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Pittsburgh Festival Opera Announces New Four-Part Series ‘Legends in the Limelight’

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The Pittsburgh Festival Opera has announced a new four-part series, “Legends in the Limelight,” as part of its expanded season. The concerts will feature both established and younger artists, two with ties to the Pittsburgh area. In the press release, Marianne Cornetti, internationally recognized as one of the leading Verdi mezzo-sopranos of her generation and Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s artistic director said, {…}

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Opera National de Paris Announces Three HD Productions for 2021-22 Season

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The Opera National de Paris is set to present three productions live in cinemas throughout the 2021-22 season. The first production of the 2021-22 season will be “Le Nozze di Figaro” with Peter Mattei, Maria Bengtsson, Ying Fang, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, and Lea Desandre. Gustavo Dudamel conducts. Cinema Date: Feb. 3, 2022 That will be followed by Massenet’s “Cendrillon” starring Tara Erraught, Daniela {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Luciano Pavarotti, Angel Blue & Juan Diego Flórez Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream this Week

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Opera’s biggest superstars (past and present) are featuring in this week’s edition. There are some new works, recitals, and some classical masterpieces on offer. And a notable Latin American composer, Daniel Catán, also gets his due. Here are the top 10 operas to stream this week. La Hija de Rappaccini – Chicago Opera Theater (Streaming Now) We did note that {…}

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Italian Government Announces Limited Reopening on April 26

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(Credit: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino official website) The cabinet of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has adopted a new decree that will allow limited reopenings in the yellow zones of the country’s COVID-19 color-code system. The decree only applies to the low risk yellow zones. Theaters and opera houses will be allowed to reopen with a maximum of 50% capacity or {…}

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino to Reopen with Stravinsky & ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’

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The Maggio Musicale di Fiorentino is set to reopen on April 26. The theater will reopen to the public with a concert conducted by Daniele Gatti on April 26 and will be followed by the premiere of “Adriana Lecouvreur” on April 27, 2021. Gatti will conduct an all-Stravinsky program while “Adriana Lecouvreur” will star Maria Jose Siri, Martin Muehle, Nicola {…}

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Obituary: Welsh Baritone Eric Roberts Dies

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Welsh baritone Eric Roberts has died. The baritone began his singing career studying Fine Arts at Manchester University before gaining a scholarship to study singing at the Royal Manchester College of Music. He made his professional debut as Papageno in “The Magic Flute” with the Welsh National Opera and returned as Guglielmo in “Così fan tutte.” He would also perform {…}

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Elīna Garanča, Michelle Johnson, Saioa Hernandez, Benjamin Bernheim, Marina Rebeka Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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There are a lot of unique experiences to be had via streaming in the opera world this week and we’re excited to share our top 10 choices. A star soprano. Rising opera stars. The future of opera. A new work filmed in a major museum. Lots of Verdi and Mozart. All of these and more are on offer. So let’s {…}