The Aix-en-Provence Festival in France has named Huffman to succeed the visionary Pierre Audi, who died earlier this year.
Category: Opera
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It’s Not ‘La Bohème’ Without a Trip to Whole Foods and Popeyes
The Metropolitan Opera’s production includes a lot of real food, even Oreos and bagels. And it’s Rex Marquez’s job to get it all on a shopping spree.
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Review: The Met Opera Has Another Bel Canto Hit With ‘La Fille’
Earlier this month, the Metropolitan Opera opened “La Sonnambula.” Now, it is offering another bel canto classic: “La Fille du Régiment.”
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Benita Valente, Acclaimed Bel Canto Soprano, Is Dead at 91
Her career spanned decades, included performances at the Metropolitan Opera and brought her effusive praise from critics and operaphiles.
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Roberta Alexander, Widely Acclaimed Soprano, Dies at 76
An African American who spent much of her career based in the Netherlands, she said her race was less of a factor in Europe when being considered for a wide variety of opera roles.
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In 10 Years at Met Opera, Nadine Sierra Keeps Getting Better
Nadine Sierra started at the Metropolitan Opera with promise. Watch as she turns into a full-fledged star.
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Sandra Oh Debuts at the Met Opera in ‘La Fille du Régiment’
Performing in Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment” at the Metropolitan Opera, Oh has already perfected the art of waving a fan with sass.
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‘Kavalier & Clay’ Hears an Unusual Call From the Met: Encore!
The Metropolitan opera is reviving its season-opening production in February, building on the momentum of recent sold-out performances.
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Review: Met Opera’s New ‘La Sonnambula’ Embraces the Wild
Rolando Villazón’s lucid and thrillingly sung production of Bellini’s opera stars a resplendent Nadine Sierra.
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Review: A ‘Don Giovanni’ Revival at the Met Must Be Heard
Ivo van Hove’s stark production of Mozart’s classic has returned to the Metropolitan Opera with a uniformly excellent cast.
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Strike Threats Greet Appointment of Venice Opera’s New Conductor
Workers at La Fenice say Beatrice Venezi, a favorite of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, lacks the experience to be the storied company’s music director.