Lisette Oropesa Delivers Historic Encore in ‘La Traviata’

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Lisette Oropesa made Teatro Real de Madrid history on July 28 when she performed an encore during a performance of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The soprano repeated “Addio del Passato,” the iconic aria in Act three. This is the second time that Oropesa was involved in an encore at the famed theater. Back in 2018, she was a member of the {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Interview: Baritone Artur Rucinski on Returning to the Stage, His Vocal Technique & Why He Loves Verdi

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As the theaters in Europe started to reopen amid the COVID-19, one of the most hotly anticipated productions of the summer season was the Teatro Real de Madrid’s “La Traviata.” The company planned to perform the opera dozens of times over a single month with several casts. Among the artists to open the production was baritone Artur Rucinski, a Polish {…}

Artist of the Week, Special Features

Artist of the Week: Luca Salsi

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(Credit: Marco Borrelli) Back in March at the height of the Pandemic, OperaWire stopped writing Artist of the Week profiles as every opera house was shut down. Now with theaters reopening in Europe, OperaWire will resume its Artist of the Week series highlighting one artist a week. This week marks the reopening of the Teatro alla Scala nearly four months {…}

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The 30 Influential LGBTQIA+ Players In Opera

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Happy Pride! As we continue our pride celebration, we turn to the most influential LGBTQIA+ performers, administrators, directors, and others who have been influential in the opera world in shaping the conversation and boosting visibility. For this list, we honed in on the accomplishments of these individuals and the way they have used their voice to push diversity and education {…}

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Kathleen Battle, Jonas Kaufmann, Luciano Pavarotti, Aida Garifullina Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Even as we get deeper into the summer and watch theaters reopen, it is important to keep our focus on the important dialogues of racial equality taking place. We continue to recommend checking out the several online shows such as Karen Slack’s “KikiKonversations,” Kenneth Overton’s “Black Opera Live,” and “The Sitdown with LB,” hosted by Lawrence Brownlee. You can also add {…}

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Vladimir Stoyanov Leads Sofia National Opera’s Reopening

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The Sofia National Opera is set to reopen on June 19 with a Tutto Verdi mini-festival. The Bulgarian company will open with Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” in a full production with sets and costumes, a full cast and chorus, and orchestra. However, the audience will be socially distanced. It will be followed by “Rigoletto” on June 21 and “La Traviata” on {…}

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San Francisco Opera Cancels Fall 2020 Season

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The San Francisco Opera has canceled the fall portion of its 2020-21 season due to the continued challenges faced by the country regarding COVID-19. Among the productions affected by the cancelation are “Fidelio,” “Così fan tutte,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Rigoletto,” and “La Bohème.” The season is expected to resume in the summer of 2021. “It is heartbreaking to have to {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez, Leontyne Price, June Anderson, Leo Nucci, Sondra Radvanovsky Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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In keeping with last week’s themes of dialogue regarding racial equality in the opera world, we highly recommend checking out the several online shows such as Karen Slack’s “KikiKonversations,” Kenneth Overton’s “Black Opera Live,” and The Sitdown with LB,” hosted by Lawrence Brownlee. There is also a new conversation from Long Beach Opera regarding “Equity & Diversity in the Arts” that is {…}

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Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Plácido Domingo, Aida Garifullina Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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More options, more variety. That is what is going on with the release of more streams from more companies. This week’s recommendations features the best mix of classical performances, traditional operas, and new works to engage the widest range of audience. Eugene Onegin – Opera Vision / Komische Oper Berlin (NOW) OperaVision kicks off its Russian festival in May with {…}

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Lisette Oropesa Delivers Historic Encore in ‘La Traviata’

Interview: Baritone Artur Rucinski on Returning to the Stage, His Vocal Technique & Why He Loves Verdi

Artist of the Week: Luca Salsi

The 30 Influential LGBTQIA+ Players In Opera

Kathleen Battle, Jonas Kaufmann, Luciano Pavarotti, Aida Garifullina Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Vladimir Stoyanov Leads Sofia National Opera’s Reopening

San Francisco Opera Cancels Fall 2020 Season

Juan Diego Flórez, Leontyne Price, June Anderson, Leo Nucci, Sondra Radvanovsky Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Plácido Domingo, Aida Garifullina Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week