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Daphne in Bruxelles

At the La Monnaie / De Munt Theater In this Daphne – the ‘bucolic tragedy’ about the beautiful Daphne, who is loved both by the simple shepherd Leukippos and the god Apollo – director Guy Joosten sets the world of … Continue reading

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Remembering the Great Licia Albanese

Written By: Linda Ann Lo Schiavo, as it appeared on L’Idea Magazine (NY), August 27. 2014 My father introduced me to Licia Albanese. I was wearing a bib and enjoying strained bananas, while he was savoring the strains of the … Continue reading

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Opera fans around the world are grieving for the loss of famed soprano Licia Albanese, who died on August 15, 2014, at the age of 105, in her home in Manhattan.

Born Felicia Albanese in Torre a Mare near Bari, Italy, in 1909, she debuted in Milan in 1934, replacing another soprano in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. In forty years, she sang more than 300 performances of Cio-Cio-San, a role for which … Continue reading

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Google Glasses For Turandot In Cagliari

Google Glasses were showcased at the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari to create a new, thrilling and interactive live opera experience. The audience was finally able to see the show through the troupe’s eyes. The Teatro Lirico di Cagliari was the first … Continue reading

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“Il Viaggio a Reims” in Cape Town

  Rossini’s Il Viaggio a Reims Presented by Cape Town Opera in collaboration with the University of Cape Town College of Music FLIRTATION OBSESSION PANIC Baxter Theatre 26-30 August 2014 (5 performances) Presented by Cape Town Opera Cape Town Opera … Continue reading

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Roberto Alagna will be Otello at the ‘Chorégies d’Orange’

By Natalia DiBartolo In the career of an Opera singer, the genesis of a character is not immediate, and the maturation of a role can mobilize a lifetime, not just a voice. The human voice is the most delicate and … Continue reading

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With Roberto Alagna in Morocco: the Voices and Sounds of the Mediterranean Sea

Written By: Natalia Di Bartolo for L’Idea Magazine, 23 June 2014| Unique musical sensations in Morocco on Saturday 14th June, 2014 with Roberto Alagna in concert, accompanied by the group of Palestinian origin The Khoury Project. The famous tenor was performing … Continue reading

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Premiere performance of “Dr. Sun Yat-sen” in Santa Fe

THE SANTA FE OPERA PRESENTS: Dr. Sun Yat-sen Huang Ruo One of the most enthralling historical operas, Dr. Sun Yat-sen by the distinguished Chinese-born American composer Huang Ruo makes its American premiere. Charles MacKay calls Ruo “one of the most … Continue reading

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“Madame Butterfly” in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI OPERA PRESENTS: Madame Butterfly July 24 & 26 • 7:30 p.m. Music Hall Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa THE OPERA The 94th Summer Festival closes with Giacomo Puccini’s heartbreaking tragedy Madame Butterfly in … Continue reading

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“The Impresario” & “Le Rossignol” in Santa Fe

THE SANTA FE OPERA PRESENTS: The Impresario & Le Rossignol  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Igor Stravinsky For the first time since 1993, The Santa Fe Opera presents two shorter operas paired as a double bill. Divas vie for a plum role … Continue reading

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