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 {…}

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‘You Get What You Put Out Into the Universe:’ Baritone Lucas Meachem On His Highs and Lows, Diversity in Opera, & COVID’s Impact on Young Artists

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In late May, the COVID-19 pandemic relented for a spell, enticing parts of the United States to reopen after weeks of lockdown. Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer in the States, was in full swing. 2020 had a disastrous start, but big cities like New York had the virus somewhat contained. Worldwide, the insidious threat of sickness and {…}

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‘Lawrence Brownlee and Friends: The Next Chapter’ To Take Stage At Lyric’s Ryan Opera Center

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center is set to present “Lawrence Brownlee and Friends: The Next Chapter.” The concert, slated for July 26 at 6 p.m. will feature the famed tenor as he presents a concert alongside such artists as Whitney Morrison, J’Nai Bridges, and Will Liverman. The concert will also feature three 2020-21 Ryan Opera Center Ensemble {…}

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Kathleen Battle, Jonas Kaufmann, Luciano Pavarotti, Aida Garifullina Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Even as we get deeper into the summer and watch theaters reopen, it is important to keep our focus on the important dialogues of racial equality taking place. We continue to recommend checking out the several online shows such as Karen Slack’s “KikiKonversations,” Kenneth Overton’s “Black Opera Live,” and “The Sitdown with LB,” hosted by Lawrence Brownlee. You can also add {…}

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Leontyne Price, Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo & At Home Gala Headline Weeks 13 & 14 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced Weeks 13 and 14 of its nightly streams. The streams will include music by Mozart, Bartok, Rossini, Handel, Verdi, and Glass. Also, audiences will get a chance to check out the At Home Gala once again. Monday, June 8 – Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito Conducted by Harry Bicket; starring Lucy Crowe, Barbara Frittoli, Elīna Garanča, {…}

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Lawrence Brownlee Launches ‘The Sitdown with LB’

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Tenor Lawrence Brownlee has premiered a new Facebook live series, “The Sitdown with LB.” The show, which premiered on May 24, will discuss the unique realities and experiences of being an opera singer of African-American or African descent. His guests will include Angel Blue, George Shirley⁣, Will Liverman, and J’Nai Bridges. In a statement Brownlee told OperaWire, “I was inspired {…}

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Plácido Domingo, Joyce DiDonato, Aleksandra Kurzak, Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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We’re starting to see the world open up slowly in some countries and rapidly in others. But the performing arts world isn’t quite opening at the same pace with few organizations back in the full swing of things. As a result, streaming options are ever-prevalent. So as we move into the summer months, here is a look at what operas {…}

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Jamie Barton, Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline ‘Opera Jukebox’ Benefit Concert

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(Photos by Matthew Placek, Joan Marcus, and BreeAnne Clowdus) David Hyde Pierce will join forces with superstar singers Anthony Roth Costanzo and Jamie Barton to present “Opera Jukebox,” an interactive concert experience on May 30, 2020. Per a press release, each singer will offer up three selections for audience members to choose from. Roth Costanzo will offer up options from {…}

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

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

‘You Get What You Put Out Into the Universe:’ Baritone Lucas Meachem On His Highs and Lows, Diversity in Opera, & COVID’s Impact on Young Artists

‘Lawrence Brownlee and Friends: The Next Chapter’ To Take Stage At Lyric’s Ryan Opera Center

Kathleen Battle, Jonas Kaufmann, Luciano Pavarotti, Aida Garifullina Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Leontyne Price, Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo & At Home Gala Headline Weeks 13 & 14 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

Lawrence Brownlee Launches ‘The Sitdown with LB’

Plácido Domingo, Joyce DiDonato, Aleksandra Kurzak, Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Jamie Barton, Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline ‘Opera Jukebox’ Benefit Concert