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- Die Zauberflöte at London’s Royal Opera House
‘A shining performance’ with ‘top-notch’ casting, writes Luis Dias - Conductor Sir Colin Davis dies aged 85
Former ROH music director celebrated for his Mozart interpretations - New horizons for the Hungarian State Opera
Opera Now talks to acting music director Domonkos Héja - New York City Opera welcomes new music director Jayce Ogren
Maestro's appointment signals company's return to financial health - 'Million dollar mezzo' dies aged 99
Risë Stevens, mezzo-soprano who excelled as Carmen, 1913-2013
Contents for Opera Now
Gianluca Marcianò at this year's Al Bustan Festival (Photo: Tanya Traboulsi)
JUNE ISSUE
- Cover feature
The mild-mannered Italian maestro Gianluca Marcianò talks about life as a globe-trotting musician, his penchant for unconventional destinations, and gives us a glimpse of his wild side - Postcard from...
Eastern Europe – nations once locked behind the Iron Curtain are rediscovering their rich cultural heritage, including a fascinating and often forgotten musical legacy - Stand up for Wagner
Amanda Holloway introduces this year’s BBC Proms programme, including the festival’s first ever complete Ring cycle - Late summer festivals
Opera Now’s pick of the best international festivals running through late summer into autumn - A steady stream
As online streaming of opera becomes more popular, we talk to some of the key players and explore its benefits and challenges - Live reviews
Coverage of recent productions around the world, including New York City Opera’s spring 2013 season, Plácido Domingo as Nabucco at Covent Garden and Richard Jones' new Gloriana in Hamburg - Spotlight
Opera Now's international guide to the best live performances this summer - Squillo
Michael White considers some ambitious attempts to stage opera in real settings, from Carmen on the streets of Seville to this year’s Peter Grimes on the beach at Aldeburgh…
PLUS
- Become an instant expert on Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus
- Company profile – Cape Town Opera
Editorial
What makes a good opera festival? A touch of midsummer madness perhaps? It’s a fine thing to go to the opera in a traditional theatre and marvel in comfort at all that crimson velvet and gilding, but festivals offer a chance to think outside the box and bring a touch of eccentricity to the usual rituals of theatre-going...
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