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Editorials, Opera Meets Film

Opera Meets Film: How ‘The Pearl Fishers’ Love Duet in ‘Little Women (1994)’ Highlights Hollywood’s Questionable Embellishment Habits

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Throughout its history, the $244.4 billion film industry, has relied heavily on historical embellishment for its “narrative spice,” these choices often creating ethical challenges. For example, despite being crowned Best Picture at the 2013 Oscar Awards, the harrowing film “Argo,” a tale about the ersatz American film crew tasked with saving six captive Americans from Iran, is chock-full of historical {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A : Conductor David Robertson on ‘Porgy & Bess,’ Listening, & The Future of Opera

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A former chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and former music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, David Robertson has served in numerous artistic leadership positions. To this day he occupies some of the most prominent platforms of the international music scene and has been named an “American musical visionary.” His work in opera has reached new heights {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Keng Li on the Challenges of ‘La Traviata’ & Her Operatic Debut at Weiwuying

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On March 18, the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Weiwuying is set to open a production of Verdi’s immortal “La Traviata,” which will be performed for a live audience. For many opera singers, the possibility of returning to the stage in front of a live audience is something truly unique and special, and this is undoubtedly the case for {…}

News

Blackwater Valley Opera Festival Announces 2021 Bursary Awards

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The Blackwater Valley Opera Festival has announced the 2021 Bursary award winner. This year the festival announced that flutist Amy Gillen and bass-baritone Rory Dunne received the award which is made up of €10,000. “Amy and Rory are most deserving recipients of our 2021 bursary award, and we are looking forward to welcoming them back to perform at the Festival later {…}

Interviews

Q & A: Elīna Garanča on the Challenges COVID-19 Presents for the Opera World Faces

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(Photo: Holger Hage for Deutsche Grammophon) Before answering each question, Elīna Garanča sighed heavily. “It’s difficult,” she said. I was angry at myself — some simple questions would probably improve the situation. And yet, we get what we get: one short call to discuss these tough times with a famous mezzo-soprano. And it was a difficult talk, indeed. It seems {…}

News, Streaming

OperaVision Releases ‘Violetta’s Ghost’ Short Film

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OperaVision has released a short film entitled “Violetta’s Ghost.” The short by Max Hoehn showcases Verdi’s famed prelude to “La Traviata” with haunting animated images. The film was made with the participation of Opera Lab Europe. Hoehn was nominated as Best Young Director at the 2016 International Opera  Awards, won the 2015 Independent Opera Directing Fellowship, and was a prize-winner {…}

Opera Wiki

Opera Profile: Jennifer Higdon & Gene Scheer’s ‘Cold Mountain’

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Santa Fe Opera) “Cold Mountain” is a groundbreaking retelling of the popular 1997 Charles Frazier novel of the same name. American composer Jennifer Higdon wrote the opera to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. It premiered at the Santa Fe Opera on August 1, 2015, with subsequent showings at the Opera Philadelphia and {…}

News

Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Latonia Moore, ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream this Week

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In all the weeks we have done this feature, I would argue that few have been as exciting as the one previewed here. Not only will audiences get to watch live opera, some live recitals, and unique past performances, but they also get to engage with some very new opera experiences. We trust that you will be equally excited about {…}