Operavore
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Dining Democratically at the Opera
How do restaurant offerings at opera houses stack up? Fred Plotkin has a taste, and says that "the goal should be to eat festively, comfortably and to prepare for a special night." Mar 5, 2015
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Review: Handel's Semele Comes to BAM With Ming Dynasty Temple. And Sumo Wrestlers.
David Patrick Stearns reviews this production by the Canadian Opera Company. Mar 5, 2015
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Jonas Kaufmann Joins Carmen Sick List at Metropolitan Opera
Jonas Kaufmann has cancelled his Wednesday performance as Don José in the Metropolitan Opera's production of Carmen. Mar 2, 2015
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Baritone Quinn Kelsey Wins Beverly Sills Artist Award
Quinn Kelsey, a baritone from Hawaii, has won the Beverly Sills Award, an annual $50,000 prize given by the Metropolitan Opera to young singers. Feb 27, 2015
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The Wow Factor
There is a certain kind of “how did she do that?!” wow that voice cultists discuss when they hear sopranos hit a high F. Here are some other examples. Feb 27, 2015
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Korean Opera Chief Resigns After 53 Days on The Job
Ye-jin Han, the director of the Korean National Opera, has stepped down after only 53 days on the job. Feb 27, 2015
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Changes at Palm Beach Opera Bear Fruit
At a time in which there are so many stories of challenge for small opera companies, Palm Beach Opera appears to have successfully reinvented itself, writes Fred Plotkin. Feb 23, 2015
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New Season, New Hopes at the Metropolitan Opera
Fred Plotkin reviews the 2015-16 season announcement from the Metropolitan Opera and finds a lot to like. Feb 18, 2015
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Review: DiDonato Marvels in Rossini's 'La Donna del Lago'
You can question the dramatic viability of Rossini's "La Donna del Lago" in the 21st Century but still marvel at Joyce DiDonato surpassing herself in the role of Elena. Feb 17, 2015
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Mozart's Multicultural Opera Opens in Paris
Mozart's "Orientalist" opera "The Abduction from the Seraglio" recently opened in Paris. As Fred Plotkin writes, it avoided an agit-prop juxtaposition of cultural clash. Feb 13, 2015