Cincinnati Opera 2018 Summer Season To Include ‘As One’ And ‘Another Brick In The Wall’

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The Cincinnati Opera has announced its 2018 summer festival. The festival kicks off with Verdi’s “La Traviata” on June 14, 2018. French soprano Norah Amsellem will sing the title role with Korean tenor Ji-Min Park as her lover Alfredo. Korean baritone Youngjoo An will make his company debut singing the role of Giorgio Germont. Bliss Hebert will stage direct the production designed {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Opera House Review 2016-17 – Otello: Jonas Kaufmann Cements His Legacy As One of History’s Great Otellos

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Jonas Kaufmann has been hailed as the greatest tenors alive and is one of the most exciting performers currently working today. So it was no surprise that he would one day take the iconic role of Verdi’s “Otello.” There were many doubters regarding his availability (or ability) to master the role, especially after many high-profile cancellations due to illness. However, {…}

IndieOpera, Pride Month

American Opera Projects Celebrates Pride With Free Stream Of ‘As One’

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American Opera Projects is celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month making the 2014 World Premiere production of the opera “As One” available to the public. The opera will be available from June 23-30, 2017 on the AOP website. The opera was written by Laura Kaminsky with an original libretto by Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed and has become one of the most-produced contemporary {…}

IndieOpera

Long Beach Opera Premieres New Transgender Opera “As One”

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Long Beach Opera (LBO) presents “As One” starting on May 13, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. at the Beverly O’Neill Theater in Long Beach, CA. There will be two more performances, one on May 20 at 2:30 and May 21 at 2:30 as well. The highly anticipated debut of the production is a story about identity, consideration, and more. Its music {…}

News, Streaming

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to Broadcast Ermonela Jaho’s Final ‘La Traviata’ from Piazza di Spagna

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On June 30, the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to broadcast Verdi’s “La Traviata” in Piazza di Spagna. The opera will be shown in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Sofia Coppola’s production which was designed by Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti. Francesco Ivan Ciampa will conduct the performance which will star Ermonela Jaho in the title role alongside {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Baritone Cooper Bott on Winning Schmidt Vocal Arts National Vocal Competition & Heading to Northwestern University

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Cooper Bott is heading to Northwestern University this fall, and he is arriving with some hardware in tow. The baritone from Marengo, Iowa recently took First Place at the Fifth Annual Schmidt Vocal Arts National Vocal Competition, held May 30 and 31 at the Sarasota Opera House in Sarasota, Florida. Bott earned the top prize of $10,000 after performing a {…}

News

Ermonela Jaho to Retire ‘La Traviata’ at Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

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Ermonela Jaho has announced that she is retiring the role of Violetta in “La Traviata.” The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma announced that after having performed the role 300 times around the world at the Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, Opéra national de Paris, Arena di Verona, and the Teatro Real, among others, Jaho will sing three final performances on June {…}

News, Season Announcement

Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Cecilia Bartoli, Marina Rebeka, Ermonela Jaho, Xabier Anduaga, Brian Jagde, Francesco Meli & Jessica Pratt Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2026-27 Season

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera The season opens with Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress” with Michele Mariotti conducting a new production byRafael R. Villalobos.The cast includes Lawrence Brownlee, Jennifer Larmore,Daniela Barcellona, Alex Esposito, Rosalia Cid, Simone Alberghini, and Ya-Chung Huang. Performance Dates: Nov. 27-Dec. 5, 2026 Two cast will perform Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier.” Sonya Yoncheva, {…}

Business, News

Pittsburgh Symphony Extends Manfred Honeck’s Contract

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The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) has announced the extension of Music Director Manfred Honeck’s contract through the 2032-2033 season, amounting to a 25-year partnership that will make him the longest-serving Music Director in the Orchestra’s 131-year history. The extension provides long-term artistic continuity at a time of international recognition for the Symphony. In a statement, Melia Tourangeau, President & CEO of {…}

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