Metropolitan Opera 50th Anniversary Gala As Seen Backstage

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The Metropolitan Opera 50th anniversary Gala promised to be a night filled with glamour and star power that reunited some of opera’s greatest singers on the same stage. It was a night that included some of the most popular pieces in the repertoire as well as some lesser known music that highlighted the Met’s growing and diverse repertoire. On many {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 50th Anniversary Gala Review: Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s Surprise Return Among Many Highlights in a Memorable Night

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As Music director Designate Yannick Nézet-Séguin kicked off the first notes of Bernstein’s Overture to “West Side Story,” audiences got to view a video showcasing the artistic design and progression toward the creation of the new Metropolitan Opera house. The graphic design and special effects hinted at a nostalgic evening filled with a look back, some looks forward, all while {…}

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New York Opera Fest 2017: Regina Opera Holds Sneak Peak of ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’

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In just a few days Regina Opera Company will showcase Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” in a fully staged production. The sneak peak performance, which will take place at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY will take place on May 10 at 7:30 p.m. with subsequent performances on May 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 3 p.m. EDT. The role {…}

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Breaking: Angela Gheorghiu Cancels ‘Tosca,’ Martina Serafin To Perform Alongside Jonas Kaufmann Instead

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Angela Gheorghiu has canceled the live stream performance of Puccini’s “Tosca” on May 8, 2017. The Vienna State Opera has announced that Gheorghiu is sick for tomorrow night’s performance which was scheduled to be seen all over the world on the company’s live stream. The stream is free for all viewers courtesy of OMV. It was to have reunited Jonas {…}

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Aviva Fortunata To Sing Final ‘Norma’ At The Dallas Opera

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Elza van den Heever will not perform the final “Norma” at the Dallas Opera. In her stead soprano Aviva Fortunata will take on the lead role for the performance on Sunday, May 7, 2017. Fortunata performed the role of the priestess this past fall at the Canadian Opera Company. The Calgary native was a finalist in the 2016 Operalia Competition {…}

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The Crypt Sessions To Preview Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s ‘Elizabeth Cree’

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The Crypt Sessions Season 2 continues on May 31, 2017, with a preview of “Elizabeth Cree.” The new work was composed by the Pulitzer Prize-winning team of composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell and is slated to have its world premiere Sept. 14, 2017, as part of Opera Philadelphia’s inaugural fall festival. Puts will accompany mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack, who will create the title role {…}

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Obituary: Agnes Geibel Has Passed Away

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German soprano Agnes Giebel has passed away. The soprano’s family announced that Giebel had died on on April 24 at the age of 95. Born in Heerlen, Netherlands, she studied at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen. Her career began in 1947 and quickly became a fixture with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Otto Klemperer and the Leipzig Thomanerchor with Günter Ramin. {…}

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New York City Opera 2016-17 Review – Los Elementos: A Rare Spanish Gem Gets An Intimate Revival

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New York City Opera first became famous for the re-discovery of forgotten works in 1966 when Beverly Sills sang in “Giulio Cesare,” even though the opera was not performed in its original format. However, City Opera can be given credit for re-starting the Baroque Revival that is still going on today. In its new incarnation, the company continues its tradition {…}

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Opéra Royal De Wallonie Announces Its 2017-18 Season

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The Opéra Royal de Wallonie has announced its 2017-18 season with a number of classics and rarities being performed. The season opens with Puccini’s ‘Manon Lescaut” starring Anna Pirozzi and Marcello Giordani. Speranza Scapucci conducts all five performances starting on Sept. 19, 2017. Patrizia Ciofi, Silvia Dalla Benetta, and Gregory Kunde star in Bellini’s “Norma” from Oct. 19 to Nov. {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 50th Anniversary Gala As Seen Backstage

Metropolitan Opera 50th Anniversary Gala Review: Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s Surprise Return Among Many Highlights in a Memorable Night

New York Opera Fest 2017: Regina Opera Holds Sneak Peak of ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’

Breaking: Angela Gheorghiu Cancels ‘Tosca,’ Martina Serafin To Perform Alongside Jonas Kaufmann Instead

Aviva Fortunata To Sing Final ‘Norma’ At The Dallas Opera

The Crypt Sessions To Preview Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s ‘Elizabeth Cree’

Obituary: Agnes Geibel Has Passed Away

New York City Opera 2016-17 Review – Los Elementos: A Rare Spanish Gem Gets An Intimate Revival

Opéra Royal De Wallonie Announces Its 2017-18 Season