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News & Press | December 7, 2018
Saturday Matinee Broadcast of ‘Suor Angelica’
Puccini’s Il trittico will be broadcasted on Saturday, December 8 as part of the Metropolitan Opera’s Saturday Matinee Series. Since the production’s opening in November, where Kristine Opolais made her 50th appearance on the Met stage, she has wowed audiences with her stunning portrayal in the title role of Suor Angelica. “Ms. Opolais’ voice and […]
News & Press | December 6, 2018
OperaWire Interview: Soprano Kristine Opolais On Finding Herself Through Tough Times
Latvian Artist On Regaining Her Artistic Identity, Motherhood, & Puccini
News & Press | November 26, 2018
Suor Angelica at the Metropolitan Opera
“On Friday night, you could see why Puccini loved this opera so much and the emotional intricacy that he worked so hard to build. And Kristine Opolais was the reason why. The Latvian soprano was singing in her 50th Met Opera performance and sixth role (fifth by Puccini) and this might have been one of her […]
News & Press | November 9, 2018
Puccini’s ‘Suor Angelica’ at the Metropolitan Opera
Kristine Opolais returns to the Metropolitan Opera to star in the title role of Puccini’s Suor Angelica. Part of Puccini’s triple bill Il trittico, these performances mark the centennial since the works world premiere at the Met in 1918. Il tabarro, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi return with sparkling production by Jack O’Brien. Running November […]
News & Press | October 10, 2018
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and Andris Nelsons reviews
“After Andris Dzenītis (dressed in a beautiful white shirt with blue folk motives) received his deserved applause, it was a beautiful and imposing Kristine Opolais that took the stage to sing Liza’s ariosofrom The Queen of Spadesand Tatyana’s Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin, these pieces interspersed with Polonaise from the latter opera. It is interesting […]
News & Press | September 30, 2018
Tour with Andris Nelsons and the Gewandhausorchester
Kristine Opolais joins Andris Nelsons and the Gewandhausorchester on tour throughout Europe this October. The tour features the world premiere of Latvian composer Andris Dzenītis’ new orchestral work Māra, which will premiere on October 4. Co-commissioned with the Gewandhausorchester and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Dzenītis calls his new work “the musical encoding of my personal […]