Schubert & ‘Don Giovanni’ Headline Most Mozart Festival 2017

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The Mostly Mozart Festival is one of the highlights of the summer in New York City, filled with many selections from the great genius. Of course, there is always a nice selection for opera lovers and this year is no different. There will be two concerts that feature choral music. The first of these is “The Singing Heart” on July {…}

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Hawaii Opera Theatre Showcases “The Tales of Hoffmann”

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On April 21, 2017, the Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT) will debut Jacques Offenbach’s “The Tales of Hoffmann.” Kicking off his twentieth season with the company, HOT’s very own Artistic Director, Henry Akina, will run the production. Maestro Vincent de Kort will conduct the production and join Akina once again after the duo recently collaborated on HOT’s acclaimed production of “Siren {…}

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Anna Netrebko Reveals Plans For A New Verdi Role

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Anna Netrebko has announced that she will sing Verdi’s “Nabucco.” During a conversation with Mary Jo Heath, the soprano revealed that she has plans to do the role of Abigaille from Verdi’s “Nabucco” in a few years. While she gave no details on where she would be singing the role, Netrebko did confirm that she is excited to sing Strauss’ {…}

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Javier Camarena, Plácido Domingo & ‘Dead Man Walking’ Among Highlights of Teatro Real’s 2017-18 Season

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The Teatro Real has finally announced its 2017-18 season, later than most other organizations. But the company has packed quite a punch for its upcoming showcase, with 13 operas on the docket. It all starts on Sept. 13 with Mozart’s rarely performed “Lucio Silla” directed by Claus Guth. The cast will be led by Patricia Petibon, who will sing five {…}

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Obituary: Remembering Wagner Expert Manfred Jung

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German tenor Manfred Jung has passed away at age 76. The tenor is perhaps best known for taking on the role of Siegfried in “Götterdämmerung” for Bayreuth’s centennial Ring cycle and also appeared at the 1975 Salzburg Easter Festival under the direction of Herbert Von Karajan. He was lauded for his work and even obtained a prize from Orpheus magazine. {…}

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Opera North Breaks Up With Music Director After Short Relationship

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Opera North and its music director are reportedly ending their one-year relationship. According to Slipped Disc, music director Alexander Markovic has resigned from the company. Per the company, “Richard Mantle, General Director of Opera North, has announced that he has today accepted the resignation of Aleksandar Markovic as the Company’s Music Director. Mr. Markovic will formally leave Opera North at {…}

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Hibla Gerzmava Steps In For Dinara Alieva At Major Royal Opera House Production

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The Royal Opera House has announced that Dinara Alieva has withdrawn from singing the role of Liù in this summer’s revival of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The role will now be performed by Abkhazian-Russian soprano Hibla Gerzmava on July 5, 9, 12 and 15 Gerzmava made her Royal Opera debut in 2008 as Tatyana in Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” and has since returned to sing {…}

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Forging An Alliance – How the New York Opera Fest Was Created

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People don’t often think about opera in New York as extending into the summer. With the major companies ending their respective season in May, the summer is generally the time most New Yorkers associate with other activities. But that won’t be the case for the second straight year with the New York Opera Fest set to take over the city. {…}

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Schubert & ‘Don Giovanni’ Headline Most Mozart Festival 2017

Hawaii Opera Theatre Showcases “The Tales of Hoffmann”

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Anna Netrebko Reveals Plans For A New Verdi Role

Javier Camarena, Plácido Domingo & ‘Dead Man Walking’ Among Highlights of Teatro Real’s 2017-18 Season

Obituary: Remembering Wagner Expert Manfred Jung

Opera North Breaks Up With Music Director After Short Relationship

Hibla Gerzmava Steps In For Dinara Alieva At Major Royal Opera House Production

Forging An Alliance – How the New York Opera Fest Was Created