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Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro alla Scala 2018-19 Review: La Finta Giardiniera

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In 1790 the Burgtheater in Vienna premiered “Così Fan Tutte,” Mozart’s well-known and regularly performed masterpiece about the fickleness of the human heart. Yet, 15 years earlier, aged only 18, Mozart wrote “La Finta Giardiniera,” another opera buffa which also tackled the theme of love, albeit from a different angle, focusing this time on the madness which love’s unrestrained passions {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Preview: What Is ‘Marnie’ & What Do We Know About Nico Muhly’s Newest Opera?

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This Friday, Oct. 19, the Metropolitan Opera hosts the North American premiere of Nico Muhly and Nicholas Wright’s “Marnie.” This will be the 108th time that the Metropolitan Opera gives the United States premiere of an opera, dating all the way back to 1883 when “La Gioconda” was the first to hold such a stature for the company. Some of {…}

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Australian Public Protests Presentation of Chinese Opera in Sydney Opera House

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Members of the Australian public are protesting against a presentation of the Chinese Opera “Red Guards on Honghu Lake” at the Sydney Opera House on Nov. 4, 2018. In an open letter to the Minister of the Arts, the Australian Values Alliance has asked that the performance be abandoned and for tickets sales to be halted, citing that the work {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Live in HD Preview: Roberto Alagna & Elina Garanca Dominate in ‘Samson et Dalila’

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A few weeks back it was all about Anna Netrebko’s “Aida.” Now this weekend, the Met Opera will continue its Live in HD series with a performance of “Samson et Dalila” on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. The broadcast, which kicks off 12:55 p.m. Eastern time, will feature the company’s opening night production, which is set to star Roberto Alagna and {…}

Business, News

Details of New Agreement Between Lyric Opera of Chicago & Orchestra Revealed

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Details for the labor agreement between the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra and the Lyric Opera of Chicago have emerged. While management did not divulge details in its announcement on Saturday, the members of the orchestra released a statement noting that ultimately they ratified the agreement though there was still work to be done. “The musicians will never stop fighting for {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A Carmen Giannattasio On Her First Tosca & The San Francisco Opera

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The Lady Gaga of opera. A fashion Icon. An intense singing-actress. A glamorous personality. These are just some of the great descriptions that have also been placed upon star soprano Carmen Giannattasio. These are also some of the reasons for her rise in the opera world since her Operalia win in 2002. Sixteen years after that breakthrough, the soprano begins a {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Interview: A Look Into The Hungarian State Opera’s New York Tour

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It’s not every day that New York audiences will get a chance to experience the Hungarian State Opera without heading across the pond. But in just a few weeks, starting on Oct. 30, 2018, they will get that very opportunity at the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center as the company comes on tour with a number of operatic {…}