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Angela Gheorghiu Announces Plans For New Roles

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Angela Gheorghiu has announced she is ready for some new roles. In an interview with Opera Magazine, the Romanian diva announced that she was ready for Desdemona (“Otello”), Amelia (“Un Ballo in Maschera”) and Elisabetta (“Don Carlo”). She also admitted that she would be interested in taking on the role of “Salome” in the Richard Strauss work but she would do {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (11/3-5): Diana Damrau, Evelyn Herlitzius & Patrizia Ciofi Headlne Concerts

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It’s a rather quiet weekend for opera houses with many companies presenting ballet or concert series. Still, there are many favorites for opera fans! Austria “Katja Kabanova” highlights the Vienna State Opera starring Wolfgang Bankl, Herbert Lippert, Janina Baechle, Leonardo Navarro, Evelyn Herlitzius and Carlos Osuna. The company will also showcase “Un Ballo in Maschera” with Piero Pretti, Marco Caria, and Adrianne Pieczonka. {…}

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Obituary: Tenor Brian Galliford Passes Away After Battling Cancer

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On Oct. 27, 2017, British born tenor Brian Galliford passed away after a long struggle with cancer. He was just 53.  Born on Jan. 8, 1964, Galliford studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, ultimately going on to a solid European career.  He was a fixture at such theaters as Vorarlberger Landestheater Bregenz, Komische Oper Berlin, Niedersächsische Staatstheater Hannover, Vlaamse {…}

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Social Media Beat (Week of 10/27-11/2): Lisette Oropesa, Nadine Sierra, P

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Tenor Rolando Villazón and bass Ildar Abdrazakov made a fun video to promote their new album. Preparing for the next adventure… On tour with @ildarabdrazakov and #duets! Go to rolandovillazon.com/schedule for dates and tickets! A post shared by Rolando Villazón (@rolandovillazon) on Oct 28, 2017 at 12:08pm PDT Soprano Lisette Oropesa prepared for her ROH debut… Today is the final {…}

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Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo To Showcase William Christie & Les Arts Florissants

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William Christie and Les Arts Florissants will make appearances at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia. The ensemble will perform Charpentier’s “Acteón” and Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. The idea of combining the two operas into a doublé bills was Christie. The maestro is one of the great proponents of baroque operas {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (10/27-29): Leo Nucci, Plácido Domingo & Jonas Kaufmann Highlight Weekend

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The weekend is filled with many classics and some of the world’s greatest stars as audiences will get to see legends like Plácido Domingo, Leo Nucci, Yonghoon Lee, Jonas Kaufmann, and Valery Gergiev. Check out where these artists will be. Austria The Vienna State Opera kicks off its weekend with “Tosca” starring Adrianne Pieczonka, Yonghoon Lee, and Ambrogio Maestri. It will be {…}

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Teatro Real De Madrid 2017-18 Review – Carmen: Calixto Bieito’s Vision Gains Relevancy in Spain’s Current Tumultuous Times

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This marked my third time traveling to Madrid. What made this one unique was the number of Spanish flags in neighborhoods in the capital – a result of recent events in which autonomous Catalonia is seeking independence. That political backdrop brought further relevance to Calixto Bieito’s production of “Carmen,” seen at the beautiful Teatro Real on Thursday night. It’s a {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich 2017-18 Review – Tosca: Anja Harteros’ Star Power the Driving Force In Carsen’s Production

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Anja Harteros. Anja Harteros. Anja Harteros. Yes, reading that isn’t very interesting. Listening to her and experiencing her is quite a different story. The German soprano was nothing short of sensational on a starry Saturday opening night of a revival of the Robert Carsen production of “Tosca” at the Zurich Opera. It was recently reported that Harteros has stopped singing {…}