CD/DVD Releases -Week of Dec. 12: The Metropolitan Opera Celebrates its 50th Anniversary with a Must Buy Box Set

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This week the Metropolitan Opera will continue to celebrate its 50th Anniversary at Lincoln Center with a special box while a classic recording of Wagner’s “Die Meistersingers von Nurnberg will also be reissued. The Inaugural Season: Extraordinary Met Performances From 1966-67 The new box set is one of the most anticipated sets of the year as it includes some of {…}

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Golden Globe Nominations 2017: Opera Returns to the Golden Globes with Meryl Streep and Florence Foster Jenkins’ 4 Nominations

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Meryl Streep’s “Florence Foster Jenkins” has been nominated for four Golden Globes. The Motion Picture by Stephen Frears landed nominations in the Best Comedy or Musical categories. The film was nominated for Best Picture in a Musical or Comedy while Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant landed nominations in their respective Best Actress and Best Actor categories. The big surprise for {…}

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Report: Renee Fleming’s ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ at the Metropolitan Opera isn’t Quite a Farewell

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Renee Fleming has confirmed that the new production of Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” is her final production at the Metropolitan Opera. After much speculation the American diva confirmed it was her last contract with the company. She said in an interview with the Financial Times, “Yes, after Rosenkavalier at the Met, that is it, unless a new role comes along that is fit {…}

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10 Albums To Listen To During the Holidays & Christmas From The World’s Best Opera Singers

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It’s holiday season and that calls for holiday music. But why settle for listening to your favorite tunes with any old voices when you can have some of finest in history to take you through the merry times. Here is a look at some of the best holiday albums from the world’s greatest opera singers. The Three Tenors – Christmas {…}

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David Daniels Cancels ‘Rodelinda’ Run at Bolshoi Theatre

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Counter Tenor David Daniels will be cancelling his performances of his December run of “Rodelinda” at the Bolshoi Theatre due to illness. The announcement was made on the singer’s website Sunday. “He hopes to find the earliest opportunity to participate in another production at the Bolshoi Theatre. David sends his sincere thanks for the understanding of his colleagues and cast-mates, {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Review – Salome: Patricia Racette Descends Into Insanity In Riveting Performance

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Over the course of two uninterrupted hours, Strauss’ “Salome” must develop from a clueless ingénue to a passionate seductress that eventually ends up a murderous, lustful lunatic. It is the dream role for any actress, but also one that demands a grade-A star to dispatch all of its nuance and intense passions. Patricia Racette was not supposed to be the {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Preview: Placido Domingo Makes Met Role Debut as ‘Nabucco’

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The Metropolitan Opera will premiere Verdi’s early masterpiece “Nabucco” on Monday December 12 in a performance featuring legendary tenor-turned-baritone Placido Domingo. The Performers This series of six performances will be Domingo in the title role at the Met after he successfully performed it at the Royal Opera House. The performance was released on DVD. Domingo has showcased a number of {…}

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Social Media Beat-Week (12/5-9) : How did the Opera Stars Spend their First Week of December?

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This week the stars continued rehearsing for upcoming performances but also took some time off to have some fun around the world. Tenor Michael Fabiano spent some time with his friends judging a major circuit Debate tournament. The tenor last sang the national anthem at a Jets game and is taking some time off the opera stage. He returns to the {…}

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Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov to Preview Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ and ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ in Upcoming Paris Concert

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The repertoire for Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov’s Feb. 27 concert in Paris has been announced with numerous surprises. After performing a number of concerts featuring verismo repertoire, this upcoming concert will feature Verdi in the first half. The soprano will return to arias from “La Traviata” a few days before her farewell performances of the role at the Teatro {…}

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CD/DVD Releases -Week of Dec. 12: The Metropolitan Opera Celebrates its 50th Anniversary with a Must Buy Box Set

Golden Globe Nominations 2017: Opera Returns to the Golden Globes with Meryl Streep and Florence Foster Jenkins’ 4 Nominations

Report: Renee Fleming’s ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ at the Metropolitan Opera isn’t Quite a Farewell

10 Albums To Listen To During the Holidays & Christmas From The World’s Best Opera Singers

David Daniels Cancels ‘Rodelinda’ Run at Bolshoi Theatre

Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Review – Salome: Patricia Racette Descends Into Insanity In Riveting Performance

Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Preview: Placido Domingo Makes Met Role Debut as ‘Nabucco’

Social Media Beat-Week (12/5-9) : How did the Opera Stars Spend their First Week of December?

Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov to Preview Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ and ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ in Upcoming Paris Concert