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Opera Premiere Sparks Protest, Highlighting Lingering Divisions in Post-Reunification Germany
Torsten Rasch's opera, based on Reiner Kunze's "Die wunderbaren Jahre," premiered in Regensburg, Germany, prompting a protest by individuals wearing former East German youth organization uniforms. The opera contrasts GDR propaganda with German Romantic songs, highlighting enduring differences in per...
Opera Premiere Sparks Protest, Highlighting Lingering Divisions in Post-Reunification Germany
Torsten Rasch's opera, based on Reiner Kunze's "Die wunderbaren Jahre," premiered in Regensburg, Germany, prompting a protest by individuals wearing former East German youth organization uniforms. The opera contrasts GDR propaganda with German Romantic songs, highlighting enduring differences in per...
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Brabbins' Triumphant Scottish Opera Debut with Janáček's The Makropulos Affair
Martyn Brabbins conducted a triumphant debut with Scottish Opera in a new production of Janáček's The Makropulos Affair, featuring Orla Boylan as Emilia Marty and striking sets, resulting in a critically acclaimed performance in Scotland.
Brabbins' Triumphant Scottish Opera Debut with Janáček's The Makropulos Affair
Martyn Brabbins conducted a triumphant debut with Scottish Opera in a new production of Janáček's The Makropulos Affair, featuring Orla Boylan as Emilia Marty and striking sets, resulting in a critically acclaimed performance in Scotland.
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Bilbao Opera Presents Most Complete Version of Donizetti's La favorite
Bilbao's ABAO Opera presented the most complete version of Donizetti's La favorite on February 15th, a three-hour performance featuring restored musical numbers and the original French text, showcasing the talents of a predominantly Spanish cast and winning critical acclaim.
Bilbao Opera Presents Most Complete Version of Donizetti's La favorite
Bilbao's ABAO Opera presented the most complete version of Donizetti's La favorite on February 15th, a three-hour performance featuring restored musical numbers and the original French text, showcasing the talents of a predominantly Spanish cast and winning critical acclaim.
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Morgiane": Rediscovered Opera by Black American Composer Premiers in 2025
Edmond Dede's opera "Morgiane", believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American, premiered in 2025 after being rediscovered in 2014 by Opera Creole, highlighting the systemic racism that prevented its performance in the composer's lifetime and the ongoing work to rectify histori...
Morgiane": Rediscovered Opera by Black American Composer Premiers in 2025
Edmond Dede's opera "Morgiane", believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American, premiered in 2025 after being rediscovered in 2014 by Opera Creole, highlighting the systemic racism that prevented its performance in the composer's lifetime and the ongoing work to rectify histori...
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24% Bias Score
Cherkaoui's Idomeneo: A Modern Reimagining of a Greek Tragedy
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's production of Mozart's Idomeneo, premiering at the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam from February 7th to 23rd, 2024, reinterprets the opera's themes of power, love, and intergenerational conflict through a modern lens, challenging the traditional happy ending and exploring th...
Cherkaoui's Idomeneo: A Modern Reimagining of a Greek Tragedy
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's production of Mozart's Idomeneo, premiering at the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam from February 7th to 23rd, 2024, reinterprets the opera's themes of power, love, and intergenerational conflict through a modern lens, challenging the traditional happy ending and exploring th...
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Rediscovered Opera by Black American Composer Premieres
Edmond Dédé's opera "Morgiane," composed in 1887 by a Black American, had its first public performance in New Orleans last Friday after being rediscovered in Harvard archives, with its world premiere this week in Washington, D.C., Maryland and New York.
Rediscovered Opera by Black American Composer Premieres
Edmond Dédé's opera "Morgiane," composed in 1887 by a Black American, had its first public performance in New Orleans last Friday after being rediscovered in Harvard archives, with its world premiere this week in Washington, D.C., Maryland and New York.
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24% Bias Score
Billionaire Funds New Hamburg Opera House
Klaus-Michael Kühne, a German billionaire residing in Switzerland, is funding a \$330 million opera house in Hamburg's Hafencity, with the city contributing \$150 million for land preparation and operational costs; the project raises questions about private-public partnerships and Kühne+Nagel's past...
Billionaire Funds New Hamburg Opera House
Klaus-Michael Kühne, a German billionaire residing in Switzerland, is funding a \$330 million opera house in Hamburg's Hafencity, with the city contributing \$150 million for land preparation and operational costs; the project raises questions about private-public partnerships and Kühne+Nagel's past...
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Sydney Opera House Stages Critically Acclaimed "Candide" Operetta
The Sydney Opera House is currently staging a new operetta production of Voltaire's "Candide", directed by Dean Bryant, featuring a talented cast including Eddie Perfect and Lyndon Watts, and Leonard Bernstein's iconic score, blending comedy and tragedy to explore themes of optimism and adversity.
Sydney Opera House Stages Critically Acclaimed "Candide" Operetta
The Sydney Opera House is currently staging a new operetta production of Voltaire's "Candide", directed by Dean Bryant, featuring a talented cast including Eddie Perfect and Lyndon Watts, and Leonard Bernstein's iconic score, blending comedy and tragedy to explore themes of optimism and adversity.
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ENO's Powerful New Production of Musgrave's Mary, Queen of Scots
English National Opera's new production of Thea Musgrave's opera, Mary, Queen of Scots, directed by Stewart Laing and conducted by Joana Carneiro, premiered at the ENO, focusing on Mary's Scottish years (1561-1567) and her relationships with James, Darnley, and Bothwell, receiving critical acclaim f...
ENO's Powerful New Production of Musgrave's Mary, Queen of Scots
English National Opera's new production of Thea Musgrave's opera, Mary, Queen of Scots, directed by Stewart Laing and conducted by Joana Carneiro, premiered at the ENO, focusing on Mary's Scottish years (1561-1567) and her relationships with James, Darnley, and Bothwell, receiving critical acclaim f...
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Chemnitz "Louise" Reimagines Classic Opera as Dream
In Chemnitz's 2024 production of Gustave Charpentier's "Louise", directed by Rahel Thiel, the opera's protagonist's experiences are reinterpreted as a dream, highlighting the opera's enduring appeal despite its fluctuating popularity since its 1900 premiere. The production's success suggests a poten...
Chemnitz "Louise" Reimagines Classic Opera as Dream
In Chemnitz's 2024 production of Gustave Charpentier's "Louise", directed by Rahel Thiel, the opera's protagonist's experiences are reinterpreted as a dream, highlighting the opera's enduring appeal despite its fluctuating popularity since its 1900 premiere. The production's success suggests a poten...
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New Thatcher Opera to Premiere in 2025
Dominic Sandbrook's opera "Mrs. T", premiering in 2025 to mark Margaret Thatcher's centenary, will explore her 11-year premiership through an intimate lens, focusing on her personal life, relationships with cabinet members like Geoffrey Howe, and the events leading to her resignation.
New Thatcher Opera to Premiere in 2025
Dominic Sandbrook's opera "Mrs. T", premiering in 2025 to mark Margaret Thatcher's centenary, will explore her 11-year premiership through an intimate lens, focusing on her personal life, relationships with cabinet members like Geoffrey Howe, and the events leading to her resignation.
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Bayreuth Festival's 2026 Program Revised Due to Funding and Artist Availability
The Bayreuth Festival's 2026 program, initially including all Wagner operas plus Rienzi, was revised due to increased labor costs, with the Friends of Bayreuth unexpectedly donating an additional €1 million, resulting in a program featuring the Ring cycle, Parsifal, The Flying Dutchman, and Rienzi.
Bayreuth Festival's 2026 Program Revised Due to Funding and Artist Availability
The Bayreuth Festival's 2026 program, initially including all Wagner operas plus Rienzi, was revised due to increased labor costs, with the Friends of Bayreuth unexpectedly donating an additional €1 million, resulting in a program featuring the Ring cycle, Parsifal, The Flying Dutchman, and Rienzi.
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36% Bias Score
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