Everything You Need to Know About Canadian Opera Company’s 2017-18 Season

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On Thursday, the Canadian Opera company has just announced its 2017-18 season which features six opera spanning from October 5, 2017 to May 26, 2018. The works selected for the new season feature mainly staples of the canonical repertoire though there is one rare work making an appearance this season. Jane Archibald is this season’s artist in residence. The announcement {…}

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Joseph Calleja to Perform For 2017 Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union

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Joseph Calleja will appear in the Official Opening Concert of the 2017 Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. The tenor made the announcement via social media on Thursday. He will perform selections from “Die Zauberflöte,” Flotow’s “Martha,” “Roméo et Juliette,” “Werther,” “Tosca,” “Le Cid” and a number of Verdi operas including “Rigoletto” {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Review – La Bohème: This Is No Routine Production As Fabiano, Pérez & Co. Deliver Vivacity to Powerful Tragedy

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This review is for the performance on Wednesday January 11 and is written jointly by David & Francisco Salazar. Applause rang from every corner of the Metropolitan Opera, the audience awaiting the final performer to step onstage so that she too could get her accolades. The moment Ailyn Pérez walked out of the iconic golden curtain, she was not only {…}

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John Holiday Wins the Marian Anderson Vocal Award

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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Washington National Opera have announced that countertenor John Holiday is the 2017 winner of the Marian Anderson Vocal Award. The Award, which honors trailblazing contralto Marian Anderson’s personal and humanitarian achievements, celebrates excellence in performance by recognizing a young American singer who has achieved initial professional success in the vocal arts and who {…}

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Everything You Need to Know About Houston Grand Opera 2017-18 Season

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The Houston Grand Opera announced its 2017-18 season Thursday with opening night featuring Verdi’s “La Traviata.” In sum, there will be seven operas overall between October 20, 2017 and May 11, including one World Premiere. The 2017 Operas “La Traviata” opens the season for seven performances with Albina Shagimuratova. This will be the soprano’s fourth run of the work in {…}

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BAFTA Nominations 2017: Meryl Streep Lands Her 15th Nomination For ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’

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On Jan. 10 the BAFTAs announced the nominations for its annual awards. Among the nominees was “Florence Foster Jenkins.” The film obtained four nominations including Best Actress for Meryl Streep and Best Supporting Actor for Hugh Grant. The film also landed Best Costume Design and Best Makeup nominations. The nominations come on the heels of the Golden Globe and SAG {…}

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Royal Opera House 2016-17 Preview: Everything You Need to Know About ‘Written on Skin’

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George Benjamin’s “Written on Skin” makes its return to the Royal Opera House on Friday, Jan. 13 for five performances. The opera, Benjamin’s first full-length work in the genre, had its premiere at the 2012 Aix-en-Provence Festival and then arrived at the Royal Opera House in 2013. The work is divided into 15 scenes and takes place in 13th Century {…}

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‘Traviata Tour’ – Corinne Winters on Singing Verdi’s Iconic Heroine Three Times in 2017 [Exclusive]

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Violetta, the heroine of Verdi’s “La Traviata,” is one of the iconic roles of the operatic repertoire, the measuring stick by which almost all sopranos are judged. Singing the role for many is an indication for them that they have “arrived” in the opera world. It is so imbued with depth and intensity that years and years of performance reveal {…}

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‘The Flying Dutchman’ To Be Live Streamed On The Opera Platform

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On Jan. 13 the Opera Platform will present Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” from the Finnish Opera. The production by director Kasper Holten interprets “The Flying Ditchman” without four-masters, hawsers and nautical romanticism. In his production the sailor becomes an artist, trapped in the world of international jet set and tells the story of a man, driven by his inspiration and {…}

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Everything You Need to Know About Canadian Opera Company’s 2017-18 Season

Joseph Calleja to Perform For 2017 Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Review – La Bohème: This Is No Routine Production As Fabiano, Pérez & Co. Deliver Vivacity to Powerful Tragedy

John Holiday Wins the Marian Anderson Vocal Award

Everything You Need to Know About Houston Grand Opera 2017-18 Season

BAFTA Nominations 2017: Meryl Streep Lands Her 15th Nomination For ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’

Royal Opera House 2016-17 Preview: Everything You Need to Know About ‘Written on Skin’

‘Traviata Tour’ – Corinne Winters on Singing Verdi’s Iconic Heroine Three Times in 2017 [Exclusive]

‘The Flying Dutchman’ To Be Live Streamed On The Opera Platform