Festival Diary: Wexford Festival Opera, Day 4

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Over the years, Wexford has seen its share of bloody conflicts, and in most cases, this tends to involve the English. In 1798, the United Irishmen, who sought to establish equality between Protestants and Catholics, and independence from the UK, rebelled. The city became one of the focal points of the rising, with the rebels managing to take control of {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (10/26-28)

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You’ll see some standard classics and quite a number of rare works in this weekend’s list from Latin America and all around Europe. Here are five picks for this weekend’s top opera to see! Guillaume Tell – Theater an der Wien, Austria John Osborn and Christoph Pohl lead Rossini’s final masterpiece in a production by Torsten Fischer. Jane Archibald rounds out {…}

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Ryan Speedo Green To Serve As Chair For Opera Week

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Ryan Speedo Green will be the chair of OPERA America’s National Opera Week. In a post via social media, the organization announced that the bass-baritone would be the Honorary Chair of the week which celebrates opera through various panels and events. In response to the honor, Speedo Green said, “I’m honored to be the honorary chair of OPERA America’s National Opera {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (10/26-28)

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It’s National Opera Week, so as you can imagine, there are a ton of operas being offered this weekend. So we looked through and picked out the five we feel you have to see no matter what (in alphabetical order by company). You’ll notice that many are slowly but surely drawing to a close and this might just be your {…}

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Houston Grand Opera Launches First Children’s Book

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The Houston Grand Opera has announced that it will launch the children’s book, “The Armadillo’s Dream” in collaboration with HGOco. This is the company’s first-ever commissioned storybook. It was authored by HGOco Touring Programs Manager Dennis Arrowsmith, in his first book. Per a press release, the book “tells the story of Sandy, an armadillo whose fondest wish is to sing {…}

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Welsh National Opera 2018-19 Review: War & Peace

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On his deathbed, Sergei Prokofiev talked of his hope that “War and Peace,” the opera he considered to be his greatest composition for the stage, would eventually become known the world over in its definitive version. In Russia and other Slavic countries this has largely been achieved, but in the West, performances have been rare indeed. Welsh National Opera’s decision {…}

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Festival Diary: Wexford Festival Opera, Day 3

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Wexford has a long history, dating back to at least 800 AD when it was founded by the Vikings. Walking around the town, along the quay or through its narrow streets, there is plenty of evidence of events and people who have shaped the town. A minutes walk from my B&B is Selskar Abbey, which dates back to the 1100s, {…}

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Opera Meets Film: How Muhly/Wright’s ‘Marnie’ Opera Challenges Hitchcock’s Male Gaze

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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 a look at {…}

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Composer Profile: George Bizet – Struggling Composer In Life, Immortalized by ‘Carmen’ in Death

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Georges Bizet, born on Oct. 25, 1838, created perhaps the most popular opera of all-time. Unfortunately died without knowing that. Bizet had a solid start to his career, winning the prestigious Prix de Rome during his student years at the Conservatoire de Paris. But that never translated into a sturdy opera career, with Bizet finding his works largely ignored. He {…}

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Festival Diary: Wexford Festival Opera, Day 4

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (10/26-28)

Ryan Speedo Green To Serve As Chair For Opera Week

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (10/26-28)

Houston Grand Opera Launches First Children’s Book

Welsh National Opera 2018-19 Review: War & Peace

Festival Diary: Wexford Festival Opera, Day 3

Opera Meets Film: How Muhly/Wright’s ‘Marnie’ Opera Challenges Hitchcock’s Male Gaze

Composer Profile: George Bizet – Struggling Composer In Life, Immortalized by ‘Carmen’ in Death