Operavore
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Met Opera Considers Sunday Performances, Selling Naming Rights for House
The Metropolitan Opera said Wednesday it has closed a $22 million deficit and is now operating with a $1 million surplus and a balanced budget. Sep 16, 2015
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When Opera Singers Work the Worship Circuit
For even established opera singers, church and synagogue gigs are a necessary means of paying the rent, writes Fred Plotkin. But does it help to subscribe to a given faith? Sep 14, 2015
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For Opera Lovers, London Beckons with Creative Energy
As Queen Elizabeth became the longest-serving monarch in British history Wednesday, British opera lovers were looking to the season ahead. Fred Plotkin reports from London. Sep 9, 2015
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Discovering Charlotte Wesley Holloman
Charlotte Wesley Holloman, who died on July 30, led a remarkable life as an opera singer, voice teacher and member of an historic African-American community on Martha’s Vineyard. Sep 4, 2015
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Dmitri Hvorostovsky Vows to Sing Through Brain Tumor Ordeal
Dmitri Hvorostovsky has vowed to return to the Metropolitan Opera for three scheduled performances of Verdi's Il Trovatore, despite undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. Sep 2, 2015
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The Art of Staying Awake at the Opera
Sometimes, despite your best efforts, the Sandman arrives while you are watching an opera, but there are ways to keep him at bay, writes Fred Plotkin. Aug 31, 2015
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Sydney Icon Remains a Draw, Though Not Necessarily For Opera Fans
In recent years, Opera Australia has taken a “modernize or die” approach to productions, casting and repertory. But while ticket sales have increased, opera is only part of the picture. Aug 26, 2015
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Jamie Barton to Replace Elina Garanca in Metropolitan Opera's 'Anna Bolena'
The company has said that the mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton will play Giovanna Seymour in its upcoming run of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena. Aug 23, 2015
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Beau, Beau, Beaumarchais from dell’Arte Opera
Fred Plotkin looks at dell’Arte Opera's August repertory entirely drawn from the writings of Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. Aug 21, 2015
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The Musician Portraits of John Singer Sargent
Blogger Fred Plotkin digs into a new Metropolitan Museum John Singer Sargent exhibit and discovers many of his portraits of notable musicians from the time. Aug 17, 2015