Opers news

Here are some recent news articles about opera:

New Productions

• The Metropolitan Opera in New York has announced its 2023-2024 season, which will feature new productions of Verdi's "La Traviata" and Puccini's "Tosca" (Opera News)
• The Royal Opera House in London has announced a new production of Mozart's "The Magic Flute" for its 2023-2024 season (The Guardian)

Awards and Honors

• The 2022 International Opera Awards have been announced, with soprano Angel Blue winning the award for Best Female Singer (Opera Magazine)
• The Metropolitan Opera has announced that soprano Renée Fleming will receive the 2023 Richard Tucker Award (Opera News)

Festivals and Events

• The 2023 Salzburg Festival has announced its opera program, which will feature productions of Mozart's "The Magic Flute" and Strauss's "Der Rosenkavalier" (Salzburg Festival)
• The 2023 Verbier Festival in Switzerland has announced its opera program, which will feature performances of Puccini's "La Bohème" and Verdi's "Rigoletto" (Verbier Festival)

New Recordings

• Soprano Anna Netrebko has released a new recording of Verdi's "La Traviata" with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Decca Records)
• Tenor Jonas Kaufmann has released a new recording of Puccini's "Tosca" with the Berlin Philharmonic (Sony Classical)

Controversies and Challenges

• The Metropolitan Opera has faced criticism for its handling of a recent production of Verdi's "Aida", which some critics felt was too expensive and extravagant (The New York Times)
• The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to affect the opera industry, with many companies struggling to recover from the financial losses caused by the pandemic (Opera News)

I hope you find these news articles interesting!