Waltraud Meier & Kiri Te Kanawa Among Jury Members For Mirjam Helin Competition

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The Mirjam Helin Competition has announced the jury for this year’s competition. This year, the jury will be led by an all-star line up of singers including Olaf Bär, Ben Heppner, Vesselina Kasarova, François Le Roux, Waltraud Meier, Deborah Polaski, and Kiri Te Kanawa. The competition’s Executive Director Marja-Leena Pétas-Arjava said in a press release, “Once again, the Mirjam Helin Competition {…}

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Opera Meets Film: How ‘Colette’s’ Use of Bizet & Gounod Toys With Audience Expectations

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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 features Wash Westlemoreland’s “Colette.” {…}

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Osvaldo Golijov’s ‘Ayre’ To Launch Against The Grain Records

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Against The Grain Theatre is set to launch its new in-house recording label with a new recording of Osvaldo Golijov’s song cycle “Ayre” this December. The piece, written by the Romanian Jew born in Argentina, blends traditional and electronic instruments with elements of Byzantine chant, Sephardic lullabies, Sardinian protest songs, and Arabic, Hebrew, and Christian texts. The piece is set {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Cecilia Bartoli & Placido Domingo Headline 2019 Salzburg Festival

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The Salzburg Festival has announced it 2019 season with five new productions, two revivals, and two concert operas. Here is a look at what audiences can expect this season. Productions The 2019 Salzburg Festival opens with Mozart’s “Idomeneo.” Teodor Currentzis and Peter Sellars team up again after “La Clemenza di Tito” with a cast that includes Russell Thomas (Idomeneo), Paula Murrihy {…}

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Opera Naples Announces Casting For ‘Aida’

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Opera Naples has announced the cast for its upcoming production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The production will feature internationally renowned conductor Ramón Tebar, Stage Director Chuck Hudson, and an international cast that includes soprano Svetlana Aksenova in the title role, Marianne Cornetti as Amneris, and Gordon Hawkins as Amonasro. In a press statement, Tebar noted, “I’m so excited to present, for the first {…}

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Jennifer Johnson Cano To Be Featured In Anna Netrebko’s Recital

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Jennifer Johnson Cano is set to perform on Anna Netrebko’s upcoming recitals. The mezzo-soprano announced via Twitter that she would be joining Netrebko in two duets for her recitals at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and Carnegie Hall. According to the program the two duets will be the Barcarolle from “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” and the Act One duet from “The Queen of {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Mary Dunleavy On ‘Dinner At Eight,’ Critics & More Strauss

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This year, Wexford Festival Opera presented the European premiere of William Bolcom and Mark Campbell’s opera “Dinner at Eight,” an operatic version of the stage play and Hollywood film of the same name. At the center of the opera is Millicent Jordan, who was portrayed in this version by soprano Mary Dunleavy. The American soprano has sung all over the {…}

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Welsh National Opera Announces Freedom Season Featuring Jake Heggie & Menotti

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The Welsh National Opera has announced “Freedom,” a season of operatic works with complementary panel discussions, talks, community engagement and an exhibition of immersive reality artwork exploring the themes of human rights, justice, and political imprisonment. Curated by Artistic Director David Pountney, the season is set to present every element of the performing company from the WNO Chorus and Orchestra through {…}

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Carnegie Hall 2018-19 Season Review: Leah Crocetto In Recital

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On Thursday, November 8, 2018, soprano Leah Crocetto made her Carnegie Hall debut with a diverse program of songs old and new, beloved and obscure. Among these were works from Ottorino Resphigi, Francois Poulenc, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Richard Rodgers, George Gershwin, and more. Joined by the sensational accompaniment of pianist Mark Markham, Crocetto’s performance made for a stunning showcase of her {…}

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Waltraud Meier & Kiri Te Kanawa Among Jury Members For Mirjam Helin Competition

Opera Meets Film: How ‘Colette’s’ Use of Bizet & Gounod Toys With Audience Expectations

Osvaldo Golijov’s ‘Ayre’ To Launch Against The Grain Records

Anna Netrebko, Cecilia Bartoli & Placido Domingo Headline 2019 Salzburg Festival

Opera Naples Announces Casting For ‘Aida’

Jennifer Johnson Cano To Be Featured In Anna Netrebko’s Recital

Q & A: Soprano Mary Dunleavy On ‘Dinner At Eight,’ Critics & More Strauss

Welsh National Opera Announces Freedom Season Featuring Jake Heggie & Menotti

Carnegie Hall 2018-19 Season Review: Leah Crocetto In Recital