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City Opera?s Man in Waiting, Thinking Ahead (New York Times)
Construction disruption and a leadership change mean nervous times at the people?s opera.
Publ.Date : Sun, 11 May 2008 01:02:16 GMT

Tan Dun's `The First Emperor' returns to Metropolitan Opera, shorter and better (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
NEW YORK - Less is more for Tan Dun's "The First Emperor." When the ambitious opera was given its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in December 2006, there were many interesting elements, both musically and theatrically.
Publ.Date : Sun, 11 May 2008 17:53:57 GMT

Visa delay forces Beijing opera troupe to postpone US shows (The Fresno Bee)
A Chinese opera troupe from Beijing had to postpone its performances in Southern California because it couldn't secure travel visas on time.
Publ.Date : Sun, 11 May 2008 12:51:27 GMT

Cut-down `The First Emperor' returns to Met Opera (The Charlotte Observer)
Less is more for Tan Dun's "The First Emperor." When the ambitious opera was given its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in December 2006, there were many interesting elements, both musically and theatrically. But overall, it was a mixed night, done in by tedious pacing, especially in the first act. It returned for its first revival of Saturday night, with Placido Domingo again in the ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 11 May 2008 17:56:49 GMT

Opera singer critically ill in Sydney after hit by car (Stuff)
Laura Casey is facing the reality of turning off life-support for her husband, Seamus Casey, after the celebrated young Christchurch opera singer was hit by a car, leaving him in a coma in Sydney.
Publ.Date : Sun, 11 May 2008 23:15:30 GMT

Visa delay forces Beijing opera troupe to postpone shows (CBS 47 Fresno)
A Chinese opera troupe had to postpone four sold-out shows in Southern California this weekend because the group couldn't secure travel visas on time.
Publ.Date : Sun, 11 May 2008 16:06:31 GMT

Chinese Opera Troupe Postpones SoCal Visit After Visa Issues (NBC 11 Bay Area)
A Chinese opera troupe has to postpone four sold-out shows in Southern California this weekend because the group couldn't secure travel visas on time, officials say.
Publ.Date : Sun, 11 May 2008 19:10:15 GMT

Turkish opera diva Leyla Gencer dies at 79 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Turkish soprano Leyla Gencer, one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century, has died of heart failure in Italy at the age of 79, a Turkish arts foundation announced Saturday.
Publ.Date : Sat, 10 May 2008 16:46:19 GMT

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OPERA DIRECTORY:

  • Atlanta Opera   The Atlanta Opera strives to present opera productions of the highest standards possible, while fostering education about the art form and encouraging its growth with services and programs designed to fill the needs of the community.
  • Canadian Opera Company   Tickets and schedule of events.
  • Cincinnati Opera   Visit the official site of the Cincinnati Opera, for the latest news, information and history of opera in Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • Detroit Opera House   Michigan Opera Theatre, cited by the Detroit media as 'One of the city's cultural jewels,' is the State of Michigan's premiere opera company serving as a state wide cultural reosurce committed to producing the very best professional productions.
  • English National Opera   We hope you enjoy our new website, with a range of enhanced features, including real time ticketing, opportunities to register and receive regular bulletins with deals and offers, and updates on our exciting Coliseum restoration project.
  • Houston Grand Opera   Houston Grand Opera has become internationally recognized as one of the innovators in musical theater.
  • List of Opera Companies on the Web   Currently listing 200 companies from 5 continents.
  • Lyric Opera of Chicago   The Lyric Opera of Chicago is recognized as one of the great opera companies of our time.
  • Metropolitan Opera   From its opening in 1883, the Metropolitan Opera has been one of the world's leading opera companies. Today, the Met's preeminent position rests on the elements that established its reputation: high quality performances with many of the world’s most renowned artists, a superior company of orchestral and choral musicians, a large repertory of works, and the resources to make performances available to the public.
  • New York City Opera   Official homepage, repertory, ticket ordering, cast lists, bios, synopses, and education and lecture programs.
  • Opera America   Opera America supports opera and the musical arts with education and awareness programs.
  • Opera Magazine   Tthe world's leading opera magazine. Each of our monthly issues contains news, letters, features, interviews, reviews of performances from around the world, CDs and books and a diary section giving listings for all major opera-houses along with forthcoming season programmes.
  • Opera World   Your connection to the world of opera.
  • Operabase   A powerful search tool allows you to search the details of over 38,000 opera performances since autumn 2001 by any combination of opera title, composer, date, location.
  • OperaGlass   Welcome to OperaGlass, an opera information server on the World Wide Web. Here you can get detailed information, including libretti, source texts, performance histories, synopses, discographies, plus pictures, background information, and more on any of a small but rapidly growing number of operas, plus pointers to many other opera servers.
  • Royal Opera House   The Royal Opera was formed as the Covent Garden Opera Company in 1946, but behind it lies a tradition of operatic performance which goes back for more than 260 years at its home in Covent Garden.
  • San Diego Opera   At the heart of every production we stage, you’ll find world-class artists, production crew and staff. Whether raising the curtain on an early masterpiece or an American stage premiere, our goal is always the same – to get to the inspirations, to the original sparks.
  • San Francisco Opera   Since 1923, San Francisco Opera has presented the United States debut performances of numerous artists, including Vladimir Atlantov, Inge Borkh, Boris Christoff, Marie Collier, Sir Geraint Evans, Mafalda Favero, Tito Gobbi, Sena Jurinac, Mario del Monaco, Birgit Nilsson, Leontyne and Margaret Price, Leonie Rysanek, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giulietta Simionato, Ebe Stignani, Renata Tebaldi and Ingvar Wixell; conductors Gerd Albrecht, Valery Gergiev, Georg Solti and Silvio Varviso; and directors Francis Ford Coppola, Harry Kupfer and Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.
  • Seattle Opera   The company is recognized internationally for its theatrically compelling and musically accomplished performances. Seattle Opera’s summer presentations have been acclaimed often and widely as among the Pacific Northwest’s premier cultural events.
  • Sydney Opera House   The Sydney Opera House website. Performances and events, on - line booking, a virtual tour and information about the House. This page links through to the main menu.
  • Vancouver Opera   Vancouver Opera is one of the largest performing arts organization in British Columbia and the third largest opera company in Canada.
  • Washington Opera   For nearly five decades The Washington Opera has been captivating audiences and winning critical acclaim for its performances spanning the entire range of the operatic repertory.
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