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Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro Real de Madrid 2024-25 Review: Eugene Onegin

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(Photo: © Javier del Real /Teatro Real de Madrid) The Teatro Real’s recent staging of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” offers a profound and intimate exploration of love, regret, and honor, brought to life by a stellar cast. Ukrainian baritone Iurii Samoilov delivers a convincing portrayal of Eugene Onegin, capturing the character’s evolution from detached arrogance to profound remorse. His performance is {…}

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Michael Chioldi, Tracy Dahl & Jonelle Sills Highlight Vancouver Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Vancouver Opera has announced its 2025-26 season featuring three productions. In a statement, Tom Wright, Vancouver Opera General Director said, “For our 66th season, we’re bringing operas by the art form’s greatest composers to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage. These timeless works run the gamut—in some cases the gauntlet—of emotions, while exploring social norms and the consequences of personal choice. {…}

News, Streaming

MyOpera Player to Stream Teatro Real’s ‘Eugene Onegin’

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On Feb. 14, 2025, MyOpera Player is set to present Tchiakovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.” The opera will streamed from the Teatro Real in a production by Christof Loy. Gustavo Gimeno conducts the production with a cast that includes Kristina Mkhitaryan, Iurii Samoilov, Bogdan Volkov, and Maxim Kuzmin-Karavaev. The cast is rounded out by Katarina Dalayman, Victoria Karkacheva, Elena Zilio, Frederic Jost, and Juan Sancho. The broadcast {…}

Business, News

Natalia Sanraliz Joins Athlone Artists for Management

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Natalia Sanraliz has joined Athlone Artists for General Management. Sanraliz has performed at the Metropolitan Opera as well as at the Opera San José, Berkshire Opera Festival, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, New World Symphony, Ópera de Puerto Rico, Teatro de la Ópera, and Fundación Puertorriqueña de Zarzuela y Opereta, and Festival Napa Valley. She was also a member of the {…}

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Dutch National Opera to Present ‘We Are The Lucky Ones’

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The Dutch National Opera is set to present the world premiere of Philip Venables’s latest opera “We Are The Lucky Ones.” The opera will be shown at the Opera Forward Festival 2025 and will mark the fourth collaboration between Philip Venables and Ted Huffman based on real-life interviews. “We Are The Lucky Ones” tells the story of a generation and {…}

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Anthony J. Maglione Appointed New Director of Houston Symphony Chorus

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The Houston Symphony announced the appointment of Anthony J. Maglione as Director of the Houston Symphony Chorus. Maglione will join at the start of the 2025–26 Season and will succeed Allen Hightower, who held the position until February 2024. Julia Hall, who has been serving as Interim Chorus Director, will return to her role as Assistant Director of the Houston {…}

News, Season Announcement

Yasko Sato, Carolyn Sproul, Simone Osbourne, Grisha Martirosyan, Siphokazi Molteno Headline Calgary Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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Calgary Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Opening the season is “Madama Butterfly” starring Yasko Sato, Matthew White, Nina Yoshida Nelsen, and Phillip Addis. Mo Zhou directs and Jonathan Brandani condudcts. Performance Dates: Nov. 1 – 7, 2025 “Little Red Riding Hood” gets a showcase at Mamdani Opera Centre. Performance Dates: Nov. 28 – Dec. 7, 2025 Then comes “Hansel and Gretel.” {…}

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Vanessa Becerra, Joshua Blue & Darren Drone Headline the 2025 Berkshire Opera Festival

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The Berkshire Opera Festival announces its 10th anniversary season. A free family concert kicks off the 2025 season. Performance Date: March 2, 2025 (Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center) The “Young Verdi in Love” recital features performances by soprano Kathleen O’Mara, tenor Lawrence Barasa, bass-baritone Alan Williams, and pianist Francesco Barfoed. Performance Date: April 27, 2025 (St. James Place in Great Barrington) {…}

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‘Maria’ Scores One Oscar Nomination

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Pablo Larrain’s Maria Callas biopic is now an Academy Award-nominated film. The film has been nominated for Best Cinematography for Edward Lachman. The cinematographer obtained his fourth nomination following recognition for his work in “Far from Heaven,” “Carol,” and “El Conde.” Lachman will compete against Lol Crawley for “The Brutalist,” Greig Fraser for “Dune: Part Two,”Paul Guilhaume for “Emilia Perez,” {…}