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Violetta Urmana Replaces Alice Coote In Spain

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Violetta Urmana will replace Alice Coote in the Spanish National Orchestra’s upcoming concert. According to a press release from the orchestra, Coote canceled the concert due to personal reasons. She was to perform in a program entitled “Cleopatra’s Requiem” on Feb. 16, 17 and 18 under Sir Mark Elder. Now Urmana will take over and perform the scheduled program which {…}

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Met Opera 2017-18 Live in HD Preview: Matthew Polenzani & Pretty Yende Star in ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’

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On Saturday, the Metropolitan Opera will continue its 2017-18 Live in HD series with a performance of Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” The opera is set to star Matthew Polenzani, Pretty Yende, Davide Luciano, and Ildebrando d’Arcangelo in Bartlett Sher’s production. The production was largely hailed with OperaWire noting that the singers “made this night another success for the Met as the {…}

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Joyce DiDonato To Be Featured On ‘Mister Rogers ‘It’s You I Like’

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On March 6, 2018, Joyce DiDonato will be featured alongside Itzhak Perlman on the PBS hour-long special, “Mister Rogers ‘It’s You I Like.’” The special will feature interviews with the mezzo-soprano and the violinist as they discuss their favorite memories from the iconic show. DiDonato is currently performing Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking” in Madrid and takes the work to London before {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming & Nina Stemme Headline Lyric Opera Of Chicago’s 2018-19 Season

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2018-19 season with a number of the greatest stars performing in new productions. The season will also include two important recitals from two of the world’s greatest sopranos. Recitals & Concerts Anna Netrebko returns to Chicago for the first time since 2013 when she performed “La Bohème.” This time she performs some {…}

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Barbara Hannigan, Cecilia Bartoli, Piotr Beczała & Joyce DiDonato Among International Opera Award Nominees

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The International Opera Award nominations have bee announced. The organization, which seeks to recognize the best of the industry recognizes 18 categories. This year the nominees for Female Singer are Malin Byström, Carmen Giannattasio, Barbara Hannigan, who recently won the Grammy, Hui He, Ermonela Jaho and Eva-Maria Westbroek. In the Male Singer category, Piotr Beczała is nominated alongside Günther Groissböck, Peter Mattei, Eric Owens, {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Live in HD Preview: Yoncheva, Grigolo Appear on Silver Screen in ‘Tosca’

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This weekend, the Metropolitan Opera’s famed Live in HD series returns with Puccini’s “Tosca.” The production by David McVicar stars Sonya Yoncheva, Vittorio Grigolo, and Zeljko Lucic, with Emmanuel Villaume conducting. The production premiered on New Year’s Eve 2017 and has divided critics left and right. Of this cast, OperaWire’s David Salazar wrote, “Yoncheva, Grigolo, Villaume Not Ready for Primetime,” {…}

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Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (12/8-10): More ‘Amahl,’ A Rare Opera & Fan Favorites

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With the holiday season in full swing, the opera schedule is winding down across the country. In fact, only a few weeks ago there were over 70 performances over the weekend. This weekend the number has dropped quite drastically, Fortunately, that doesn’t mean there is no opera for the opera-craved. Here are five performances to get your fill. Le Nozze {…}

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Bertrand De Billy & Marco Armiliato To Replace James Levine

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced replacements for James Levine for “Luisa Miller” and “Il Trovatore.” Macro Armiliato will lead performances of “Il Trovatore” starring Maria Agresta as Leonora, Yonghoon Lee as Manrico, and Anita Rachvelishvili as Azucena. Quinn Kelsey and Luca Salsi will share the role of Count di Luna, with Štefan Kocán and Kwangchul Youn both singing the role {…}

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The Masterpiece of French Opera – Conductor John Nelsons On His Lifelong Relationship & Warner Classics Recording of Berlioz’s ‘Les Troyens’

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Back in 1973, 32-year-old conductor John Nelson took the stage at Carnegie Hall. He was leading his first-ever performance of Berlioz’s monumental opera “Les Troyens.” Little did he know at that moment that the piece could come to become one of the most important of his entire career. “I was a kid back then,” the conductor told OperaWire in a {…}