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Anna Netrebko & Maria Guleghina & The Top 6 Operas To See This Weekend – International Edition

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This weekend will be dedicated to favorites with some of the biggest singers performing signature roles. Turandot – Teatro Colón, Argentina Maria Guleghina stars in the title role of Puccini’s final work. The soprano appears alongside Verónica Cangemi, Kristian Benedikt, and legendary bass James Morris. Christian Badea conducts. Les Huguenots – Semperoper Dresden, Germany Venera Gimadieva and Jennifer Rowley make their highly anticipated {…}
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Francesco Meli & Javier Camarena Headline Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – International

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This weekend showcases popular works with one dominating Spain. There is a popular zarzuela with two important rising stars and the start of a new season. Check it out. La Traviata – Teatro Cafam, Colombia The Fundación Arte Lírico en Coproducción con el Ministerio de Cultura de España will begin a four-week long season of opera and Zarzuela. Verdi’s masterpiece {…}
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Artist Of The Week: Ekaterina Bakanova

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Ekaterina Bakanova is one of today’s rising stars, performing some of the most demanding roles in the lyric repertoire and making important house debuts around the world. In the past few years, she has steadily conquered such houses as the Royal Opera House, Semperoper Dresden, Wexford Opera Festival, Teatro La Fenice, and Teatro Regio di Torino. This week she will {…}
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Lorenzo Viotti Is Dutch National Opera’s Next Chief Conductor

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Lorenzo Viotti has been named the next chief conductor of the Netherlands Philharmonic Opera and Dutch National Opera. The 29-year-old Swiss maestro, who is the son of the late conductor Marcello Viotti, will take over the position currently occupied by Marc Albrecht; Albrecht is set to step down in after the 2019-20 season. Viotti has performed all around the world {…}
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Artist Profile: Mezzo-Soprano Florence Quivar, a Champion Of All Music

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Mezzo-soprano Florence Quivar was born on March 3, 1944 and would become “one of the most prominent singers of her generation.” Music became a part of her life early on as her mother was a piano and voice teacher who formed the gospel group “Harmonic Choraliers.” The young mezzo would learn piano and voice and sang solos in church by {…}
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Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – International (2/8-10)

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This weekend’s international roundup of must watch opera features a plethora of rare works and two repertory staples in unique productions. Here is a look at our top recommendations, in order by company. L’Enigma di Lea – Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona Composer Benet Casablancas and librettist Rafael Argullol’s work will get its world premiere in Barcelona on Saturday with {…}
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Wexford Festival Opera No Longer Performing ‘Der Freischütz’ In 2019

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The Wexford Festival has made some changes to its 2019 slate. At the 2018, the festival noted that it would be showcasing “Der Freischütz,” “Adina” and “Don Quichotte” as the major works to lead the event. However, a recent press release, issued on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, has stated that the festival will not perform the Carlo Maria von Weber {…}
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Wexford Festival Opera Announces New Artistic Director

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The Wexford Festival Opera has announced that Rosetta Cucchi will be its next artistic director. She will initiate her six-year tenure after the 2019 festival when current artistic director David Agler steps down. “I am happy and honored to be appointed Artistic Director of the Wexford Festival Opera. I have a great passion for the Festival and the people who {…}

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