A New ‘Valkyrie’ Dominates Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend in North America (7/19-21)

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(Credit: Seattle Opera / Jacob F. Lucas) This weekend, we are recommending some of the best-known works of the repertory in a bevy of productions across the U.S. One repertory staple will be getting a new arrangement in a English. Here are our top five operas to see this week (in chronological order by company). Cincinnati Opera – Porgy and {…}

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Gabriella Reyes Replaces Kirsten MacKinnon As Musetta In Santa Fe Opera’s ‘La Bohème’

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(Photo: Suzanne Vinnik) Santa Fe Opera has announced that Nicaraguan-American soprano Gabriella Reyes will take on the role of Musetta in the company’s upcoming new production of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” She will replace Kirsten MacKinnon, who “has withdrawn from the production for personal reasons,” according to the press release. Reyes is a 2017 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions grand finalist. She made {…}

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Fabio Armiliato & Hiromi Omura Headline Portland Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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Portland Opera has announced its 56th season. In a press statement, General Director Christopher Mattaliano said, “The 2019/20 season is a celebration of the art of opera. This season gives us the opportunity to explore works spanning four different centuries, from Bajazet, which premiered in 1735, to Three Decembers which premiered in 2008. We cannot wait to bring our audiences {…}

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Met Opera 2019-2020 Season: Here Is All The Information For This Season’s Live in HD Performances

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The Metropolitan Opera revealed its 2019-20 season on Wednesday afternoon. Among the major announcements were the company’s schedule for its ever-popular Live in HD slate. Here is a look at the list of performances that will be broadcast to audiences around the world. Worthy of note is that of the 10 productions set to screen in cinemas, three will be {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato Headline The Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2019-20 season with five new productions, a New Year’s Eve gala, and a recital. Here is a look at what to expect. New Productions The season opens with Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” in a new production by James Robinson. The production stars Eric Owens and Kevin Short sharing the title role of Porgy and {…}

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Tulsa Opera 2018-19 Review: The Little Prince

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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s “The Little Prince” was a twinkle of light in dark times. The author, a celebrated pilot and raconteur, wrote it while exiled from France in New York City during the Nazi occupation of his homeland. This helps explain the mood and tone of his book. Though delicate and charmingly illustrated, it is a melancholic meditation on loneliness {…}

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Megan Marino, Andrew Stenson, Cecilia Violetta Lopez Headline Opera Colorado’s 2019-20 Season

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Opera Colorado has announced its 2019-20 season featuring three classic operas. The season includes rising stars in the business as well as veterans. Here is a look at what to expect. The season opens with Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with Megan Marino and Andrew Stenson headlining the cast. Bruno Taddia sings the title role, while Stefano De Peppo and Harold Wilson {…}

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Costa-Jackson Sisters, Wallis Giunta Among Major Highlights of Seattle Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Seattle Opera is the first major opera company to announce its 2019-20 season, which will feature five operas and a special concert. Productions Verdi’s “Rigoletto” will open the season in August with a cast that features Lester Lynch and Giuseppe Altomare in the title role. Madison Leonard and Soraya Mafi take on Gilda while tenors Yongzhao Yu and Liparit {…}

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Interview: How The Governor’s School Of the Arts Develops New Opera Stars & Audiences

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“Alone we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” Our community has a massive impact on who we are to become and this could not be truer for those those impacted by The Governor’s School of the Arts (GSA). The school, which became a full-time program in 1987 with the aim of nurturing young artists at the {…}

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A New ‘Valkyrie’ Dominates Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend in North America (7/19-21)

Gabriella Reyes Replaces Kirsten MacKinnon As Musetta In Santa Fe Opera’s ‘La Bohème’

Fabio Armiliato & Hiromi Omura Headline Portland Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Met Opera 2019-2020 Season: Here Is All The Information For This Season’s Live in HD Performances

Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato Headline The Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Tulsa Opera 2018-19 Review: The Little Prince

Megan Marino, Andrew Stenson, Cecilia Violetta Lopez Headline Opera Colorado’s 2019-20 Season

Costa-Jackson Sisters, Wallis Giunta Among Major Highlights of Seattle Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Interview: How The Governor’s School Of the Arts Develops New Opera Stars & Audiences