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A Stroll Through The Many Genres of Opera (Part Two)

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Around the world, opera has very different forms. Although the artform has touched almost every continent on the planet, that does not mean that it looks the same. Whether that means an Italian opera that is translated into a different language, or a domestic artform resembling opera that evolved endogenously, the fabric of opera is multi-dimensional! In Part One of {…}

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Haydée Dabusti & Luciana Bueno to Present ‘Homenaje a María Callas’

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Soprano Haydée Dabusti and mezzo-soprano Luciana Bueno will perform an “Homenaje a María Callas” on Nov. 9, 2023 at the CorpArtes Foundation Theatre in Santiago, Chile. The showcase, which will also feature the Philodramatic Orchestra conducted by Alexander Shiticov, will include music by Verdi, Puccini, Mascagni, Giordano, Bellini, and Ponchielli. The showcase kicks off at 8 p.m. local time. Dabusti {…}

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Lisa Marie Rogali, River Guard, & Rolfe Dauz Named Detroit Opera 2023-24 Resident Artists

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Detroit Opera has announced the newly selected singers to train in the company’s Resident Artist Program during the 2023–24 season. Those chosen are mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali, tenor River Guard, and baritone Rolfe Dauz. These three were selected from more than 850 international artists who applied to the program. The Resident Artists have committed to an intensive program while living {…}

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Theatro Municipal São Paulo Unveils 2023 Season

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(Photo: Masataka Suemitsu) The Theatro Municipal in São Paulo, Brazil has unveiled its 2023 season. First up will be a production of “Il Guarany” this May The opera will be conducted by Roberto Minczuk and directed by Ailton Krenak and stars Atalla Ayan, Nadine Koutcher, Rodrigo Esteves in the first cast, with Enrique Bravo, Débora Faustino, and David Marcondes appearing on {…}

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Metropolitan Opera to Present 17 Contemporary Works in Next Five Seasons

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to present 17 company premieres of contemporary works over the next five seasons. In a recent interview with Peter Gelb and Yannick Nezet-Seguin, the two said that the company was committed to bringing new works to the public and finding the right balance between the classics and the new operas. The article noted that the {…}

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Olga Pudova, Kayleigh Decker, Jacquelina Livieri, Roderick Williams Headline Welsh National Opera 2023-24 Season

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The Welsh National Opera has unveiled its 2023-24 season. First up is Golijov’s “Ainadamar.” Directed by Deborah Colker and conducted by Matthew Kofi Waldren, the opera will star Jaquelina Livieri, Julieth Lozano, and Alfredo Tejada. Performance Dates: Sept. 9 – Nov. 22, 2023  Olga Pudova will headline “La Traviata” in a production by David McVicar (Sarah Crisp will be the {…}

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Christine Goerke, Angel Blue & Key’mon Murrah Lead Detroit Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Detroit Opera has announced its 2022-23 season. The season opens with Wagner’s “Die Walküre: Act III.” Yuval Sharon directs the act with Sir Andrew Davis conducting. The production will feature a high-tech treatment of the most famous act in Wagner’s Ring Cycle with Christine Goerke starring. Performance dates: Sept. 17-20, 2022 Valerio Galli conducts Gounod’s “Faust” in a production {…}