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Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia 2018 Review: The Gospel According To The Other Mary

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“The Gospel according to the other Mary,” is defined by John Adams, and the complier of the libretto, Peter Sellars, as an opera-oratorio, and sitting in the concert hall of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, in Rome, watching a performance of the work, conducted by the composer, it is easy to see why. For this is a work that {…}
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Artist Profile: Amelita Galli-Curci, A Legend From the Early 20th Century

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Italian soprano Amelita Galli-Curci is one of the most renowned and popular singers from the very start of the 20th century. She was born on Nov. 18, 1882, in Milan where she studied piano at the conservatory. By age 16, she was offered a professorship. She eventually trained as a singer, claiming to be largely self-trained. In 1906, she appeared {…}
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La Monnaie De Munt 2018-19 Review: From the House of the Dead

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Much has been said about Polish director Krzysztof Warlikowski’s production of Leos Janáček’s “From the House of the Dead (Z mrtvého domu)” that was recently seen at the Royal Opera House. OperaWire’s review from that series of performances was titled “Prison Drama Locks Up Its Singers” in reference to the directs subversive and interruptive choices throughout. And now, the controversial {…}
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‘El Rey Nació’ To Make U.S. Premiere This Holiday Season

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José Luis González Moya’s “El Rey Nació” will make its U.S. Premiere on Dec. 8 and 9 at St. Brigid-Saint Emeric Church. The work is being billed as the first opera composed specifically about the birth of Jesus Christ and it will be presented in association with PuntaClassic and Asociación de Nuestra Señora de Luján. The work will be produced {…}
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Festival Verdi 2019 To Feature Four Classic Works In Critical Editions

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As part of their ongoing mission of celebrating one of opera’s most beloved composers, the Festival Verdi has given a preview of its 2019 program. While more details will be announced in January, the four operas for the upcoming festival will be “I Due Foscari,” “Luisa Miller,” “Aida,” and “Nabucco.” The Festival Verdi is organized by the Teatro Regio di Parma, and general director Anna {…}
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Opera Quiz: How Much Do You Really Know About Britten’s Operas?

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As far as opera composers in the English language go, Benjamin Britten is arguably the greatest there has ever been. Born on Nov. 22, 1913, Britten would go on to compose many of the staples of the modern opera repertoire. “Peter Grimes” is widely considered one of the greatest works in the repertory, while “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Billy {…}
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Royal Opera House 2018-19 Review: Simon Boccanegra

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Suspension of disbelief is crucial in the opera-going world – its characters being frequently endowed with childlike minds that have no sense of time or fear of consequence. With its apparently ageless characters and scarcely tenable premise, Verdi’s tale of “Simon Boccanegra” – the 14th century’s first Doge of Genoa – has few laurels on which it can rest. Encompassing {…}
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Carmela Remigio, Riccardo Massi & Veronica Simeoni Headline Teatro Comunale Di Bologna’s 2019 Season

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The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced its 2019 season with 10 productions all year. The Italian company is giving its native repertory most of the stage-time, with a total of seven productions this season; there are two German works and one in English, that will also appear. So let’s dive in and break it down. “Il Trovatore” opens the {…}

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