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Jose Carreras, Juan Pons, & Jaume Aragall To Honor Montserrat Caballé In Barcelona

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Jose Carreras, Juan Pons, and Jaume Aragall are set to honor Montserrat Caballé in a gala at the Gran Teatre del Liceu entitled “La sonrisa de Montserrat Caballé.” The homage to the great late Spanish soprano will be on April 12, the soprano’s birthday and it set to be presented on TV3 y Catalunya Radio. In addition to Carreras, Pons, {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Wilhelm Schwinghammer On ‘Elektra,’ Strauss & The Canadian Opera Company

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Wilhelm Schwinghammer is one of today’s leading German basses.  Throughout the past few years, he has performed at the Bayreuth Festival, Teatro Real de Madrid, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Wiener Staatsoper and the Hamburg Staatsoper as a studio member. He is a great exponent of the operas of Wagner, Strauss, Mozart, and Verdi, as well as the works of Puccini {…}

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Maria José Montiel To Open Opera Naples’ Season

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Opera Naples will kick off its Opera Stars Concert Series with Maria José Montiel in recital. The mezzo-soprano will be joined by pianist and Opera Naples Artistic Director, Ramón Tebar. There will also see a special appearance by cellist Angel Luis Quintana, who will be playing a violoncello J. Guadagnini “II Soldato” from 1800. The concert will be the start of {…}

Special Features

Tenor Brian Jagde’s Four Favorite Interpreters of ‘Tosca’s’ Cavaradossi

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Brian Jagde is one of today’s rising stars in the opera world and his powerful tenor has obtained raves. Today he is in high demand around the world and one of the roles that he has garnered him attention is that of Cavaradossi. Currently starring in San Francisco Opera’s new production of “Tosca,” Jagde will break the record this season {…}

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Gregory Kunde Encores At Arena Di Verona

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Gregory Kunde encored “Nessun Dorma” during is first “Turandot” at the Arena di Verona. The tenor, who was singing is first stage performance of Calaf, was asked to give an encore of the famous aria after receiving a huge ovation. The premiere performance starred Anna Pirozzi in the title role of Turandot, Vittoria Yeo as Liù and Giorgio Giuseppini as Timur. Daniel Oren conducted the production {…}

Special Features

Relive The 4 Iconic World Cup Concerts Of The Three Tenors

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The World Cup kicks off tomorrow with a match between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Before that, audiences around the world will get to clamor as some of the greatest opera stars appear on the world stage. And then on the opening ceremony, another young opera star will make a major appearance. For some, the concept of opera and soccer (football around {…}