Wexford Festival Opera Announces New Artistic Director

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The Wexford Festival Opera has announced that Rosetta Cucchi will be its next artistic director. She will initiate her six-year tenure after the 2019 festival when current artistic director David Agler steps down. “I am happy and honored to be appointed Artistic Director of the Wexford Festival Opera. I have a great passion for the Festival and the people who {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (12/28-30)

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It’s all about the New Year this weekend. So we chose five concerts that we believe you cannot miss. We wish you all a happy New Year and hope you enjoy the holidays. 350th Anniversary Gala, Opéra De Paris, France The Opéra de Paris rings in the New Years with a gala celebrating the company’s 350th anniversary. Sonya Yoncheva, {…}

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Best of 2018: OperaWire Staff Picks Most Memorable Opera Performances Of the Year

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Yes, it’s that time of the year where we wax poetic about transformative experiences we have had over the course of the last 300 or so days. Sometimes we curate these experiences as rankings to fuel some individual emotions, and at other moments we simply do what we are doing with this piece – let a few different people chip {…}

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Best of 2018: 11 Singers Who Had A Year To Remember!

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It’s that time of year during which we look back at the past 365-ish days and the big moments that defined them. Every year, the opera world has its share of rising and breakout stars as well as opera singers who solidify or take their careers in new directions. Others make important debuts or create roles that audiences would have {…}

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Obituary: Italian Tenor Gianfranco Cecchele Dies At 80

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Gianfranco Cecchele has died at the age of 80. The Italian tenor died on Dec. 12, 2018, of Lung Cancer after battling with the illness for years. Born in Galliera Veneta, Padova, Cecchele was passionate about boxing and singing. But his father did not allow him to box and as a result, he dedicated his life to opera. He would garner the attention of Marcello del Monaco, who {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (11/2-4)

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The weekend is here and we have some interesting recommendations that include role debuts, classic works and some rare and new operas that are worth checking out. Here is a look at what we recommend for the weekend. The Seasons-Teatro Colón, Argentina Haydn’s rarely performed oratorio gets a showcase with soloists Daniela Tabernig, Hernán Iturralde in the lead role, and {…}

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‘Senso,’ Featuring ‘Il Trovatore’ To Screen At Film Forum

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On Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, the Film Forum will present Luchino Visconti’s 1954 masterpiece “Senso” with a pre-screening talk. The talk will provide a historical context for the film’s opening sequence, which features Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” at Venice’s La Fenice, that soon erupts into a political riot. In a press release, August Ventura noted, “I am delighted to be returning to {…}

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Buenos Aires’ ‘Teatro Colón’ Named Most Important Opera House Worldwide

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The Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires is the most important opera house on the planet. At least that is what tourism website Travel 365 has asserted. Per the website, the theatre, which is at the heart of the Argentine City, is “a true monument of theatrical, lyrical and acoustic art, undoubtedly the best of all time.” Teatro Colón director María {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (10/19-21)

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It’s another week of discovery for OperaWire. Instead of the classic gems of the repertoire, this week we have opted to concentrate on companies presenting rare works as well as modern classics and a world premiere. Here is a look! Orfeo – Beijing Music Festival, China Fay Jueen Wang and Zou Shuang’s new immersive opera makes its world premiere in a {…}

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Wexford Festival Opera Announces New Artistic Director

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (12/28-30)

Best of 2018: OperaWire Staff Picks Most Memorable Opera Performances Of the Year

Best of 2018: 11 Singers Who Had A Year To Remember!

Obituary: Italian Tenor Gianfranco Cecchele Dies At 80

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (11/2-4)

‘Senso,’ Featuring ‘Il Trovatore’ To Screen At Film Forum

Buenos Aires’ ‘Teatro Colón’ Named Most Important Opera House Worldwide

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (10/19-21)