Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 – Part 2: 7 Divas Who Are Dominating The Opera World

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This week we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! The Latin American community has, particularly in recent years, been a major boon to the opera world, providing it with great singers and composers, and a number of great operas. As the first part of this weekly series, we look at some of the most popular Hispanic divas. We are NOT {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro Olimpico Review 2017 – L’Orfeo: Strong Singing & Gorgeous Theater Deliver Memorable Evening

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No apologies are made for starting this review of Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” with a description of the venue, Vicenza’s Teatro Olimpico, which must count as one of the world’s most beautiful and architectural significant theatres. Designed by Palladio in 1580, it was described by Goethe as “a theatre based on the ancient model, but in small proportions and indescribably beautiful…”. Palladio {…}

News

Weekend Preview – International (9/8-10): The Finnish, Dutch and Paris Operas Open New Seasons

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This weekend a number of companies open their 2017-18 season featuring some of today’s biggest stars while other companies open new productions. Austria The Vienna State Opera’s continues its season with “Chowanschtschina” starring Ferruccio Furlanetto, Christopher Ventris, Herbert Lippert, Andrzej Dobber, Ain Anger, and Elena Maximova. The company also presents “Le Nozze di Figaro” with Carlos Álvarez, Dorothea Röschmann, and Adam {…}

On This Day, Special Features

Michael Sylvester’s Three Essential Recordings

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Michael Sylvester was one of the most sought after tenors in the 1990s singing at all the major opera houses in the world. While he never achieved the fame other tenors of his generation had, Sylvester was still beloved throughout the opera world. In the course of his 25-year career on the opera stage, he appeared in leading tenor roles {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

From Centerstage – Photographer David Leventi Takes Readers Center Stage in ‘OPERA’

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Have you ever wondered what it would look like to view some of the world’s most renowned opera houses from center stage? Wonder no longer. New York-based fine arts photographer David Leventi’s 120-page book “OPERA” answers this question in stunning color and detail. The son of architects, he photographed the auditoriums of nearly 50 opera houses in the United States and {…}

News

Opera National Bordeaux To Feature Elina Garanca, Sonya Yoncheva & Benjamin Bernheim in 2017-18 Season

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The Opera National Bordeaux has announced its 2017-18 season with a number of important stars headlining the year. The season starts off with Offenbach’s “La Vie Parisienne” on Sept. 23, 2017. The production by Vincent Huguet is set to star Anne-Catherine Gillet and Philippe Talbot. Marc Minkowski conducts. Paul Daniel leads a concert performance of Bellini’s “Il Pirata” with Joyce El-Khoury {…}

On This Day, Special Features

4 Roles Nadine Sierra Has Dominated In Her Young Career

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Nadine Sierra is one of opera’s rising stars. The soprano, who turns 29 on May 14, 2017, has recently added the Richard Tucker award to a long list of major accomplishments. At such a young age, one can only expect more tremendous success to come. In just a short time she has already established herself in some of the greatest {…}

News

Weekend Preview – International (4/28-30): Nadine Sierra, Ailyn Pérez and Sonya Yoncheva Lead Busy Weekend

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The weekend will bring a wide variety of repertoire from rare Wagner and Rodgers and Hammerstein to Mozart and Rimsky-Korsakov. And as always the biggest stars including Sonya Yoncheva, Ailyn Pérez, Kate Lindsey, Aida Garifullina and Nadine Sierra will be on stage performing signature roles. Argentina Wagner’s “Das Liebesverbot” takes center stage at the Teatro Colón. The opera will see Lise {…}

News

Kristin Lewis To Make Royal Opera House Debut

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Krassimira Stoyanova has canceled her upcoming performances of Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” The Royal Opera House announced that due to illness the Bulgarian soprano had to withdraw from singing the role of Elizabeth of Valois. American soprano Kristin Lewis will now take over the run making her Royal Opera House Covent Garden debut. The soprano has been in demand for the past {…}

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 – Part 2: 7 Divas Who Are Dominating The Opera World

Teatro Olimpico Review 2017 – L’Orfeo: Strong Singing & Gorgeous Theater Deliver Memorable Evening

Weekend Preview – International (9/8-10): The Finnish, Dutch and Paris Operas Open New Seasons

Michael Sylvester’s Three Essential Recordings

From Centerstage – Photographer David Leventi Takes Readers Center Stage in ‘OPERA’

Opera National Bordeaux To Feature Elina Garanca, Sonya Yoncheva & Benjamin Bernheim in 2017-18 Season

4 Roles Nadine Sierra Has Dominated In Her Young Career

Weekend Preview – International (4/28-30): Nadine Sierra, Ailyn Pérez and Sonya Yoncheva Lead Busy Weekend

Kristin Lewis To Make Royal Opera House Debut