Soprano Megan Elizabeth Cook To Live Stream Recital

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This Sunday, Megan Elizabeth Cook will live-stream her capstone recital for her Certificate in Opera! The live-stream will start at 3:00 p.m. CST, and go until 4:30 p.m. The live-stream will be on Facebook and up for the public to watch. Streaming from the DePaul University Concert Hall in Chicago IL, the soprano will begin her repertoire list with Benjamin {…}

On This Day, Special Features

A Look at Jules Massenet & Gabriel Fauré’s ‘Greek’ Operas

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Jules Massenet and Gabriel Fauré were born on the same day three years apart. May 12, 1842, brought us the former and three years later, his impressionist counterpart was born. The two were prominent French composers of their time, though one is better known for his orchestral works and the other for his opera. Fauré did compose two operas and {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Always On the Move – On Site Opera Creator Eric Einhorn On Directing Productions At Different Venues

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Madame Tussaud’s. The Cotton Club. The Bronx Zoo. The West Side Community Gardens. The Museum of Natural History. What do all of these have in common? On Site Opera. The organization, which is the brainchild of Eric Einhorn and Jessica Kiger, has either performed at all of these venues, among others or is slated to showcase an opera in the {…}

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Obituary: Bass Dennis Wilgenhof Passes Away At 44

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Dennis Wilgenhof has died at the age of 44. The Dutch bass was found dead on Tuesday at a hotel in Maastricht, where he taught at the local academy. According to early reports, the singer suffered a heart attack. He was a member of the soloist’s ensemble of Oper Köln and Staatstheater Wiesbaden and he sang numerous leading roles including Osmin {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu And Jonas Kaufmann Cancel Final ‘Tosca’ At The Vienna State Opera

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Jonas Kaufmann and Angela Gheorghiu have canceled the final performance of Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Vienna State Opera. The theater announced that due to illness both would no longer be singing on the May 11 performance. Martina Serafin and Aleksandrs Antonenko will now take over the performance. Kaufmann sang the first two performances of the run. The tenor now goes to {…}

IndieOpera

Missy Mazzoli’s New Opera Is Coming To Miller Theatre At Columbia University

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The Miller Theatre at Columbia University will be premiering a major opera in 2018. The opera in question is “Proving Up,” which will get its New York Premiere at the Miller Theatre. The work, with a libretto by Royce Vavrek and music by Missy Mazzoli, will appear in September 2018 using Opera Omaha’s production. “Proving Up” will be featured as {…}

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New York Opera Fest 2017: Brooklyn College Opera Theater’s ‘Brooklyn Baby!’ To Showcase Borough’s Finest

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Want to know what the collective creative genius of Brooklyn can put together? Then head over to the Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn College on Thursday, May 11, for the Brooklyn College Opera Theater’s production of “Brooklyn Baby!” The opera, which is being billed as a “show within a show” is set up as follows. The characters of John Musto’s “Late {…}

IndieOpera

New York Opera Fest 2017: Hunter Opera Theatre Presents Two World Premieres

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This coming weekend Hunter Opera Theatre will debut two NYC opera premieres, “Fireworks” by Kitty Brazelton and “Lady Bird” by Henry Mollicone at Danny Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. The performances are slated to take place on May 11 and May 12, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. “Fireworks” is a one-act comedic opera about the Fourth of July. It follows the {…}

Special Features

10 Must-See Operas During Summer 2017 [International Edition]

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Last week Operawire took a look at some of the 10 must see summer operas in the United States. It featured a range of repertoire and some very intriguing new stars. This week we look at the European Festivals and see where the big stars will be and what they will be performing. The following is a list of OperaWire’s 10 {…}

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Soprano Megan Elizabeth Cook To Live Stream Recital

A Look at Jules Massenet & Gabriel Fauré’s ‘Greek’ Operas

Always On the Move – On Site Opera Creator Eric Einhorn On Directing Productions At Different Venues

Obituary: Bass Dennis Wilgenhof Passes Away At 44

Angela Gheorghiu And Jonas Kaufmann Cancel Final ‘Tosca’ At The Vienna State Opera

Missy Mazzoli’s New Opera Is Coming To Miller Theatre At Columbia University

New York Opera Fest 2017: Brooklyn College Opera Theater’s ‘Brooklyn Baby!’ To Showcase Borough’s Finest

New York Opera Fest 2017: Hunter Opera Theatre Presents Two World Premieres

10 Must-See Operas During Summer 2017 [International Edition]