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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 {…}

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Bryan Hymel & Weston Hurt Headline Austin Opera’s ‘Live from Indy Terrace’

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(Credit / Image Source: Gabriel Couret / Bryan Hymel Official Twitter) Austin Opera will bring its summer programing to a close with two episodes of “Live from Indy Terrace” featuring baritone Weston Hurt and tenor Bryan Hymel. “Live from Indy Terrace” is a free weekly online series produced by Austin Opera. It originally kicked off on Friday, March 20, 2020 and {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Latonia Moore, Lawrence Brownlee, Karita Mattila Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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As Europe shifts into full-on live performance mode, you will notice that many of the streams on offer tend to shift toward U.S.-based companies. Of course, many of those performances on offer are quite exciting and we are going to be continually bringing them the attention they deserve. And speaking of continuing to bring attention to truly deserved streams, we {…}