Category Archives: OPera

Honoring Veterans: Veterans Day 2020 at Princeton University Chapel

“The Violin Doc,” Dr. Mary Rorro will perform two solo viola selections for the virtual Veterans Day Service at Princeton University Chapel today, Wednesday November 11, 2020. The first selection is her variation on “It is Well With My Soul,” … Continue reading →

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From “Murder in the Pit” to “Death by Opera,” to “Staged for Murder,” the birth of an operatic mystery trilogy. An exclusive interview with Erica Miner.

Interview by Tiziano Thomas Dossena A native of Detroit, Erica Miner studied violin with Boston Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Joseph Silverstein at Boston University where she graduated cum laude; the New England Conservatory of Music; and the Tanglewood Music Center, summer … Continue reading →

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Rossini Opera Festival opened on August 11th

ROF XL BEGINS 11 – 23 AGOSTO 10 AUGUST 2019 Festival The Rossini Opera Festival reaches the milestone of the 40th edition, dedicated to Montserrat Caballé and Bruno Cagli. The ROF XL will be held in Pesaro from 11 to … Continue reading →

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Boheme Opera NJ Celebrates Three Decades with Reunion Concert

Boheme Opera NJ returns to Grounds For Sculpture on Sunday May 19 from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm in celebration of its 30th Anniversary Season.  Experience live recital performances by operatic voices during Boheme’s Reunion Concert commemorating this exciting milestone. … Continue reading →

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Magic can happen anywhere, even in the Amazon

DANIEL CATÁN An opera star goes down the Amazon on a magical quest. Inspired by the writings of the great Gabriel García Márquez (One Hundred Years of Solitude), Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas is one of the most lyrical and melodious … Continue reading →

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A very colorful Magic Flute at the Seattle Opera

By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart COLORFUL FANTASY. Mozart’s utterly unique extravaganza blends myth, magic, and a remarkable variety of wonderful music to deliver its life-affirming message: love conquers all. A handsome prince and his comical sidekick are given enchanted musical instruments and … Continue reading →

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I PURITANI AT THE MET

February 22, 25, 28 The art of bel canto will take center stage in Bellini’s lyrical jewel. The electrifying Diana Damrau is Elvira, gripped by madness and love; Javier Camarena, a sensation in his recent appearances in other bel canto … Continue reading →

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Seattle Opera presents La Traviata on January 14, 2017

By Giuseppe Verdi IRRESISTIBLE CLASSIC. Verdi’s passionate portrait of a worldly courtesan forced by bourgeois society to give up the man of her dreams enthralls with a wide range of moods packed into a tautly-constructed story. One of the most perfect … Continue reading →

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ALCINA in Zurich on New Years’ Eve with Cecilia Bartoli

Dramma per musica in three acts, libretto by an unknown writer after the libretto by Antonio Fanzaglia for the opera “L’isola di Alcina” by Riccardo Broschi The seductive enchantress Alcina has already lured many men to her island kingdom, making … Continue reading →

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Carmen at the Estonian National Opera

Georges Bizet’s opera to Henri Meilhac’s and Ludovic Halévy’s libretto, based on the eponymous novelette by Prosper Mérimée World premiere: March 3rd, 1875 at Parise Opéra Comique Premiere on May 26th, 2011 in the Estonian National Opera S, 3 December … Continue reading →

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