Plácido Domingo Announces Operalia Competition 2019 Finalists, With A Twist

The Operalia Competition has revealed the 12 finalists who will be competing for its top prize on Friday, July 26, 2019. The 12 finalists included Felicia Moore, Gihoon Kim, Christina Nilsson, Piotr Buszewski, Xabier Anduaga, Bongani Justice Kubheka, Liv Redpath, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Anna Shapovalova, Maria Kataeva, Adriana Gonzalez, and Mario Bahg. While making the announcement, legendary singer Plácido Domingo noted {…}

Jul 19, 2019

Here Is The Schedule For The Operalia Competiton 2019

The Operalia Competition is set to get underway this Sunday, July 21. Here is a rundown of the competition’s schedule. The Quarterfinals are slated to take place on Sunday and Monday, July 21 and 22. These live auditions will feature all 40 selected contestants singing two arias with piano accompaniment. Jury members will choose one aria and the contestants will {…}

Jul 12, 2019

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

(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 {…}

Jun 28, 2019

LA Opera Connects Launched, New Company Logo Unveiled

The Los Angeles Opera has announced LA Opera Connects, the new name for its education and community engagement activities. The new name was revealed by Plácido Domingo, highlighting the company’s 29 different programs that reach out to more than 135,000 people. All the programs are broken up into four basic categories including Opera for All, Get on Stage, Classroom Integration, {…}

Jun 22, 2019

Medici To Broadcast Rolex Ambassadors Concert

Medici.tv is set to broadcast the Rolex ambassadors concert live from the Teatro alla Scala on June 23, 2019. Plácido Domingo, Gustavo Dudamel, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Sonya Yoncheva, and Yuja Wang will perform in the star-studded evening performing. The program is set to include music from Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino,” “Il Trovatore,” “Otello,” Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore,” Halévy’s {…}

Jun 17, 2019

Arena Di Verona To Celebrate Franco Zeffirelli During 2020 Season

The Arena di Verona has announced the 2020 season. The festival opens with a new production of Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” and Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana.” The operas return to the stage for the first time since 2006. Performance Dates: June 13-August 22, 2020 Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Verdi’s “Aida” returns to the stage for a series of performances. Performance Dates: June 20-Sept. {…}

Jun 14, 2019

Plácido Domingo’s Operalia Competition To Be Held In The Czech Republic

Plácido Domingo’s international opera competition, Operalia, will make its way to the Czech Republic for the very first time this summer. The National Theatre, “one of the symbols of the country’s national identity [counting] more than 130 years of independent artistic performances” according to the press release, and the Domingo-Mozart-Prague organization will host the 27th annual Operalia competition. The Czech {…}

Jun 7, 2019

Triple Tosca Among Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend International

The weekend is here and it’s an interesting one. Two of the works we recommend feature some of the most acclaimed singers in the world and then there is a “Tosca” marathon with three of the greatest interpreters performing the role in Dresden, London, and Barcelona. Manon – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Juan Diego Flórez and Nino Machaidze continue their first {…}

Jun 6, 2019

Plácido Domingo Cancels Half Of Semperoper Dresden Debut

Placido Domingo was forced to cancel midway into the performance of “Nabucco” on June 5 at the Semperoper Dresden. The legendary artist, who was making his house debut, canceled after Act two due to the flu. As a result, Markus Marquard was forced to perform on the podium with the production manager acting on stage. The evening was to be a {…}

Jun 6, 2019

Opera Meets Film: Pavarotti (Review)

Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Ron Howard’s upcoming {…}

Jun 3, 2019

Plácido Domingo Headlines Musco Center For The Arts’ 2019-20 Season

Chapman University’s Musco Center for the Arts has announced its 2019-20 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on opera and other vocal performances. The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra and Chapman University Big Band, directed by Scotty Barnhart, will “serve up that signature, feel-good Basie sound: foot-stomping swing, soaring dynamic contrasts and very, very danceable rhythms.” Carmen {…}

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