Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North American (5/25-27): Susan Graham, LA Opera Lead Memorial Day Weekend

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Memorial Day Weekend will not represent a major opportunity for opera lovers in North America to get a taste of their favored artform. But what little there is certainly to be appreciated. Here is a look at our weekend recommendations (in alphabetical order by company). Backwards From Winter – Center for Contemporary Opera The New York Opera Fest continues rolling {…}

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Artist Profile: Italian Powerhouse Franco Bonisolli

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Franco Bonisolli is one of the finest Italian tenors of his generation. Born on May 25, 1938, the tenor managed a solid career throughout the 1970s and 1980s, his onstage and offstage personality often drawing great attention. His career kicked off in 1962 in lyric tenor roles like Nemorino in “L’Elisir d’amore,” Alfredo in “La Traviata,” Rodolfo in “La Bohème,” {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: ‘Citizen Kane’ Creates An Aria & Reinterprets Rossini’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

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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 will showcase “Citizen Kane’s” {…}

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David Bizic, Ginger Costa-Jackson & Marco Ciaponi Headline Opera De Toulon’s 2018-19 Season

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The Opera de Toulon has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring rarely performed works, modern operas and a number of classics. Here is a look at what the company will showcase next season. Productions Francesco Landolfi stars in the title role of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” with Marco Ciaponi and Mihaela Marcu. Daniel Montané conducts Elena Barbalich’s production. Performance Dates: Oct. 5-9, 2018 Anna Maria Sarra, Yael Raanan-Vandor, Marco {…}

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Salzburg Whitsun Gala Konzert 2018: Jonas Kaufmann & Cecilia Bartoli Deliver Rossini & Wagner Goods Of Highest Order

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Salzburg’s Whitsun Festival hosted a Gala on Monday evening, May 21, 2018. Conducted by Daniel Barenboim and the Staatskapelle, Berlin, it was a splendid event. Cecilia Bartoli and Jonas Kaufmann did the vocal honors after Rolando Villazón canceled for health reasons. Bartoli and Barenboim included additional music to supplement the absent singer, and Jonas Kaufmann sang solo from the Wesendonck {…}

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Starline To Sell Marina Rebeka Documentary

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The documentary “Marina Rebeka: Blessings of Will and Talent” has been picked up by Starline. Variety reported that the London-based company will sell the one-off documentary internationally. In a press statement Piers Nightingale, director of acquisitions at Starline noted, “While Marina Rebeka’s leading roles in ‘Norma,’ ‘La Traviata’ and ‘La Bohème,’ to name a few, have won the highest praise from {…}

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Elementary School Students Challenged To Listen To Full Ring Cycle

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Little Opera is giving elementary students the ultimate opera challenge. Twenty-nine elementary school-aged students in San Francisco were challenged to listen to all 15 hours of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Little Opera students in grades K-5 started the 20-day listen-a-thon challenge last week, led by Little Opera student advisory board members Solveig Libicki and Danah Aroonchaipirom. According to the student Advisors, {…}

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Regina Opera Company 2017-18 Review – Aida: Company Breaks New Ground with Heartfelt Production

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On May 20, 2018, Regina Opera Company concluded its first run of Giuseppe Verdi’s timeless “Aida.” While it is a work that is by no means underperformed around the world, this production comes as a loving tribute to the late Marie Cantoni, who founded the company back in 1970 with Nicholas Tierno. The experience the company has gained since then {…}

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Composer Profile: Richard Wagner, Opera’s Great Revolutionary

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Richard Wagner might just be the greatest composer in opera history. That, of course, depends on how you view the likes of Mozart and Verdi. But Wagner is easily in the top three in any discussion, his works revolutionizing the entire artform. Born on May 22, 1813, Wagner lived a tumultuous life created by his own very unstable personality. But {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North American (5/25-27): Susan Graham, LA Opera Lead Memorial Day Weekend

Artist Profile: Italian Powerhouse Franco Bonisolli

Opera Meets Film: ‘Citizen Kane’ Creates An Aria & Reinterprets Rossini’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

David Bizic, Ginger Costa-Jackson & Marco Ciaponi Headline Opera De Toulon’s 2018-19 Season

Salzburg Whitsun Gala Konzert 2018: Jonas Kaufmann & Cecilia Bartoli Deliver Rossini & Wagner Goods Of Highest Order

Starline To Sell Marina Rebeka Documentary

Elementary School Students Challenged To Listen To Full Ring Cycle

Regina Opera Company 2017-18 Review – Aida: Company Breaks New Ground with Heartfelt Production

Composer Profile: Richard Wagner, Opera’s Great Revolutionary