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  • SF Opera’s Cinemacasts Spring 2008

    March 8-11 2008: La RondineMarch 29- April 1 2008: Samson et DalilaApril 12-15 2008: Don Giovanni April 19-22 2008: Madama Butterfly West Coast Locations (North to South): Galaxy1 Galaxy WayMonroe, WA 98272 Carmike 121331 N. Center ParkwayKennewick, WA 99336 Carmike 12750 NE Circle BoulevardCorvalis, OR 97330 Cinema West1241 Main StreetFortuna, CA 95540 Cinema West6868 McKinley StreetSebastopol,…

  • Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Winners 2009

    The winners this year are soprano Simone Osborne, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson, mezzo-soprano Daveda Karanas, tenor René Barbera, and baritone Edward Parks. Press Release | Reuters Article | Official Site

  • $5M for Santa Barbara Opera

    AP reports that Santa Barbara Opera just received an anonymous donation of 5 million dollars. Founded in 1994, the company continues the 2007-2008 season with Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci beginning tomorrow night. In March they will present L'Elisir d'Amore. AP Article | Official Site

  • Mercer Arena and Seattle Opera

    Seattle Opera's lease of Mercer Arena at Seattle Center was approved by the Seattle City Council. Press Release | Seattle PI Article

  • 2008 National Council Auditions Grand Finalists

    Carolina Castells, soprano from Miami, FloridaSimone Osborne, soprano from Vancouver, British ColumbiaJennifer Johnson, mezzo-soprano from St. Louis, MissouriDaveda Karanas, mezzo-soprano from Mandeville, LouisianaDominic Armstrong, tenor from Kirksville, MissouriRené Barbera, tenor from San Antonio, TexasChristopher Magiera, baritone from Lake Forest, IllinoisEdward Parks, baritone from Indiana, PennsylvaniaStephen A. Ray, baritone from Sherwood, Arkansas The nine finalists will…

  • Lip-synching at English National Opera

    Clive Bayley lost his voice during last Saturday's opening performance of the new Lucia di Lammermoor production at ENO. His understudy, Paul Whelan, sang from the side of the stage as Bayley mouthed the words and acted. I've experienced something like this only once, at Bayerische Staatsoper's staged production of the oratorio Saul. David Daniels…

  • Nixon in China Canceled

    The Northern California premiere of Nixon in China has been canceled and Trinity Lyric Opera plans to present Robert Ward's The Crucible instead. Boosey & Hawkes rescinded the performance license mistakenly given to Trinity Lyric Opera. Press Release

  • Tito Beltrán Sentenced

    Tito Beltrán has been sentenced to two years in jail. BBC Article | The Local Article | Official Site

  • CFO Appointed for San Francisco Opera

    Michael Simpson was appointed the Director of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of San Francisco Opera. Press Release [PDF] | San Francisco Opera

  • Musicals, Anne Frank, Opera in Parking Garages

    On Super Tuesday I heard a segment on the BBC NewsPod dealing with some controversy over a Spanish musical about Anne Frank. Apparently it took 10 years for the producer, Rafael Alvero, to get the musical off the ground, and the Anne Frank-Fonds still has not granted Alvero rights. Board member Christoph Knoch spoke about…