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Q & A: Artistic Director Kazushi Ōno Opens Up About His Vision for New National Theatre Tokyo

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(Photo © Rikimaru Hotta) When he was 10-years-old, Kazushi Ōno went to the opera for the first time. What opera did he witness? “La Traviata.” He was hooked. This led him to study at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music before he headed off to Germany to study as a scholar of the Japanese Ministry of Culture {…}
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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Pene Pati to Replace Xabier Anduaga in Upcoming Concert

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Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced that Xabier Anduaga will no longer participate in the March 24 concert. The bel canto-center concert will now feature tenor Pene Pati and soprano Sarah Blanch. Audiences will enjoy select arias and duets by Bellini, Gounod, Donizetti, and Verdi. Giulio Zappa will accompany at the piano. Pati recently won the International Opera Awards 2022 {…}
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Theater an der Wien Announces Conductor Change for ‘Tosca’

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The Theater an der Wien has announced a conductor change for its upcoming production of “Tosca.” The company noted that Ingo Metzmacher is ill and, as a result, Marc Albrecht will replace him on the podium. Albrecht, who has won several international awards, is best-known for his interpretations of Wagner, Strauss, Zemlinsky, Schreker, and Korngold. He recently won the “Conductor {…}
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Fleuranne Brockway Wins Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award

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Australian mezzo-soprano Fleuranne Brockway has been awarded the prestigious Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award, a $ 25,000 grant, provided through the Melba Opera Trust. Brockway is an international star who has trained as an opera artist, thanks to the scholarships she has received from the Melba Opera Trust, the Australian International Opera Awards Scholarship, and German Australian Opera Grant. She {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Anush Hovhannisyan On the BBC Cardiff Competition & The New Generation Festival

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On April 9, 2018, audiences will gather at London’s Coliseum for the International Opera Awards to honor those who come from across the globe to make opera what it is today. Among them will be Armenia soprano Anush Hovhannisyan, who is coming off a massive success in 2017 when she was among the contestants for the BBC Cardiff Singer of {…}
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Artist of the Week: John Osborn Takes on ‘Fra Diavolo’ in Rome

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“Fra Diavolo” is a rarely performed opera and yet it has a great deal to offer for the tenor that decides to take on its major challenges. Well, this week, tenor John Osborn will be the man to step into the role of Auber’s opera at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma with a cast that also features Roberto de Candia, {…}

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