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Michael Todd Simpson Replaces Eric Owens in ‘L’Amour de Loin’

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In today’s performance of “L’Amour de Loin,” the role of Jaufré will be sung by Michael Todd Simpson, replacing Eric Owens, who is ill. This season the baritone has performed at the Metropolitan Opera for the new production of Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell” and returns as Escamillo in Bizet’s “Carmen.” He is also slated to sing at the Palm Beach Opera {…}

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5 Iconic Roles by Edita Gruberova as She Celebrates her 70th Birthday

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Today Edita Gruberova is celebrating her 70th birthday and 50 years on stage. Considered one of the greatest sopranos in the history of opera, the legendary singer continues a hectic schedule singing across Europe.  As we celebrate the icon’s amazing work, Operawire takes a look back at five roles that Gruberova has made her own. Queen of the Night in {…}

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Social Media Beat-Week (12/18-23) : Rolando Villazon Meets his First Goal on Crowdrise While Anna Netrebko Triumphs in Verdi’s ‘Macbeth’

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The Holiday season can be a time of inactivity for many and it is a time to relax. This week most opera singers took time to celebrate and go on vacation. Some continued to sing and triumph while others took advantage of the European cities to sight see and explore a little. Michael Fabiano It was an eventful and star {…}

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Weekend Preview (12/23-25)- USA: Metropolitan Opera Braves Holiday With Three Operas

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Christmas weekend presents a quandary for major opera companies as attendance hits a snag for a few days as people stay home and spend time with families. Despite that, there is one company that is braving the circumstances and keeping those opera lovers satisfied with performances through the holiday. The Metropolitan Opera will showcase its production of The Magic Flute {…}

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8 Famous Opera Stars Involved in Major Humanitarian Causes

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Rolando Villazon recently announced that he had helped raise over $5,000 in supporting  USA for UNHCR and the aid it is providing for refugees. Humanitarian efforts in the world of opera are not new and there have been many other major singers like Villazon that have or continue to contribute to great causes. The following is a look at some {…}

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Watch La Monnaie’s ‘The Golden Cockerel’ Via Opera Platform Stream

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Opera Platform will be showcasing a performance of Rimsky-Korsakov’s “The Golden Cockerel” from “Le Monnaie” on Friday, Decembr 23. The performance will be available on Demand starting at 2 PM EST with subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Polish. The performance will be available to viewers until June 22, 2017. “The Golden Cockerel” is a political satire that {…}

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Ash Lawn Opera Becomes Charlottesville Opera on 40th Anniversary Season

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Ash Lawn Opera will become Charlottesville Opera in 2017. Charlottesville, Virginia’s premier opera company for the past 40 years decided to change its name after significant growth. The company, which began in 1978 as a summer festival for local singers presenting opera in the boxwood garden of Ash Lawn-Highland has became an integral part of the Charlottesville downtown scene. After years of performing {…}