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IndieOpera, Streaming

Raylynmor Opera to Release Filmed Adaptation of Mozart’s ‘Bastien & Bastienne’

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On March 26, 2021, Raylynmor Opera will release a new adaptation of Mozart’s comic opera “Bastien and Bastienne.” The film will feature a new English libretto, with the adaptation being done by RO Artistic Director Ben Robinson, and is set in the social media-obsessed present. Running at just 40 minutes, the film will be available on Raylynmor’s website, Vimeo, and {…}

News

Corinne Winters, Andrew Stenson & Aaron Crouch Highlight Minnesota Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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The Minnesota Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring five productions with a number of important rising stars. The season opens with Mozart’s “The Abduction from the Seraglio” starring Claudia Boyle as Konstanze, Andrew Stenson as Belmonte, and Kenneth Kellogg as Osmin. Omer Ben Seadia directs James Robinson’s original production. Performance Dates: Sept. 26- Oct. 4, 2020 Corinne Winters andJohn Moore star in {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opera Southwest 2019-20 Review: Alì Babà

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On Oct. 20, 21019 Opera Southwest made history by reviving Giovanni Bottesini’s rarely performed opera “Alì Babà.” In many ways, the performance was almost like a world premiere because it was the first time the opera was being performed as the composer intended with its recitatives included. As noted in the program, Bottesini’s opera world premiered in 1871 but with {…}

News

Wallis Giunta, Paolo Fanale, Andrea Carroll Headline Top 6 Operas To See This Weekend – North America

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This weekend is packed with so much opera that we had to make an exception and add in one extra recommendation for fans around North America. Don Giovanni – Bare Opera, New York Malena Dayen is set to bring a unique angle to Mozart and Da Ponte’s classic, using video cameras attached to performers that will allow unique perspectives of {…}

Special Features

10 Must See Operas For The Fall Season 2019 [North America Edition]

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The 2019-20 season is about to start with numerous new productions, revivals and world premieres. Like we did with the International houses, OperaWire has selected the 10 Must-See productions that you cannot miss this fall at the North American companies. 10. Frida – Atlanta Opera, Georgia  Jorge Parodi conducts the popular work by Robert Xavier Rodriguez with Catalina Cuervo, who brings {…}

IndieOpera

Opera Southwest To Open Season With Rare ‘Ali Babà’

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Opera Southwest is set to showcase “Ali Babà” to open its 2019-20 season. The opera by Giovanni Bottesini will be showcased on Oct. 20, 2019 with subsequent performances on the 25th and 27th of the same month. All presentation will take place at the Albuquerque’s Journal Theatre. The opera will be conducted by Anthony Barese with Ashraf Sewailam in the {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Rolando Villazón & Poul Ruders Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Three releases lead this week with one continuing a Mozart series and another featuring a world premiere. The Thirteenth Child Poul Ruders’ latest opera gets a world premiere recording following the first performances at the Santa Fe Opera. The cast includes Sarah Shafer as Princess Lyra,  Tamara Mumford as  Queen Gertrude/Ghost of Gertrude, Ashraf Sewailam as Drokan, Alasdair Kent as Prince {…}

News

Ewa Płonka, Laquita Mitchell Highlight Virginia Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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Virginia Opera has announced its 45th-anniversary season, which will include four main stage productions spanning three centuries of operatic works. Artistic Director Adam Turner will preside over the musical direction for all four productions of the 2019-20 season. The season will start off with Lillian Groag’s production of Puccini’s “Tosca,” part of VO’s ongoing series, “The Puccini Cycle.” The production {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opera San José 2018-19 Review: Moby Dick

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“Moby Dick” wasn’t a hit in Melville’s day. Instead, the author remained a customs officer until his death, his literary genius living mostly underground and his epic masterpiece under wraps until the 20thcentury, when it was “discovered.” Composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer’s opera “Moby Dick” has conversely sustained more success from the outset and this continued as their {…}