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5 hrs ago | NME.com

Rufus Wainwright: 'Writing an opera is never easy'

On the wall of Rufus Wainwright's New York apartment is a portrait of him painted by 'The League Of Gentlemen''s Mark... Singer admits work 'Prima Donna' has taken 'every little ounce' out of him Rufus Wainwright had revealed how difficult he found writing his first opera, 'Prima Donna' , which premieres in Manchester tomorrow .

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

WCPO-TV9 Cincinnati

Jose Maria Candemi

CCM Alumnus and Cincinnati Opera Stage Director Jose Maria Candemi talks about his vision for 'Ainadamar'. We posed the following questions: 1. We are quite fortunate, here in Cincinnati, to see 'Aniadamar.' After all, the opera was composed only in 2003 with some revisions.

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Related Topix: Arts, Cincinnati, OH, Classical, Mozart

Telegraph.co.uk

Joyce DiDonato sings at Royal Opera House in wheelchair

Joyce DiDonato, the American mezzo-soprano, has delighted an audience at the Royal Opera House by singing her part in The Barber of Seville from a wheelchair.

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Related Topix: Opera, Rossini, Arts

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Philadelphia's WB 17

The show must go on: Opera singer DiDonato performs in London in wheelchair after leg break

It was not such a lucky break. Opera singer Joyce DiDonato was appearing on a London stage in a wheelchair after breaking her leg during an earlier performance.

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Related Topix: Opera, Rossini, Arts

Lutterworth Today

Rainforest opera at MP home a Thought-Provoking opera set in the...

PROVOKING opera set in the Brazilian rainforest will be performed at the constituency home of Harborough MP Edward Garnier.

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Related Topix: Arts, Leicestershire County, England, United Kingdom

Mon Jul 06, 2009

OhNoTheyDidnt

Phantom 2 will be fantastic promises Andrew Lloyd Webber

Andrew Lloyd Webber has confirmed that soprano Sierra Boggess and baritone Ramin Karimloo will star in the world premiere in London of his Phantom Of The Opera sequel, Love Never Dies.

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Related Topix: Classical, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Arts, New York, NY, Coney Island, NY

Victoria Advocate

Dessay takes on Verdi's Violetta for 1st time

Originally published July 6, 2009 at 9:31 a.m., updated July 6, 2009 at 10:33 a.m. SANTA FE, N.M. a ' Hey, Anna! Hey, Renee! There's a new Violetta in town, and she's staking a compelling claim to the role, orange wig and all.

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Related Topix: Santa Fe Metro, Santa Fe, NM, Arts

Los Angeles Times

Shi Pei Pu dies at 70; Chinese opera singer inspired M. Butterfly

Shi Pei Pu, a Chinese operatic soprano who along with his French lover was convicted of espionage and whose complicated affair inspired the Tony Award-winning Broadway play "M. Butterfly" and the movie of the same title, has died.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, M. Butterfly, Arts

Sun Jul 05, 2009

This is Bath

Bored men strike right note for opera

For years they have been the repressed victims of the Saturday retail therapy experience - the sad-faced, frustrated men left shuffling their feet outside the changing rooms in department stores.

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Related Topix: Arts

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Art Knowledge News

The Ashmolean Museum Acquires a Collection of Drawings by Tom Phillips RA

A comprehensive group of over 200 drawings and sketch books, assembled by the artist Tom Phillips, has been acquired by the Ashmolean with a major grant from independent charity The Art Fund, and additional funding from the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, and the Christopher Vaughan Bequest Fund.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

New Hampshire Magazine

Boston Opera Collaborative presents Bizet's Carmen July 17-19 & 24-26

Boston Opera Collaborative presents Bizet's Carmen July 17-19 & 24-26 Nashua native Melissa Piantedosi will appear in the Ensemble of Boston Opera Collaborative's July 2009 production of Bizet's Carmen.

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Related Topix: Boston, MA Metro, Arts, Boston Metro

MyCentralJersey.com

'Popera' group Il Divo to perform at Borgata

Simon Cowell didn't invent 'American Idol'' or how to be smug . However, Cowell did come up with Il Divo , which is a ''popera'' act.

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Related Topix: Il Divo, Classical, Game Show, American Idol, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, Simon Cowell, Arts

Thu Jul 02, 2009

San Francisco Examiner

Ellen St. Thomas and Open Opera: Class act cheap thrills in Berkeley, bring the dog

July 2, 5:22 PM Comment RSS Gifted singers with sharp minds from UC Berkeley's Young Musicians Program Ellen St.

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Related Topix: Arts, Berkeley, CA, UC Berkeley, Classical, Mozart, Alameda, CA, Sports

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Amarillo.com

Amarillo Opera picks director

Lee Kendle, president of the Board of Trustees of Amarillo Opera, left, shakes hands with David O'Dell, the incoming general director .

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Related Topix: Arts, North Carolina

Tue Jun 30, 2009

XtraMSN Real Estate

Opera diva to film star, Renee Fleming hits big screens

U.S. soprano Renee Fleming will have more than the Royal Opera House audience to worry about on Tuesday night.

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Scotsman.com Business - Latest South ...

City prepares for a live opera show

A live performance of the opera La Traviata is being produced as part of the Plymouth Summer Festival.

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WAPT

USM To Kick Off Centennial Activities 4min

Soprano Renee Fleming's performance Jan. 29 to kick off the University of Southern Mississippi's centennial celebration has been moved from Hattiesburg to Jackson, to take advantage of the capital city's larger Thalia Mara Hall.

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Related Topix: University of Southern Mississippi, Arts

Times Online

From the Ten Oa Clock News to a night at the opera, Tony Hall is taking it to the people

"This is supposed to be me at leisure?" says a clearly anxious Tony Hall. The chief executive of the Royal Opera House cannot concentrate on our conversation, and after a moment or two of fretting, he dashes over to the camera crew filming live in Trafalgar Square.

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Related Topix: Arts, Ballet

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Prague Daily Monitor

Czechs passing EU presidency to Sweden

The Czech Republic symbolically passed "the baton" of cultural events accompanying the EU presidency to Sweden Sunday at the Europa musicalis concert held within the Smetana's Litomysl opera festival in the local castle's courtyard.

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Related Topix: Czech Republic, Europe, World News, Classical, Smetana, Arts, Bedrich Smetana

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Penticton Herald

Lorin Maazela s farewell: A a grand finalea with a favourite orchestra

Before conductor Lorin Maazel even lifted his baton, the audience at the New York Philharmonic concert gave him a rousing ovation.

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Related Topix: Classical, New York Philharmonic, Gustav Mahler, Symphony, Arts

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