Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra Makes Strong Statement To Support Strike Against Lyric Opera of Chicago Management

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The Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra has made a formal statement explaining the decision to go on strike. In a statement issued to the press on Tuesday, the organization noted that the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s management was seeking to cut the number of musicians by five positions, cutting the pay of the musicians by eight percent, cutting the number of {…}

Opera Wiki

Composer Profile: Giuseppe Verdi, Italy’s Greatest Composer

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Giuseppe Verdi is Italy’s composer. Few composers have ever attained the legendary status of the man from Busetto, who created a plethora of operas throughout his career that remain fixtures of the standard repertoire today. Born on Oct. 9 (or was it 10?), 1813, Verdi would become the textbook example of how to achieve everlasting greatness when you put in {…}

Artist of the Week, News

Artist Of The Week: Thomas Hampson

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Thomas Hampson has long been one of the greatest opera singers of his generation singing in all the great opera houses in the world and interpreting some of the most iconic roles in the art form. He has also been recognized as a great recitalist showing great enthusiasm for the American Songbook and a big proponent of Mahler’s music in {…}

Opera Wiki

Artist Profile: Irene Dalis, A Mezzo Beloved By All

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Irene Dalis is one of those artists that has a strong career, but often flies under the radar during conversations about all-time greats. The mezzo-soprano, born on Oct. 8, 1925, grew up in California. After her studies, she earned a Fulbright scholarship and went to Europe to develop her singing career. Her career took off when she was offered a {…}

IndieOpera

New Jersey Verismo Opera To Perform ‘Norma’

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The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera is set to open its season with Bellini’s “Norma.” The new production is set to star soprano Jessica Sandidge in her company debut. The Metropolitan opera singer, who made her Met debut in the 2016-17 in the role of Jano(c) in Janácek’s “Jenufa” and is set to return for her third season as Dawn {…}

News

The Atlanta Opera To Bring Free Performances To Local Elementary Schools

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The Atlanta Opera continues its mission to bring opera to the next generation, announcing that it will team with The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) to bring a series of free opera performances to four elementary schools along the Atlanta Beltline. The performances will be of “The Barber of Seville” and will be funded by a Collaborative Innovation Grant given to {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

San Francisco Opera 2018-19 Review: Tosca

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San Francisco Opera has always been in love with Puccini’s “Tosca.” From 1932, when the War Memorial Opera House first opened its doors, until today, this opera has been its darling. Every Opera Director has wanted her on its stage; every dramatic soprano has wanted to perform her. The new production in San Francisco has set her in motion once {…}

Opera Quiz

Opera Quiz: Are You a Verdi Buff?

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We are days away from the birthday of the great Giuseppe Verdi. Born on Oct. 9 or 10, 1813 (we’ll never really know), the composer is arguably the most renowned in the world of opera and undoubtedly the greatest in Italy’s history. He was so beloved in his time that his burial ceremony remains the most attended public event in {…}