2 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (8/24-26)

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There are still a ton of operas to see this weekend at Glimmerglass, Santa Fe, and the Seattle Opera. We have featured those in previous weekend editions. As for new productions, there are really only two major showcases taking place. And here they are. Rigoletto – Berkshire Festival Jonathan Tetelman, the breakout star of the recent “La Bohème “ at {…}

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Resonant Bodies To Make Australian Premiere In Sydney

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Sydney Chamber Opera and Carriageworks, in association with Resonant Bodies (USA) have announced the full program for the first Sydney iteration of Resonant Bodies, an international festival of new vocal music founded in New York in 2013 by American singer Lucy Dhegrae. The event will present six dynamic vocalists across two nights on August 31 and Sept. 1, 2018. Among {…}

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Garsington Opera To Team Up With The English Concert & Philharmonia Orchestra

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The Garsington Opera Opera will be teaming up with The English Concert and the Philharmonia Orchestra in 2020. In a press release, the company noted that the partnership will feature an increase in the number of productions per year from two-three with the Philharmonia, with The English Concert playing in one or two productions per season. The partnership with The {…}

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Opera Meets Film: How ‘Mefistofele’ Scene Contextualizes Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dark Knight’ Trilogy As Faustian Myth

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“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment is Christopher Nolan’s “Batman {…}

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Artist Profile: Matthew Polenzani, A Dominant Voice Of the 21st Century

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(This profile is being published on the 50th birthday of the tenor. Happy Birthday!) Throughout the 21st century, Matthew Polenzani has turned into not only one of the finest tenors but one of the greatest singers in the opera world. Born on August 23, 1968, in Evanston Illinois, the American tenor studied at the Eastern Illinois University before earning a {…}

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‘Maria By Callas’ To Premiere At The New York Film Festival

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Sony Pictures Classics has announced that the documentary “Maria By Callas” will be featured in the Spotlight on Documentary section of the 56th New York Film Festival. The news comes a few weeks after it was announced that the film directed by Tom Volf would be presented at the Toronto International Film festival for its North American premiere. Per the documentary’s {…}

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Benjamin Appl Replaces Piotr Beczala In Austria

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Piotr Beczala has canceled his upcoming recital. The tenor announced via social media that due to illness he would not be able to perform the recital planned for August 25, 2018. The tenor said, “With deepest regret I have to inform, that I am forced to cancel my Saturday’s performance at the Angelika Kauffmann Hall in Schwarzenberg due to laryngitis. {…}

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Placido Domingo Makes History With 150th Role

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On August 23, 2018, Plácido Domingo will make history singing his 150th role. The tenor-turned-baritone will sing the role of Zurga in Bizet’s ‘The Pearl Fishers” in a concert performance at the Salzburg Festival alongside Aida Garifullina and Javier Camarena. Domingo has already made history as the performer with the most roles in the history of opera and for having switched {…}

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Opera Philadelphia To Present ‘We Shall Not Be Moved’ As Part Of Opera On The Mall

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One year after its sold-out world premiere and a successful crowdfunding campaign, Opera Philadelphia will present an encore engagement for “We Shall Not Be Moved,” in a free broadcast as part of the company’s annual Opera on the Mall series at Independence National Historical Park. “We Shall Not Be Moved,” will be presented on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 7:00 p.m {…}

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2 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (8/24-26)

Resonant Bodies To Make Australian Premiere In Sydney

Garsington Opera To Team Up With The English Concert & Philharmonia Orchestra

Opera Meets Film: How ‘Mefistofele’ Scene Contextualizes Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dark Knight’ Trilogy As Faustian Myth

Artist Profile: Matthew Polenzani, A Dominant Voice Of the 21st Century

‘Maria By Callas’ To Premiere At The New York Film Festival

Benjamin Appl Replaces Piotr Beczala In Austria

Placido Domingo Makes History With 150th Role

Opera Philadelphia To Present ‘We Shall Not Be Moved’ As Part Of Opera On The Mall