Teatr Wielki Warsaw 2017-18 Review – Carmen: Rinat Shaham & Leonardo Capalbo Salvage Senseless Production By Andrzej Chyra

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Sir Anthony Hopkins is a world-famous actor who also happens to be a gifted composer. Despite his considerable musical skills, he has made it quite clear that he is unqualified to direct an opera. In Poland, Andrzej Chyra enjoys A-list celebrity status as a one of the country’s foremost film and television actors. He is also probably partial to the {…}

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San Diego Opera Awarded Three Grants From California Arts Council

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The San Diego Opera has been awarded three grants from the California Arts Council, the organization announced on Tuesday. The grants total $47,700 in support of the company’s education programs. The first of these grants, totaling $17,100, will support the San Diego Opera’s “Words and Music” program, specifically the work at the Knox Middle School and Memorial Preparatory for Scholars {…}

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Obituary: Dutch Tenor Hubert Delamboye Dies

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Dutch tenor Hubert Delamboye has died. Delamboye studied piano at the conservatory of Maastricht and came under the vocal tutelage of Leo Ketelaars. After graduating from the conservatory in 1974, he went on to perform at major theaters in New York, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, Munich, Amsterdam, Brussels, Turin, Vienna, and Zurich. He was a major figure at Salzburg Festival where he performed {…}

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 {…}

Opera Quiz

Opera Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Plácido Domingo’s World Cup Fever Over the Years

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In just a few days, the World Cup will be upon us. Not everyone in the opera world is a major fan of the beautiful game, but there is one artist who is a pretty big fanatic. As you may have guessed from the title, his name is Plácido Domingo. He has performed a plethora of tournaments and has been {…}

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Kyle Ketelsen Wins The ‘Maria Callas Debut Artist Of The Year’

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Kyle Ketelsen has been announced as the winner of the 2018 “Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year” Award. The Dallas Opera announced that the American bass-baritone won the award for his portrayal of Leporello. The prestigious award is given to a single performer each season in recognition of a particularly memorable and outstanding company debut. Ketelsen won the 1998 Metropolitan Opera National {…}

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Nicole Car Replaces Diana Damrau In ‘Faust’

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Diana Damrau has canceled her upcoming role debut as Marguerite in Gounod’s “Faust” at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. The Deutsche Oper Berlin announced the news via Twitter and stated that due to illness Damrau would not be singing. As a result, Nicole Car will take over all five performances. Damrau recently completed the first part of her “Verdissimo” tour, which {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

New York Opera fest 2018 Review: The Rose Elf — Hertzberg – Ousley Team Stage a Graveyard Smash

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This review is for the performance on June 8, 2018. This year’s Opera Fest has seen a number of fresh and highly inventive works. David Hertzberg’s “The Rose Elf” offers an immersive, and almost unbearably-intimate recount of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale. Staged within the catacombs of Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, the audience seated themselves on opposite sides of the long {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

CD / DVD Releases – Week of June 11: Anna Netrebko, Barbara Hannigan & Leonard Bernstein Highlight New Releases

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This week, Anna Netrebko, Barbara Hannigan, Leonard Bernstein and George Gagnidze release new DVDs and CDs. It will be a chance to see some of your favorite singers and conductors in signature roles as well as rarely performed works. Take a look! “Giovanna d’Arco” Anna Netrebko’s celebrated interpretation of Verdi’s early work comes to DVD. The production, which opened the {…}

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Teatr Wielki Warsaw 2017-18 Review – Carmen: Rinat Shaham & Leonardo Capalbo Salvage Senseless Production By Andrzej Chyra

San Diego Opera Awarded Three Grants From California Arts Council

Obituary: Dutch Tenor Hubert Delamboye Dies

Relive The 4 Iconic World Cup Concerts Of The Three Tenors

Opera Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Plácido Domingo’s World Cup Fever Over the Years

Kyle Ketelsen Wins The ‘Maria Callas Debut Artist Of The Year’

Nicole Car Replaces Diana Damrau In ‘Faust’

New York Opera fest 2018 Review: The Rose Elf — Hertzberg – Ousley Team Stage a Graveyard Smash

CD / DVD Releases – Week of June 11: Anna Netrebko, Barbara Hannigan & Leonard Bernstein Highlight New Releases