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4 days ago · (Photo credit: Louis Chan / David Allen) What does the future look like for female directors in opera? Opera San José, the opera company in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, now entering its 41st season, gives OperaWire a look at two young trailblazers: the current CEO and General Director, Shawna Lucey, and Michelle Ainna Cuizon, presently in residence and {…}
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Nov 20, 2024 · (Photo by Rikimaru Hotta) The New National Theatre Tokyo is on the rise. Fresh off its announcement earlier this year that the company would be hosting the 2028 World Opera Forum, the organization has committed to expanding its repertory in recent seasons, taking on increasingly ambitious projects, oftentimes in collaboration with …
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5 days ago · Nov 23, 2024 Ginger Jones-Robinson, Matthew Joyner, & Shelley Maddox Star in Advent Series
Donizetti Opera Festival 2024 Review: Don Pasquale - OperaWire
As part of the Donizetti Opera Festival (DOF), the stage came to life with “Don Pasquale,” the renowned opera buffa by Gaetano Donizetti, one of the last and most refined jewels of Italian bel canto. This production in Bergamo not only pays homage to the composer in his hometown but also celebrates the tenth anniversary of its already iconic festival.
Q & A: Étienne Dupuis On His Opera Career & How He Envisions …
4 days ago · Born in Montreal, Étienne Dupuis has established himself as one of the most distinguished baritones of his generation. Amongst his wide-ranging repertoire, he is especially in demand for Verdi roles. In the 2023-24 season, Étienne made a series of role debuts: as Don Carlo di Vargas in “La forza del destino” at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, in the title role of “Rigoletto” in ...
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5 days ago · Every production at the Donizetti Opera Festival has its specialty and purpose. One (this year, “Roberto Devereux”) is a serious production of the highest quality, another is a rare piece (this time “Zoraida di Granata,” which also took a stand to bring the most serious and painful topics to the stage), and another is fun and delightful.
Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Grounded - OperaWire
Sep 24, 2024 · WARNING: This review features explicit language. It also uses some variation of the word “frustrating” a lot. To use a line from the cathartic and sublime climax in Jeanine Tesori and George Brant’s “Grounded” – “What the f*ck?”. That quotidian expression perfectly encapsulates, in the context of the climax and at large, the frustration of …
Best of 2023: OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers of 2023 - OperaWire
Dec 26, 2023 · It’s time of the year. The moment we wrap up the year and look back at our favorite moments. After releasing our favorite performances of 2023 and showcasing our rising stars of the year, it’s time for OperaWire’s annual tradition of naming our top 11 singers of the year, performers that we thought stood out and had major breaks or performances. So {…}
A Stroll Through The Many Genres of Opera (Part One)
Sep 11, 2023 · Opera is not one thing, as many people know. Instead, opera is an umbrella term for a large host of different categories and types ranging from the typical to the rather peculiar. While Mozart looks one way, Monteverdi and Wagner will look a different way. Of course they all follow the same trajectory, but their style has led them in {…}
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Opera is not dying, nor does it need to be saved. In fact, if anything, it is undergoing a unique transformation around the world. Our main mission with OperaWire is to shine a spotlight on all the amazing people nurturing and developing the art form today. Over the last few years, we have offered the latest news from around the {…}