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Wallis Giunta, Emma Bell Headline OperaVision’s June 2020 Slate

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(Credit: Tristram Kenton / Alastair Muir / Monika Ritterhaus / Jon Persson) OperaVision has announced its programming for the first half of June which will be mainly focused on English-language operas. First up will be Opera North’s production of “Trouble in Tahiti” starring Wallis Giunta and Quirjin de Lang. Tobias Ringborg conducts. Streaming Dates: June 2, 2020 – June 30, {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Joyce DiDonato, Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland & The Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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(Credit: Bill Cooper / Marty Sohl) Even though reopening plans are in full effect, there are still several opera companies streaming performances online. So with the lockdown very much in flux, here are 10 operas we think you should check out this week. Don Giovanni – Glyndebourne (Streaming Now) Last week, the Glyndebourne Festival kicked off its streaming service with {…}
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Updates on Summer Festivals Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

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***We will update this article as more cancellations are announced. The coronavirus has affected a number of summer festivals. After the cancellation of the Grange Park Opera and the delay of the Glyndebourne Festival, many festivals are weighing in on the summer. The Buxton International Festival has canceled its summer festival which was scheduled for July 2 – 18, 2021. {…}
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Marquee TV to Present ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ With Leo Nucci, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Nino Machaidze

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(Image Provided by Marquee TV) Starting on Saturday, May 23, 2020, Marquee TV will be streaming the Arena di Verona’s production of Rossini’s masterpiece “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with an all-star cast. The production, from a few seasons back, starred Leo Nucci in the titular role as the barber Figaro with Nino Machaidze as Rosina. Dmitry Korchak starred as the {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

How Internal Transformation Transcends the Voice – Soprano Hera Hyesang Park on Her Spiritual Journey, New Album Signing

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(credit: Junseob Yoon) Last week, Hera Hyesang Park virtually performed at Berlin’s Meistersaal with pianist Sarah Tysman to announce the signing of an exclusive agreement with Deutsche Grammophon. The Yellow Label’s “Moment Musical” includes songs by Purcell, Handel, Hahn, Duparc, and Schubert. Park also performs Jin Choi’s “Leaning on Time,” arranged by Seulki Chungi, “Like the Wind that Met With {…}
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Opera in the Times of COVID: Mezzo-Soprano Elizabeth DeShong, A Versatile Baroque & Bel Canto Star

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(Credit: Frances Marshall) “Opera in the Times of COVID” is an interview series in collaboration with photographer Frances Marshall of Marshall Light Studio. We talk to notable figures from around the opera world to get their perspective on how they feel these challenging times may change opera’s present and future. Elizabeth DeShong is a versatile mezzo who feels as at {…}
DVD and CD Releases, News

Piotr Beczala, Ildebrando d’Arcangelo & Sara Jakubiak Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will be able to stream three new opera recordings, a highly anticipated versimo album, a new solo album, and a new DVD of one of last summer’s highly acclaimed productions. Here is a look. Gunther Schuller: The Fisherman and His Wife BMOP/sound has released Gunther Schuller’s “The Fisherman and His Wife” led by conductor Gil Rose and {…}
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Hera Hyesang Park Signs with Deutsche Grammophon

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Deutsche Grammophon has announced the signing of an exclusive agreement with South Korean soprano Hera Hyesang Park. The soprano marks the occasion with a performance for the Yellow Label’s latest “Moment Musical” virtual recital at Berlin’s Meistersaal with pianist Sarah Tysman. In a statement Dr Clemens Trautmann, President Deutsche Grammophon said, “We are delighted to welcome Hera Hyesang to our {…}
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Jamie Barton Among Major Winners of BBC Music Magazine Awards

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(Credit: Rebecca Fay) The BBC Music Magazine Awards have been announced. The recording of the year went to Purcell’s “King Arthur” with Anna Dennis, Mhairi Lawson, Rowan Pierce, Carolyn Sampson, Jeremy Budd, James Way, Roderick Williams, and Ashley Riches. The Gabrieli Players, conducted by Paul McCreesh, are featured. Meanwhile, the Choral Award went to Gabriel Jackson and the The Passion of {…}

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