Plácido Domingo To Return To Houston Grand Opera

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Plácido Domingo will return to the Houston Grand Opera to celebrate the reopening of the Wortham Theater Center The gala entitled “Coming Home: A concert celebrating the return to the Wortham Theater Center” will see Domingo return to Houston where 30 years ago, he celebrated the opening of the Wortham Theater Center with Verdi’s masterpiece “Aida,” starring as Radames. This time {…}

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David Serero To Star In Off-Broadway ‘Don Giovanni’

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“Don Giovanni” will be performed Off-Broadway this summer. The Center for Jewish History will showcase a new production of Mozart’s beloved masterpiece with David Serero in the title role as well as Charles Gray (Leporello), Anna Cley (Donna Elvira), Pablo Veguilla (Don Ottavio), Jennifer Allenby (Donna Anna), Javier Ortiz (Masetto/Commendatore), Yi Wang (Zerlina), and Layla Wang. Actor and baritone, Serero, has {…}

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Vocal Winner of 2018 Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels Announced

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Baritone Samuel Hasselhorn is the winner of the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels. The 27-year-old will be awarded 25,000 euros and a number of concert engagements throughout Europe. The baritone is no stranger to winning major awards, having taken home the first prize in the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 2015 as well as the Lindemann Vocal Chair of YCA. {…}

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Nina Stemme Wins 2018 Birgit Nilsson Prize

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Nina Stemme has won the 2018 Birgit Nilsson Prize. The Birgit Nilsson Foundation announced that the prize will be awarded at a special ceremony on Oct. 11, 2018 at the Royal Opera House in Stockholm. Stemme was recognized for her interpretations of the dramatic soprano repertoire with her respect for the composer’s intentions, her tireless dedication to the dramatic soprano {…}

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Opera Profile: Monteverdi, The Father of Opera

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Claudio Monteverdi is by many considered to be the “father of opera.” His greatest works in the genre are among the first to survive, with one of them a major fixture of the standard repertoire. Monteverdi was baptized on May 15, 1567, and developed an extensive career first at the Court of Mantua and then at the Republic of Venice. {…}

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New York Opera Fest 2018 Preview: Check Out New Operas At the Center for Contemporary Opera

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With the New York Opera Fest 2018 officially underway, OperaWire will be showcasing small previews for each major participant at the festival, as we did during last year’s event. However, we are doing things a bit differently this year and giving the floor directly to each company to speak to you, the reader, directly. Enjoy! At this year’s New York {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Jan Dvořák To Bring ‘Frankenstein’ To Hamburg State Opera

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Jan Dvořák is one of today’s most innovative composers in the world. He has described his music as “somewhere between Bach, Wagner and Dr. No.” The composer is influenced by pop and rock, as well as some of the old masters in the classical canon. And this week German audiences are set to hear the world premiere of his second opera {…}

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Long Beach Opera 2017-18 Review – The Love Potion: A Wonderful Production & Team Engages In Enchanting Experience

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At a matinee performance in the Warner Grand Theater, San Pedro, California, on May 13, 2018, Long Beach Opera (LBO) presented Swiss composer Frank Martin’s secular oratorio “The Love Potion (“Le Vin Herbé”)” as an opera. Based on Joseph Bédier’s early twentieth century “Le Roman de Tristan et Iseut,” the musical work was first performed in Zurich in 1942. Although {…}

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30 Fun Facts About Soprano Nadine Sierra

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Nadine Sierra is enjoying one of the most spectacular careers in the opera world. On this day, May 14, 2018, she turns 30, already having managed a historic career by modern standards. So in celebration of the big 3-0 we look at 30 fun facts on Sierra. 1. She is a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 2. Sierra trained at {…}

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Plácido Domingo To Return To Houston Grand Opera

David Serero To Star In Off-Broadway ‘Don Giovanni’

Vocal Winner of 2018 Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels Announced

Nina Stemme Wins 2018 Birgit Nilsson Prize

Opera Profile: Monteverdi, The Father of Opera

New York Opera Fest 2018 Preview: Check Out New Operas At the Center for Contemporary Opera

Artist Of The Week: Jan Dvořák To Bring ‘Frankenstein’ To Hamburg State Opera

Long Beach Opera 2017-18 Review – The Love Potion: A Wonderful Production & Team Engages In Enchanting Experience

30 Fun Facts About Soprano Nadine Sierra