feature 10 performances. Here is a full breakdown. Oct. 9, 2021 – Boris Godunov René Pape headlines a cast that includes Alexey Markov, Stanislav Trofimov, David Butt Philip, Ain Anger, and Maxim Paster. Sebastian Weigle conducts. The opera will be presented in its original 1869 version. {…}

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OperaVision Announces #OperaHarmony Winners & September Streaming Lineup

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OperaVision has announced the winners of their #OperaHarmony series, as well as details on their upcoming September programming. Running throughout August, #OperaHarmony presented 20 short, digital opera created by artists at home, with audiences voting for their favorite. Winning first prize was “Essential Business,” by composer Judith Lynn, librettist Anna Pool, and baritone Will Liverman. Second prize went to “A {…}

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Portland Opera to Present Virtual Fundraising Concert

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On October 17, 2020, Portland Opera will present “An Evening with Portland Opera: A Free & Virtual Concert from Rose City.” This concert will feature artists whose engagement with the company was interrupted by the pandemic, with all donations going to help secure the company and its members in this unstable time. This hour-long performance will be available for 30 {…}

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Chicago Opera Theater Announces Digital 2020-21 Season

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(Credit: Michael Brosilow) Chicago Opera Theater has announced an extensive digital 2020-21 season, which will feature five full operas. “Like most arts organizations, we’ve had to take stock of our values and strengths to determine how best to approach our season,” said Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson General Director Ashley Magnus in a press release. “For COT, the priority is {…}

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David Portillo & Yasuko Oura Kick Off Valhalla Media’s Fall 2020 Programming

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Valhalla Media will present “Love Letters: A Recital With David Portillo” on Sept. 6, 2020. The famed tenor will perform live from the Glessner House in Chicago, Illinois alongside pianist Yasuko Oura. The duo will take on Schubert’s “Dichterliebe” as well as songs by Roger Quilter and “My Dearest Ruth,” composed by Chicago’s own Stacy Garrop. The new concert event {…}