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Eva Marton & Franz Welser-Möst Among Kennedy Center Gold Medal Recipients

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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the recipients of the Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts Gold Medal in the Arts. This year, the awards will be handed to performers and arts leaders in their respective international communities. Among this year’s recipients are conductors Ádám Fischer and Ivan Fischer; composer and pianist György Kurtág; soprano {…}
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Lise Davidsen Replaces Krassimira Stoyanova In Berlin

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(Credit: Ray Burmiston / Decca Classics) Krassimira Stoyanova has canceled concerts at the Staatsoper Berlin and the Berliner Philharmonie on June 9 and 10, 2019. The Staatskapelle Berlin announced that Stoyanova is indisposed and as a result is unable to perform. As a result, Lise Davidsen will take over the concerts. Davidsen is set to join Zubin Mehta in R.Strauss’ {…}
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Nelly Miricioiu Headlines Virginia Zeani Royal Opera Festival 2019

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The Virginia Zeani Royal Opera Festival (Festivalul Regal de Opera) has announced details of its third edition, which will take place May 31 – Jul. 7, 2019. Events will be held at Palace of Culture in Târgu Mureș, the Hungarian Opera of Cluj, or The Culture House of Reghin, Romania. Vladimir Lungu will serve as Principal Conductor. L’Assoluta Virginia Zeani {…}
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The Greatest Moments In Wagner’s Operas, Per OperaWire’s Staff

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Richard Wagner, born on May 22, 1813, is arguably opera’s most famed revolutionary. His music creates a wide range of emotional reactions from his audiences. Some people are completely obsessed with his music and can’t really consider anyone near his level. Other enjoy it in bits and pieces but might find the lengths of his works challenging. Others still outright {…}
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10 Must See Operas For The Summer Season 2019[International Edition]

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As the 2018-19 season comes to an end, we start to look at the summer festival season where the big stars and anticipated productions are set to make waves. With a ton of selections to choose from, we eventually whittled it down to the 10 Must-See productions that cannot be missed this summer. Take a look. 10. Il Trovatore – Arena {…}
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Vienna State Opera 2019 Live Stream Preview: Simon O’Neill, René Pape Star in ‘Parsifal’

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The Vienna State Opera will present Wagner’s final masterpiece “Parsifal” on April 21, 2019. Those not able to make it to Vienna can still check out the performance via the company’s live stream service. Simon O’Neill will appear as the title character with René Pape in his signature role of Gurnemanz. Meanwhile Matthias Goerne, Boaz Daniel, and Elena Zhidkova will {…}
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La Filarmónica Presents 2019-20 Season

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La Filarmónica has announced its 2019-20 season featuring numerous concerts. For this article we will only focus on choral and operatic events. Karl-Heinz Steffens conducts the Prague Opera Orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. Soloists will be announced at a later time. Performance Date: Nov. 19, 2019 María Espada and Carlos Mena sing Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater” {…}
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Teatro Alla Scala 2018-19 Review: Khovanshchina

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(Photo: Brescia/Amisano – Teatro alla Scala) Defeated by the Tsar, the Old Believers gather together, for a final act of defiance as they prepare for their mass suicide. Led by the monk, Dosifey, they crowd the stage and invoke the name of the Lord, in preparation for their deaths. The Moon, slowly moving towards the Earth, explodes into flames and {…}

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