On This Day: 5 Essential Roles in Vittorio Grigolo’s Career

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Vittorio Grigolo is one of the most acclaimed tenors of his generation and has already been hailed as the successor to Luciano Pavarotti, his greatest qualities including his rampant energy and charisma on stage. On Feb. 19 Grigolo celebrates his 40th birthday and as a result OperaWire takes a look at some his most acclaimed roles The Duke in “Rigoletto” Vittorio Grigolo {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Review – Rusalka: Mary Zimmerman, Kristine Opolais & Company Take Us On Dramatically Rich Journey To Find Operatic Identity

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We acknowledge that OperaWire is late to the “Rusalka” party, but here is our review for the performance on Feb. 17, 2017, the fifth performance of this run. Antonín Dvorák’s “Rusalka” is the epitome of a metaphorical operatic identity crisis. The opera, which is a grim version of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid,” follows the story of a water {…}

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On This Day: 35 Fun Facts About Isabel Leonard

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Isabel Leonard turns 35 on Saturday Feb. 18. The singer’s stature has grown over the past few years as the artist, so beloved around the United States, has seen her profile grow ever greater around the world. She is coming off major turns as Adalgisa in “Norma” and Charlotte in “Werther,” which she is currently performing at the Metropolitan Opera. {…}

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Social Media Beat (2/13-17): Who Got Engaged This Week?

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It was a huge week for a number of major opera singers this week, some receiving huge honors and others getting special Valentine’s Day treats. For Corinne Winters it was probably one of the biggest weeks of her life, the Soprano announcing her engagement to tenor Adam Smith and rocking her ring on Instagram. #heasked #isaidyes💍 happiest woman on Earth {…}

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Weekend Preview (USA) – 2/17-19: Patricia Racette’s ‘Salome’ & Stewart Copeland’s ‘Invention of Morel’ Open

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Prepare yourself for two high profile premieres this weekend on opposite sides of the country. On Saturday, the Los Angeles Opera lifts the curtain on “Salome” starring Patricia Racette in the role that she dominated at the Metropolitan Opera. Regarding her performance OperaWire wrote, “she dominated the stage in one of her greatest achievements on the Met stage.” Another major {…}

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Breaking News: Roberto Aronica To Sing Final Performance of ‘Carmen’

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Roberto Aronica will sing the final performance of Bizet’s “Carmen” on Feb. 18. He will replace Marcelo Álvarez, who is ill. Aronica stepped in for the previous Feb 7, 11 and 15 performances after Rafael Davila filled in for two performances including the opening night. Álvarez sang three performances of the run but opted out of finishing it. Aronica made his Met debut as Alfredo in {…}

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Kristine Opolais Reveals Two Future Roles

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Kristine Opolais revealed that she will sing more Verdi and Wagner in the future. During Facebook Live with the Metropolitan Opera, the soprano revealed that she plans on singing the role of Elsa in Wagner’s “Lohengrin” and Desdemona in Verdi’s “Otello.” She also added that she will continue to sing Puccini. During the interview Opolais also noted that if she could {…}

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Anna Netrebko Named Kammersangerin At The Vienna State Opera

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Anna Netrebko has been awarded the title of Kammersängerin in Austria. In a ceremony held on Feb. 16, together with the minister of culture Thomas Drozda and Dominique Meyer, the general manager of the Vienna State Opera, the award was presented to Netrebko. During the ceremony Netrebko stated, “Austria has become my home. There is nothing better for me than to be appointed Kammersängerin {…}

Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season

Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season: 5 Perfect Works For Opera First-Timers

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Some people actually have an interest in attending the opera but struggle with understanding where to begin. They might be afraid that all of those “clichés” they have heard might come true and disappoint them in the biggest of ways. Many people simply don’t know that there is opera for everyone and that the right experience can be a lasting {…}

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On This Day: 5 Essential Roles in Vittorio Grigolo’s Career

Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Review – Rusalka: Mary Zimmerman, Kristine Opolais & Company Take Us On Dramatically Rich Journey To Find Operatic Identity

On This Day: 35 Fun Facts About Isabel Leonard

Social Media Beat (2/13-17): Who Got Engaged This Week?

Weekend Preview (USA) – 2/17-19: Patricia Racette’s ‘Salome’ & Stewart Copeland’s ‘Invention of Morel’ Open

Breaking News: Roberto Aronica To Sing Final Performance of ‘Carmen’

Kristine Opolais Reveals Two Future Roles

Anna Netrebko Named Kammersangerin At The Vienna State Opera

Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season: 5 Perfect Works For Opera First-Timers