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Damon Albarn’s Dr Dee
Review by Robert Thicknesse
I caught the world premiere of Dr Dee in Manchester last year,
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Picasso inspires new Dublin Carmen
International Leisure and Arts, Ireland’s foremost producer of international ballet, have announced their move into opera with a new production of Carmen by the...
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Naked Truths
Opera director Lynn Binstock turned a series of personal stories gleaned from interviews with singers into a revealing show that debunks myths surrounding opera...
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A new era for Florida Grand Opera
Report by Karyl Charna Lynn
There’s new energy and vitality at the Florida Grand Opera, which hasn’t been felt since October 2006,
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San Francisco Opera Summer Festival
Review by Karyl Charna Lynn
The Gospel of Mary Magdalene searches for new meaning in a familiar story by reinterpreting the role Mary Magdalene played...
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New music director confirmed at La Scala
In an announcement made by Giuliano Pisapia, Mayor of Milan, the trustees of Teatro alla Scala have confirmed the appointment of Riccardo Chailly as...
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Festival Choice: Lu Festival ti tri Culuri
Report by Mark Glanville
Lu Festival ti tri Culuri (The Festival of Three Colours in Pugliese dialect) is a celebration of the music of a...
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Portland Opera at 50 – becoming a summer festival
Report by Karyl Charna Lynn
Earlier this month Portland Opera launched its fiftieth anniversary season with a sparkling production of Die Fledermaus,
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Police investigation continues at Valencia’s Palau de les Arts
Authorities in Valencia have come under fire for ignoring accusations regarding contractual irregularities and misappropriation of funds at the Palau de les Arts,
WNO appoints new managing director
Welsh National Opera has appointed Leonora Thomson as its new managing director. Currently director of audiences and development at the Barbican Centre,
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British Library acquires D’Oyly Carte archive
The British Library has acquired the archive of the D’Oyly Carte Theatre Company.The archive includes extensive correspondence with agents and artistes,Read More
The Opera Platform announces January-July streaming programme
The Opera Platform has announced its streaming programme for January to July 2016.- 17 January: Mozart La Clemenza di Tito –
Opera North General Director gives reaction to ROH Manchester plans
When the plans for Royal Opera House Manchester (ROHM) were first announced in October 2008, Opera North’s General Director, Richard Mantle,
Classical music journalist Lynne Walker dies, aged 54
Music critic, reviewer and writer Lynne Walker, has died after a battle with cancer. A regular reviewer for Opera Now,
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Opéra de Marseille presents Massenet’s Le Cid
Review by Francis Carlin
You cannot help liking Roberto Alagna despite his irritating stage antics. The voice is superb and his famous diction is still...
Virginia Opera’s 40th anniversary season opens with Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd
Review by Karyl Charna Lynn
The Virginia Opera has chosen an eclectic programme to celebrate its 40th anniversary season: Sondheim’s chilling thriller Sweeney Todd and...
Operalia 2015 winners announced
The Romanian tenor Ioan Hotea and Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen have been named as the joint winners of Plácido Domingo’s 2015 Operalia competition,
Experience counts at this year’s BBC Cardiff Singer of the World
For the third time in 10 years a lyric soprano has won Cardiff Singer of the World. After Anja Harteros in 1999 and Nicole...
News roundup – 4th November 2009
L’ELISIR D’AMORE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE GLYNDEBOURNE LABEL
Released 2 NovemberRecorded at the 1962 Glyndebourne Festival with Mirella Freni in the role...
