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English National Opera To Give Out Free Tickets

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The English National Opera has announce that it will offer under-18s free Saturday night tickets. The new move is a “Seismic” initiative to attract a new generation and encourage younger audiences to attend the opera. In a press statement Stuart Murphy, the former channel controller of the youth channel BBC Three who joined ENO as CEO in March, said the initiative {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Interview: Soprano Kathryn Lewek, The Queen Who Refused To Sing

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Coloratura Soprano Kathryn Lewek never set out to be opera’s reigning Queen of the Night, Mozart’s show-stealing villainess of “Die Zauberflöte” (“The Magic Flute”). But fate had other ideas. In this case, fate was personified by a casting director.  Refusing the Call During a competition for the Opera Foundation in New York, the Deutsche Oper’s Casting Director, Christoph Seuferle asked {…}
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Carnegie Hall 2018-19 Season Review: J’Nai Bridges

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On Dec. 13, 2018, mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges made her debut at New York City’s Carnegie Hall, joined by pianist Mark Markham. The evening’s program was a fascinating mix of spiritual and classical selections, which showcased not just Bridges’ artistry, but her passion as well. The First Half Starting the evening’s recital was William G. Fischer’s “I’d Love to Tell the {…}
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Interview: Countertenor Raffaele Pè on New CD & Upcoming Roles

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Raffaele Pè is a singer very much in demand. Having been carefully building his reputation over the past few years, he now appears to have catapulted himself into the limelight with his latest CD of 18th century arias, written by a variety of composers, for the character of Giulio Cesare. Not only has it received excellent reviews from critics across {…}
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Artist Profile: William Christie, Baroque Specialist

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William Christie and the word “Baroque” are synonymous in the classical music world. Born on Dec. 19, 1944 in Buffalo, New York, Christie started off his career as an art history major at Harvard University where he was briefly an assistant conductor of the Harvard Glee Club. In 1966, he started studied music at Yale University. From there he taught {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Bayerische Staatsoper 2018–19 Review: Otello

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Can great singing justify the whole opera production? This season director Amélie Niermeyer presented a new production of Verdi’s masterpiece “Otello” at the Bayerische Staatsoper. In this controversial production any heroic as well as historical context was removed. Instead of a story of an exhausted hero, broken under the pressure of doubts and jealousy, we received a story of a {…}
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Jessica Pratt, Salome Jicia & Juan Diego Flórez Headline Rossini Opera Festival 2019

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Th Rossini Opera Festival has announced the complete lineup of the upcoming 2019 editions, The festival will include three opera productions and a number of operatic concerts featuring some of the greatest Rossini singers. Main Stage  The festival opens with a new production of “Semiramide” by Graham Vick. Michele Mariotti conducts the production, which stars Salome Jicia in the title {…}

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