LA Opera Issues Statement Regarding Plácido Domingo Sexual Harassment Accusations

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The Los Angeles Opera has made a statement regarding its position toward Plácido Domingo, the company’s Eli and Edythe Broad General Manager. In the statement, the company noted that it will conduct investigations concerning accusations against the famed opera star. Reports on Tuesday noted that Domingo was being accused by nine women of sexual harassment, though there were reportedly even {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Kathryn Lewek

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(Credit: Kathryn Lewek Official Facebook) Kathryn Lewek is the reigning Queen of the Night. She has performed the role in every major theater including the Metropolitan Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bregenzer Festspiele, Houston Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington National Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, Teatro Real in Madrid, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Festival Castell de Peralada, Opera Leipzig, Opera de Toulon, English {…}

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Andriana Chuchman Wins Major Award From San Francisco Opera

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(Credit: Chia Messina) San Francisco Opera has announced that soprano Andriana Chuchman is the winner of the 2019 Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition. The soprano, who first performed with the company in Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” in 2018, will be awarded $10,000 as the fourth winner in the competition’s history. She {…}

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Saioa Hernandez & Juan Diego Florez Lead Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend Internationally (8/9-11)

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(Credit: Teatro Regio di Parma/ SF/Monika Riitshaus/Rossini Opera Festival) This weekend new productions open, a major festival kicks off and a rising star makes a major debut at a historical arena. Here is what we recommend for the weekend. Œdipe – Salzburg Festival, Austria Christopher Maltman sings the title role of Enescu’s rarely performed work. The star baritone is joined {…}

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Plácido Domingo To Return To Rome

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Plácido Domingo is set to sing in Rome for the first time since 2003. The tenor will perform at the Caracalla for the first time since 1990 when he performed with The Three Tenors. This time Domingo will perform in a night of Zarzuela with frequent collaborators Ana María Martínez and Arturo Chacón-Cruz. Jordi Bernàcer is set to conduct the historical evening {…}

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Anna Netrebko vs. Anita Rachvelishvili Highlights The Top 5 Opera To See This Weekend Internationally (7/26-29)

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The weekend is here and there are five star-studded operas that we think you cannot miss. Here is a look at our recommendations. Adriana Lecouvreur – Salzburg Festival, Austria Anna Netrebko brings her signature role in Cilea’s masterpiece to Salzburg for the first time with Anita Rachvelishvili. When the two divas performed the opera at the Metropolitan Opera, OperaWire noted {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Plácido Domingo & The Top 7 Opera To see This Weekend Internationally (7/12-14)

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(Credit: Gran Theatre del Liceu/Bayerische Staatsoper/Metropolitan Opera) This weekend is stacked with a number of new productions and revivals with some of the biggest stars. Here is a look at seven works we think are unmissable. Guillaume Tell – Chorégies d’Orange, France Nicola Alaimo takes on Rossini’s final opera, a work that has become his signature. He is joined by {…}

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Semperoper Dresden Announces Final Cast Member For ‘Don Carlo’

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced that Franco Vassallo will perform Rodrigo in a highly anticipated new production of Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” Vassallo will sing all four performances, which are all sold out. The production is highly anticipated as it marks the return of Anna Netrebko to the Semperoper Dresden and her role debut as Elisabetta in the work. Vassallo will {…}

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Sony Classical Announces New Jonas Kaufmann Album

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Sony Classical has announced Jonas Kaufmann’s new album “Wien.” The new album is set to be an homage to Vienna and the operetta style. The album will feature works from J.Strauss, Robert Stolz, Peter Kreuder, Hermann Leopoldi, and Georg Kreisler. The Wiener Philharmoniker joins Kaufmann in the album as well as Rachel Willis-Sørensen, who sings a number of duets with the {…}

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LA Opera Issues Statement Regarding Plácido Domingo Sexual Harassment Accusations

Artist Of The Week: Kathryn Lewek

Andriana Chuchman Wins Major Award From San Francisco Opera

Saioa Hernandez & Juan Diego Florez Lead Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend Internationally (8/9-11)

Plácido Domingo To Return To Rome

Anna Netrebko vs. Anita Rachvelishvili Highlights The Top 5 Opera To See This Weekend Internationally (7/26-29)

Jonas Kaufmann, Plácido Domingo & The Top 7 Opera To see This Weekend Internationally (7/12-14)

Semperoper Dresden Announces Final Cast Member For ‘Don Carlo’

Sony Classical Announces New Jonas Kaufmann Album