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Piotr Beczala, Vivica Genaux & Marlis Petersen Headline Theater An Der Wien

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The Theater an der Wien has announced its 2019-20 season featuring numerous rarely performed works, concert operas and a number of new productions. Opera Productions David Afkham conducts Amélie Niermeyer’s new production of Dvorak’s “Rusalka.” Maria Bengtsson sings the title role alongside Ladislav Elgr, Günther Groissböck, Natascha Petrinsky, and Kate Aldrich. Performance Dates: Sept. 19 – 30, 2019 Stefan Gottfried conducts Sam Brown’s production of Mozart’s {…}

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Plácido Domingo, Marina Rebeka & Kate Lindsey Among Stars Featured At Wiener Staatsoper’s 2019-20 Season

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The Vienna State Opera has announced its 2019-20 season, which includes six new productions and a whopping 58 operas overall. There are also a plethora of concert performances as well featuring some of the greatest opera stars on the planet. New Productions  The new season kicks off with a new production of Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Directed by Irina {…}

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René Pape, Elīna Garanča & Karita Mattila Headline Staatsoper Berlin’s 2019-20 Season

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The Staatsoper Berlin has announced its 2019-20 season, which will feature 10 new productions in addition to numerous revivals. Production premieres  It all starts with Otto Nicolai’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” with Daniel Barenboim conducting and David Bösch. René Pape will interpret the role of Falstaff with the remaining cast members including Michael Full, Wilhelm Schwinghammer, Pavol Breslik, Linard {…}

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Korngold Headlines Bard Summerscape 2019

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The Bard Summerscape 2019 festival has been announced. This year the festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary season and will focus on “Korngold and His World.” There will be film screenings, opera, recitals, and dance. For this article, we will only concentrate on the operatic and vocal showcases. Opera  Christian Räth directs the American premiere of Korngold’s “The Miracle of Heliane” {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (2/15-17)

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This weekend, celebrate Valentine’s day with a plethora of dramatic works and tragedies. This weekend will not include repertory staples but rarely performed works that are getting revivals or new productions. Check it out. Salome – Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Italy Ausrine Stundyte takes on the title role in Strauss’ early masterwork. Gabriele Lavia directs a production, which also stars Doris Soffel, Tuomas Pursio, and Ian {…}

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Carmela Remigio, Riccardo Massi & Veronica Simeoni Headline Teatro Comunale Di Bologna’s 2019 Season

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The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced its 2019 season with 10 productions all year. The Italian company is giving its native repertory most of the stage-time, with a total of seven productions this season; there are two German works and one in English, that will also appear. So let’s dive in and break it down. “Il Trovatore” opens the {…}

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Which Operas Will Stream On ARTE Concert? Here’s The List

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ARTE Concert has announced the operas that it will be showcasing as part of its on-demand streams. The first opera programmed will be Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” from La Monnaie. That production is already available online and features Sabine Devielilhe, Gábor Bretz, Ed Lyon, and Sophie Karthäuser. On Oct. 6, 2018, Puccini’s “Tosca” from the Finnish National Opera gets its turn {…}

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Finnish National Opera’s 2018-19 Season To Include Camilla Tilling, Olafur Sigurdarson & Rocío Pérez

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The Finnish National Opera has announced its ambitious season featuring new operas, a number of new productions and revivals. It will also include a number of international opera stars as well as some of Finland’s top singers. Operas in Alphabetical Order Veronika Dzhioeva, Anna Danik, and Mika Pohjonen lead a revival of Verdi’s “Aida” with Patrick Fournillier conducting. Performance Dates: April 6–May {…}