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San Diego Opera Announces Schedule For Opera on the Concourse 2018-19

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The San Diego Opera has announced its dates for Opera on the Concourse throughout the 2018-19 season. The series of free lunchtime concerts returned in 2015 and averages 300 audience members per performance. They generally last 45 minutes and this season there will be a total of three concerts scheduled across the season. The first of these performances will be {…}

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San Diego Opera Makes Major Cast Change For ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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The San Diego Opera has announced that bass-baritone Evan Hughes, will replace Nicholas Brownlee in the company’s upcoming production of “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Per a press release, Brownlee, who was set to interpret the title role of the Mozart classic, was released due to a scheduling conflict.  This will mark Evans’ debut with the company and he will be {…}

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Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (9/14-16)

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The opera season is starting to get back into business in North America, making for a lot of interesting productions set to take the stage. This week’s installment features works by Verdi, Puccini, Mozart, and Floyd. Here we go (ranked in alphabetical order). “La Bohème” – Indianapolis Opera Puccini’s beloved masterwork kickstarts the Indianapolis opera’s 2018-19 season with three performances {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (7/13-15)

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The World Cup Final will take place on Sunday, which is likely to captivate a major part of the world’s attention. But for those who would prefer a night at the opera, there are plenty of offerings. You might recognize a few company names if you’ve been following steadily these past few weeks. The offerings remain excellent as ever. Without {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (7/6-8): Francesca Zambello, Central City Opera, & Andy Warhol-Inspired ‘Bohème’ Lead Weekend

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It’s a busy weekend filled with a plethora of amazing choices for opera audiences around North America. The selections feature a wide-range of repertoire, from newer operas to classic repertory gems. Here are our top five for the weekend, in alphabetical order by company. The Magic Flute – Central City Opera The CCO opens its summer season with Mozart’s famed {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, Ginger Costa-Jackson, Frederica Von Stade Lead San Diego Opera’s 2018-19 Season

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The San Diego Opera has announced its 2018-19 season, which will feature a number of repertory staples as well as major debuts from international artists. The season opens with Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro,” starting on Oct. 20, 2018. The cast will include John Moore, Nicholas Brownlee, Caitlin Lynch, Sarah Shafer, all in their company debuts. Other cast members will {…}

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Opera San José to Present ‘Rigoletto’

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Opera San José’s 40th anniversary season will continue with Verdi’s “Rigoletto.”  The opera will be directed by Dan Wallace Miller with Jorge Parodi conducting. Baritone Eugene Brancoveanu will return to Opera San José in the title role alongside tenor Edward Graves as the Duke of Mantua and soprano Melissa Sondhi as Gilda. The cast also features bass-baritone Ashraf Sewailam as Sparafucile, mezzo soprano Melisa Bonetti Luna as {…}

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Chautauqua Opera Has Announced Its 2019 Season, Its 90th Anniversary

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The Chautauqua Opera has announced its 2019 season, which is the company’s 90th Anniversary season. “The Chautauqua calendar is always a gigantic puzzle, and our 2019 plans are hugely disruptive—in a wonderful way. For the first time in decades we are engaging Guest Artists to spend the entire season at Chautauqua. Our collaboration with the Chautauqua Symphony is taking new forms, {…}