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Daniela Mack, Alek Shrader & Leah Crocetto Headline Opera Philadelphia’s 2019-20 Season

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Opera Philadelphia has announced its 2019-20 season which will feature its annual festival, two world premieres, two company premieres and a number of concert performances. Here is a look. O19 Festival O19 launches its third annual festival with the world premiere production of “Denis & Katya,” a new chamber opera commissioned and produced by Opera Philadelphia in collaboration with Music {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen On Donna Anna At the Met Opera & Her Role Debut As ‘Rusalka’

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“Don Giovanni” is undeniably one of the great operas in the standard repertory. While the title character is the focal point of the story, there is no denying that the opera simply can’t work without a potent contrasting force in the form of Donna Anna. That is the challenge for any soprano taking on the role of the Mozart heroine. {…}

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Cecilia Bartoli Celebrates Her 30th Anniversary At The Opernhaus Zurich

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The Opernhaus Zurich is set to celebrate Cecilia Bartoli’s 30th anniversary on Jan. 6, 2019. The company announced that Bartoli will celebrate the milestone with a gala performance of “Semele” at 4 p.m. The performance will be followed by a dinner on stage and the celebration will feature such invitees as the artistic director of the opera house and some {…}

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Jennifer Rowley Headlines Fort Worth Opera’s 2019 Southern Soirée Gala

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Fort Worth Opera has announced that soprano Jennifer Rowley will headline the company’s Southern Soirée Gala. The gala slated for May 4 at The Stonegate Mansion, will be part of the 2019 Fort Worth Opera Festival. The soprano will be joined by two of the stars of the 2019 Festival at this elegant spring Gala; they are international tenor Daniel Montenegro {…}

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Which Operas Will Stream On ARTE Concert? Here’s The List

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ARTE Concert has announced the operas that it will be showcasing as part of its on-demand streams. The first opera programmed will be Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” from La Monnaie. That production is already available online and features Sabine Devielilhe, Gábor Bretz, Ed Lyon, and Sophie Karthäuser. On Oct. 6, 2018, Puccini’s “Tosca” from the Finnish National Opera gets its turn {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Vladimir Stoyanov On His First Verismo Opera & ‘The Queen Of Spades’

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Bulgarian baritone Vladimir Stoyanov is one of the leading singers of his generation performing in many of the world’s leading companies. He has performed in such theaters as the Plovdiv Opera House, La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, Berlin State Opera, Vienna State Opera, Zürich Opera, Teatro Real, La Fenice, Teatro Regio, Teatro Massimo, Royal Swedish Opera, and  San Francisco Opera, {…}

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Opernhaus Zurich 2017-18 Review: Das Land Des Lachelns: Piotr Beczala Shines Amidst Confused Production of Lehár Classic

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What endures of Zurich Opera’s performance of Lehár’s “Das Land des Lachelns” is Piotr Beczala. Never did we fail to hear the clear, clean line of his clarion sound; never did we fail to feel his full and steady presence on stage. While outside, swans and an array of boats dotted Lake Zurich and strollers savored assorted ice creams, inside, {…}

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Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – International (4/6-8): Diana Damrau Makes A Major Role Debut

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This weekend, the opera world will see a major role debut from a major star, as well as a number of singers continuing runs of role debuts and house debuts. There will also be a concert performance of a rarely performed Verdi work. Il Trovatore – Finnish National Opera, Finland  Aquiles Machado sings the title in Verdi’s ever-popular opera alongside {…}