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Elina Garanča, Renée Fleming, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Marina Rebeka, Angela Gheorghiu Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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An operetta, a VR opera, a couple of star-studded galas, recitals led by some of opera’s greatest and rising stars, and some classic productions from opera’s greatest theaters. Our digital recommendations this week span a wide range of operatic experiences that we think will reach a similarly diverse audience. La Rondine – Metropolitan Opera (Sept. 21) The Met will dedicated {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu, Sonya Yoncheva, Christine Goerke, Ramón Vargas Headline Week 28 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced week 28 of its Nightly Streams, which will center on Puccini. Here is a full rundown of the schedule which features some of opera’s greatest stars making multiple appearances throughout the week. All Nightly Met Opera Streams begin at 7:30 p.m. and remain available via metopera.org for 23 hours. The performances are also accessible on all {…}

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Edita Gruberova, Angela Gheorghiu & Missy Mazzoli Lead CD/DVD Releases

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This week, three world premiere recordings are being released while two classic operas are being made accessible on the market. Here is a look at the three albums you can stream this week and two DVDs that not to be missed. Voire Dire RedHouse Music will release the North American release of the original-cast album of composer Matthew Peterson and {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu, Anita Hartig, Simon Keenlyside Among Casting Additions for Metropolitan Opera 2021 Season

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(Credit: Marty Sohl / Ken Howard) The Metropolitan Opera has announced new casts for its added performances in February. In the company’s production of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia,” Michele Angelini will sing the role of Almaviva and James Morris will take over the role of Basilio.  They will join a cast that includes Brenda Rae and Joshua Hopkins for {…}

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Plácido Domingo, Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Angela Gheorghiu, Dmitri Hvorostovsky Headline Vienna State Opera’s Star-Studded Streaming Slate for June 2020

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(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg / Marius Baragan / Pavel Vaan & Leonid Semenyuk) The Vienna State Opera has announced its streaming slate for the month of June. Here is a rundown of the opera performances audiences can check on the company’s official website. June 1 – Die Frau Ohne Schatten Performance of Oct. 18, 2019 starring Stephen Gould, Camilla Nylund, Mihoko {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann & Saioa Hernandez Lead Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège’s 2020-21 Season

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(Credit: Simon Fiowler/Julian Hargreaves/Lourdes Balduque) The Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège has announced its 2020-21 season. The Belgium theater announced new productions, concerts, and a number of revivals. Here is a look at the upcoming season. Productions  Angela Gheorghiu sings the title role in Puccini’s “La Bohème“ alternating with Jessica Nuccio. They are joined by Stefan Pop, Marc Laho, Ionut Pascu, {…}

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Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Angela Gheorghiu Headline Week 5 of Metropolitan Opera’s Nightly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced Week 5 of its nightly streaming service. For the first time in this programming, the company has allowed the fans to select one performance to be showcased. This week’s winner, scheduled for Friday April 17, 2020 will be Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” Here are the rest of the operas set for next week’s streaming service. Monday, {…}

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Davóne Tines, Angela Gheorgiu & Renée Fleming to Headline Celebrity Series of Boston

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Through April, 2020, Celebrity Series of Boston will be presenting three operatic stars in recital. Making his debut with the series on April 1 will be bass-baritone Davóne Tines, performing a new vocal project which blends together a number of musical influences. On this, Tines says, “What I have to say, the experience I have to share, has been comprised {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu’s China Tour Postponed

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Photo Credit: Marius Baragan Angela Gheorghiu has announced that her upcoming Chinese tour has been postponed. The soprano stated, via social media, that due to the critical nature of the Coronavirus outbreak and its threatening development, together with the Chinese promoters and her management she was required to cancel 5 of her concerts in China. The affected performances were scheduled {…}