Surveying the Two Distinct Periods of Sesto Bruscantini’s Career

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Sesto Bruscantini was a consummate shapeshifter as an opera singer. Born on Dec. 10, 1919, Bruscantini enjoyed a lengthy 45-year career filled with performances at some of the most famous houses on the globe including La Scala, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Rome Opera, Metropolitan Opera, Glyndebourne, the Vienna State Opera, and Salzburg Festival, among others. He was a unique breed {…}

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A Look At Elizabeth Schwarzkopf’s Surprisingly Brief Met Opera Career

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Elizabeth Schwarzkopf is undeniably one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Born on Dec. 9, 1915, the German soprano was best known for her work in German repertoire, becoming one of the greatest Richard Strauss interpreters of all time. She dominated the operas of Mozart and even made herself as a notable Wagnerian. She won a plethora of {…}

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Christian Thielemann Renews Contract With Semperoper

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The Semperoper in Dresden has announced that music director Christian Thielemann will extend his contract for five years. The German conductor will be with the company until 2024. The new contract will begin on August 1, 2019, effective once he finishes his current one. Under the new contract he will conduct a minimum of 40 concerts including 25 opera performances. {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Yusif Eyvazov Makes La Scala Debut As Andrea Chenier

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Over the past few years Yusif Eyvazov’s star has been in ascension. Since his breakout in 2014, when he performed “Manon Lescaut” with Anna Netrebko at the Teatro dell’opera di Roma, the tenor has debuted in many of the greatest theaters. However, this week he will headline his biggest assignment yet. Eyvazov will open the Teatro Alla Scala 2017-18 season {…}

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Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2017 For Opera Lovers: Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Plácido Domingo & Maria Callas CD/DVDs Among Major Highlights

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It’s the holiday season and that means gift buying and making difficult choices. As a result, OperaWire has lightened the task as we chose albums from some of our favorite artists and our key recommendations from the hundreds of releases from 2017. Maria Callas If you are going to spend money this year, Maria Callas: The Live Recordings is OperaWire’s {…}

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CD / DVD Releases – Week of November 6: Diana Damrau Leads Two Releases

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Holiday shopping hasn’t started but there are a number of DVD selections to choose from. This week Diana Damrau has two DVDs while such stars Philippe Jaroussky and Anja Hateros are featured on new releases. Find out what you can buy this week. Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” The first big release of the week stars Diana Damrau in her {…}

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Diana Damrau, Sonya Yoncheva & Anja Harteros Headline Holiday Releases

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A number of new DVDs have been announced in time for the Holiday Season. First up Diana Damrau will get two more releases. First audiences will get a chance to see her Countess in a recent production of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” alongside Carlos Alvarez. The production from Teatro alla Scala will be released on C Major on Nov. {…}

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Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s Seven-Month ‘Monteverdi 450’ World Tour Concludes with Opera Trilogies in Chicago & New York

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After a string of triumphant performances in music capitals across Europe, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, the Monteverdi Choir, and the English Baroque Soloists take their seven-month “Monteverdi 450” tour across the Atlantic. The tour will go to Chicago’s Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance between Oct. 12-15 and then to New York’s Alice Tully Hall as {…}

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Q&A: Saimir Pirgu On Italian & French Repertoire And His Upcoming Roles

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Saimir Pirgu is one of today’s top tenors, singing at every major international theater, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Teatro alla Scala, the Vienna State Opera, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Paris Opéra, the Berlin Staatsoper and Deutsche Oper, the Zurich Opera, Barcelona’s Liceu, the San Francisco Opera, and the Salzburg Festival. This season he heads to the Teatro {…}

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Surveying the Two Distinct Periods of Sesto Bruscantini’s Career

A Look At Elizabeth Schwarzkopf’s Surprisingly Brief Met Opera Career

Christian Thielemann Renews Contract With Semperoper

Artist Of The Week: Yusif Eyvazov Makes La Scala Debut As Andrea Chenier

Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2017 For Opera Lovers: Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Plácido Domingo & Maria Callas CD/DVDs Among Major Highlights

CD / DVD Releases – Week of November 6: Diana Damrau Leads Two Releases

Diana Damrau, Sonya Yoncheva & Anja Harteros Headline Holiday Releases

Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s Seven-Month ‘Monteverdi 450’ World Tour Concludes with Opera Trilogies in Chicago & New York

Q&A: Saimir Pirgu On Italian & French Repertoire And His Upcoming Roles