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Karita Mattila‘s legendary interpretation in a performance from the Met on October 11, 2008.
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Barrie Kosky directs Mussorgsky’s comic opera at the Komische Oper Berlin.
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Beth Morrison Projects presents Opera of the Week
Beth Morrison Projects is keeping the work of our artists out in the world by offering an “Opera of the Week” which will stream on our homepage, for one week every Thursday at noon. Ellen West, a new work from Ricky Ian Gordon and Frank Bidart, features extraordinary performances by Jennifer Zetlan and Met Opera favorite Nathan Gunn. Learn more.
Conducted by Domingo Hindoyan; starring Pretty Yende, Matthew Polenzani, Davide Luciano, and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo. Transmitted live on February 10, 2018.
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Opera Philadelphia’s Digital Festival O presents the broadcast premiere of the opera from Brooklyn-based composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek.
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Starring Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Flórez, from March 21, 2009.
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George Petean, Saimir Pirgu and Aleksandra Kurzak star, conducted by Fabio Luisi.
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Heartbeat presents ‘Lady M!’
EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 6! Through the eyes of opera’s most thrilling anti-heroine, Lady M is a nightmare-fantasia of Verdi’s Macbeth, featuring six powerhouse singers, six astonishing instrumentalists, and electrifying electronic sound design. Heartbeat Opera brings you Virtual Soirées via Zoom (each 45 minutes) to experience a live performance and sneak peeks into our process. Tickets on sale now.
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There are a number of fine elements in this film, and a couple that are exceptional—but I can’t get over the wrongness of its look.
Born on this day in 1897 composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold.
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Faithful Friday with Angel Blue
Need an uplift? Every Friday Angel Blue broadcasts a fun chat with a special guest to help people ‘keep the faith’, believe in themselves, and support each other through tough times. Tune in to Angel’s Facebook page for Faithful Friday with Angel Blue. Every Friday at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham, Bryan Hymel and Dwayne Croft star in this HD telecast transmitted live on January 5, 2013.
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Lise Lindstrom, Waltraud Meier and Michael Volle star in this performance from the Vienna State Opera.
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Cavalleria Rusticana began Pietro Mascagni’s career with a bang, and despite a number of fine subsequent works the composer never again achieved the same lasting success that he had with his first.
Born on this day in 1925 baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and in 1943 soprano Elena Suliotis.
parterre box‘s tutelary goddess Renata Scotto is at her most tantalizing in this 1980 telecast.
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Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana has always been a particular favorite, although I’ve only seen it staged once (and that by an amateur company the details of which I share spare you all, save to note that dinner was served during the performance.)
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Director Michael Grandage updates the action to the swinging sixties in this 2012 production at Glyndebourne.
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Born on this day in 1911 actor and bon vivant Vincent Price.
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2020 New York Virtual Opera Fest
New York Opera Alliance (NYOA) proudly presents the 2020 New York Virtual Opera Fest. The festival showcases the breadth and diversity of opera in NYC, and many events are free. All events are produced by participant companies of NYOA in partnership with OPERA America. Read more.
