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This week the Opera du Rhin will open its 2020-21 season with a new production of Saint-Saens’ “Samson et Dalila.” The work contains some of the most famous pieces from the French repertoire and is also known for its challenging leading roles. The Opera du Rhin has lined up a solid cast including Serbian mezzo-soprano Katarina Bradić, who makes her {…}
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In early April, Paschal Allen died in the city of London due to Covid-19. Throughout his career, he toured extensively through Europe and Australia and sang with the Royal Opera House for 15 years. Born in Armagh, Ireland, Allen sang treble in the local Catholic cathedral choir, and at the age of 19 performed the leading role in a local {…}
https://operawire.com/robin-ticciati-renews-contract-with-deutsches-symphonie-orchester/
Robin Ticciati has renewed his contract as Music Director of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. The conductor, who has held the position of Chief Conductor and Music Director since the 2017-18 season, will continue in his post beyond 2022 for another five years. Under Ticciati, the DSO’s repertoire has expanded and new presentation forms, unusual concert venues, and exceptional projects like {…}
https://operawire.com/christian-gerhaher-joyce-didonato-jozef-orlinski-benjamin-bernheim-among-nominees-for-gramophone-awards-2020/
Credit: Gregor Hohenberg/Sony Gramophone has announced the recordings that have advanced to the final round of the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2020. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal, choral, and opera categories. The first contestant in the opera category is the Barber’s “Vanessa,” performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Glyndebourne Chorus, under the musical {…}
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(Image Source: Royal Opera House) On September 10, 2020, baritone Adrian Clarke passed away, the cause of death is listed as a prolonged illness. Born in Northampton, Clarke studied at the Royal College of Music and the London Opera Centre. He made his debut with the Royal Opera in 1994, playing Sid in “La fanciulla del West,” and went on {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-conductor-ivor-bolton-on-history-with-salzburg-festival-cultural-crisis-caused-by-covid-19/
(Credit: Ben Wright Photography) This year marked the 100th anniversary of the renowned Salzburg Festival in Austria. A critical milestone for the festival, they chose to still responsibly present the event this summer, albeit with a severely reduced program and heightened safety and security in response to the global pandemic. British conductor Ivor Bolton lead the Mozarteumsorchester Salzburg performing a {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-dutch-mezzo-soprano-cora-canne-meijer-dies-at-91/
(Image source: YouTube) Dutch mezzo-soprano Cora Canne Meijer passed away on August 25, 2020, at the age of 91. Cora Canne Meijer graduated from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. The mezzo-soprano debuted in 1950 with the Nederlandse Opera (now De Nationale Opera) in the role of Annina in Verdi’s “La Traviata.” During her first year at the Nederlandse Opera, Meijer sang {…}
https://operawire.com/west-australian-opera-to-reopen-with-cosi-fan-tutte/
(Credit: West Australian Opera official website) The West Australian Opera in Perth has announced that it will resume its live performances with the presentation of Mozart and Da Ponte’s opera “Così fan tutte.” The production was originally performed at the Glyndebourne Festival in 2006. The performances will take place between October 24 – 31, 2020. In order to make the {…}
https://operawire.com/lise-davidsen-mary-elizabeth-williams-ana-maria-martinez-jennifer-rowley-headline-top-10-operas-to-stream-this-week/
This is it. Next week will bring us into the traditional fall opera season where most opera companies would have initially started to open up their initial productions. In Europe, this trend will continue. In North America, it won’t. So the streaming will continue in unique and diverse formats. This week’s recommendations are no different. As always, don’t forget to {…}
