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Resonant Bodies To Make Australian Premiere In Sydney

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Sydney Chamber Opera and Carriageworks, in association with Resonant Bodies (USA) have announced the full program for the first Sydney iteration of Resonant Bodies, an international festival of new vocal music founded in New York in 2013 by American singer Lucy Dhegrae. The event will present six dynamic vocalists across two nights on August 31 and Sept. 1, 2018. Among {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Salzburg Festival 2018 Review: The Bassarids

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Hans Werner Henze’s opera “The Bassarids” received its first performance at the Salzburg Festival on August 6, 1966. At the premiere, Christoph von Dohnanyi conducted the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. English-American poet W.H. Auden and his partner Chester Kallman wrote the libretto based on Euripides’ “Bacchae,” one of the last tragedies of the great Greek dramatist. Within weeks, the opera was {…}

Interviews, Special Features

Interview: Nadine Sierra Shines at Showcase for Upcoming Album

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On August 24, 2018, soprano Nadine Sierra’s upcoming debut album “There’s a Place for Us,” will be released through Deutsche Grammophon and Universal Music Group, via their Decca Gold record label. More than just her debut album, the recording carries deep meaning for Nadine Sierra, as she uses her artistry to convey a message of love and inclusion for people {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Innsbruck Early Music Festival 2018 Review: Didone Abbandonata

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One of the three operas being performed at this year’s Innsbruck Early Music Festival is Mercadante’s “Didone Abbandonata,” which may come as somewhat of a surprise to some, and begs the question: up to what point can a work be defined as “early music?” Many would certainly argue that Severio Mercadante’s music lies outside the definition. Yet, the director of {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Carmela Remigio On ‘Rinaldo,’ Martina Franca & Luciano Pavarotti

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OperaWire was lucky enough to catch up with the wonderfully talented soprano Carmela Remigio, during the Festival della Valle d’Itria in Martina Franca, where she sang Armida in Handel’s “Rinaldo.” Known as “Madame Mozart” in Italy, owing to her close association with Mozart’s operas, and especially “Don Giovanni,” her repertoire is, in fact, far wider. In 2019, she is scheduled {…}

DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

Lucia Di Lammermoor CD Review

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Throughout the years Edita Gruberova has been recognized as one of the leading Bel canto interpreters of her generation and in the opera world. Her interpretations are considered definitive versions and in the case of “Lucia di Lammermoor,” it is one of the quintessential interpretations of her generation. Throughout the years three commercial recordings have been released documenting her evolution in the {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Festival della Valle d’Itria 2018 Review: Giulietta e Romeo

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Nicolà Vaccai (1790 – 1848) was an Italian composer determined to make a success in the field of opera. Unfortunately, and despite limited success, he was ultimately to fail, eclipsed in his early years by the genius of his contemporary, Gioacchino Rossini, and unable, in his later years, to adapt to the rapidly changing tastes exemplified in the new dramatic {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Bard Summerscape 2018 Review: Demon

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In order to review Bard Summerscape’s production of Anton Rubinstein’s seldom-heard opera, “Demon,” it may be best to actually review the work itself. This isn’t, after all, the super-familiar “La Bohème” we are talking about. While apparently the opera has found favor and a niche in the Russian Motherland, it is largely unknown throughout the rest of the known operatic {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Caramoor 2018 Review: Susan Graham Ends Summer with Magical Concert

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Caramoor ended its summer festival with a special treat for opera lovers, a concert with Susan Graham, accompanied by the always-fabulous Orchestra of St. Luke’s, led by Nicholas McGegan. Once again, the weather on the leafy estate of Caramoor, with its sumptuous gardens and grounds, was a perfect match to the delightful and intriguing program. The first part of the {…}