Opera Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

David Alan Grier Shrugs Off 'Porgy and Bess' Row
www.backstage.com | Jan 31, 2012
David Alan Grier has a gentle message for anyone who is getting all hot and bothered thinking that he's helping ruin an American masterpiece.

Backbeat: Telemundo Aims For Number One @ NATPE; Camila's Samo Performs | Billboard.biz
www.billboard.biz | Jan 24, 2012
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) provided an opportunity for Telemundo to unveil new programming (soap Relaciones Peligrosas),...

The Allmusic Blog » Einstein on the Beach
blog.allmusic.com | Jan 19, 2012
The blog site of allmusic.com. Music news, reviews of new songs, information about upcoming releases and tours, highlighting forgotten treasures, rediscoveries, and all manners of interesting music culled from the AMG archive.

Tuned In: S.F. Opera season includes 'Moby-Dick,' 'Mary Magdalene' - San Jose Mercury News
www.mercurynews.com | Jan 17, 2012
A world premiere of Dolores Claiborne, based upon the novel by Stephen King, is also on the schedule for September, 2013.

Joan August Kucinski dies
www.variety.com | Jan 16, 2012
Actress and opera singer Joan August Kucinski died of natural causes on Jan. 7. She was 83.. Obituary from the entertainment source: Variety. Joan August Kucinski dies.

INTEK Digital Selects Opera to Deliver a Better Web on Android-based Hybrid STBs - TVover.net
www.tvover.net | Jan 9, 2012
IPTV news, business reports, forum, and Internet TV directory, by TVover.net. Core topics include IPTV software, hardware, service providers, set-top boxes, and events.

Intek Digital teams with Opera on Android-based hybrid STB - FierceIPTV
www.fierceiptv.com | Jan 9, 2012
Looking to ride a wave of demand as European broadcasters move to all-digital distribution by the end of 2012, Korean set-top box manufacturer Intek Digital is teaming up with Opera Software to Read more >>

Google, Facebook dominate Opera Mini mobile web traffic in 2011 - FierceMobileContent
www.fiercemobilecontent.com | Dec 20, 2011
Google.com (NASDAQ:GOOG) was the most popular mobile website of 2011 among Opera Mini browser users, beating out Facebook for the second consecutive year, browser company Opera Software reports. Read more >>

How to Avoid the “Soap Opera Effect” on Your HDTV … Or Do You Want to Avoid It?
svconline.com | Dec 19, 2011
Have you heard of the “soap opera effect” of modern TVs? You’ve probably seen it in action.

Opera's battle for the big screen | Music | The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk | Dec 8, 2011
Manager Peter Gelb is leading the way in attracting a new, younger audience to New York's Metropolitan Opera, but at what cost, asks Charlotte Higgins