Opera National de Paris Announces Three HD Productions for 2021-22 Season

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The Opera National de Paris is set to present three productions live in cinemas throughout the 2021-22 season. The first production of the 2021-22 season will be “Le Nozze di Figaro” with Peter Mattei, Maria Bengtsson, Ying Fang, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, and Lea Desandre. Gustavo Dudamel conducts. Cinema Date: Feb. 3, 2022 That will be followed by Massenet’s “Cendrillon” starring Tara Erraught, Daniela {…}

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Cardiff Singer of the World Announces 2021 Winners

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The Cardiff Singer of the World has announced the winners of the 2021 competition. The winner of the main prize went to baritone Gihoon Kim who took the Cardiff Trophy and £20,000. Meanwhile, the Dame Joan Sutherland Audience Prize went to Claire Barnett-Jones who won £2,500 and a crystal trophy. Kim has performed at the Glyndebourne Festival and at Bayerische Staatsoper and {…}

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Random Opera Company Releases ‘Don Pasquale’ Film on MarqueeTV

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Random Opera Company has announced that it will be presenting its first opera on film via MarqueeTV. The opera in question is “Don Pasquale,” which was filmed on location at the Glyndebourne estate and Piano Smithfield at the Barbican. The opera stars tenor Joseph Doody, Sophie Levi-Roos, Julieth Lozano, Donald Maxwell and features music director and pianist Kelvin Lim. Per {…}

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Angel Blue, Isabel Leonard, Davone Tines, Iréne Theorin, Danielle De Niese Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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This week’s recommendations feature a operatic mini-series, a notable gala, a recital dedicated to songs of protest, another recital about the historic migration of African Americans from the South to the North, a concert of opera singers turning to jazz, and another concert focused on music of medieval times. And then there’s some Mozart, Rossini, and Wagner for good measure. {…}

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Reviving The San Cassiano – Paul Atkin Discusses His Plan to Rebuild The World’s First Public Opera House (Part 3)

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Rebuilding Venice’s San Cassiano theatre will be a formidable task in and of itself, yet behind the scenes there is a raft of other issues and initiatives which need considerable attention. In this third and final part of OperaWire’s interview, Paul Atkin, the man behind the project, discusses some of these concerns, including what it means to be a public {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu, Cecilia Bartoli, Bryn Terfel Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2021-22 Season

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2021-22 season featuring concerts, recitals, and operatic productions. Angela Gheorghiu opens the season in a recital with pianist Jeff Cohen. The program will include works by Durante, Paisiello, Bellini, Donizetti, Tosti, Respighi, Schumann, R. Strauss, Rachmaninov, Rameau, Martini, Debussy, Massenet, Brediceanu, Stephanescu, Flotow, and Satie. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2021 Aleksandra Kurzak leads {…}

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Renée Fleming, Joyce DiDonato, Fatma Said, Danielle De Niese, Roderick Williams Headline Edinburgh International Festival 2021

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The Edinburgh International Festival has announced its 2021 slate. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on operatic or vocal performances. Opening the season will be “A Grand Night of Singing” starring Danielle de Niese, Kim Criswell, Anna-Jane Casey, Damian Humbley, and Richard Morrison. Wayne Marshall leads the Edinburgh Festival Ensemble. Performance Dates: August 8-13, 2021 Thomas {…}

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Davóne Tines & Gerald Finley Headline Schubert Club’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credit: Allen Hargrove) The Schubert Club in St, Paul, Minnesota has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, our main focus will be solely on vocal performances. Baritone Davóne Tines will perform alongside the Dover Quartet as part of the organization’s “Music in the Parks” series. Performance Date: Nov. 21, 2021 Bass-baritone Gerald Finley will make his {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, J’Nai Bridges, Juan Diego Flórez, Marina Rebeka, Isabel Leonard Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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If you’re looking for some classic operas, this week has quite a few of them in store. If new operas are more your thing, then get ready for a couple of world premieres. But if all you want is some concerts featuring operatic superstars, then you can be content with some of the offerings this week as well. So without {…}

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Opera National de Paris Announces Three HD Productions for 2021-22 Season

Cardiff Singer of the World Announces 2021 Winners

Random Opera Company Releases ‘Don Pasquale’ Film on MarqueeTV

Angel Blue, Isabel Leonard, Davone Tines, Iréne Theorin, Danielle De Niese Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Reviving The San Cassiano – Paul Atkin Discusses His Plan to Rebuild The World’s First Public Opera House (Part 3)

Angela Gheorghiu, Cecilia Bartoli, Bryn Terfel Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2021-22 Season

Renée Fleming, Joyce DiDonato, Fatma Said, Danielle De Niese, Roderick Williams Headline Edinburgh International Festival 2021

Davóne Tines & Gerald Finley Headline Schubert Club’s 2021-22 Season

Ailyn Pérez, J’Nai Bridges, Juan Diego Flórez, Marina Rebeka, Isabel Leonard Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week