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Interviews
Q & A: Bruno de Sá & Ligiana Costa On Their New Show ‘The Grain of the Voice’
(Photo: Íris Zanetti) Bruno de Sá is a star. As the first Brazilian singer to sign a contract with a major record label, he has every reason to be the pride of a nation. However, it was not until recently that he received the proper honors in Brazil. As part of his artistic residency at São Paulo’s Teatro São Pedro, {…}
Q & A: Composer & Conductor Juan Trigos on his Azireli Commission for International Music
When he was but nine-years-old, Juan Trigos woke up one day and ran to his mother to tell her what he was going to do with his life. “She of course laughed and so did I, but I had already decided,” he told OperaWire in a recent interview on the occasion of being the winner of the 2024 Azrieli Commission {…}
Q & A: Lise Lindstrom discusses Wagner, Strauss, Puccini, & Life
(Credit: Rosie Hardy) Lise Lindstrom recently took time to converse with Benjamin Torbert for OperaWire. Lindstrom sings all three Brünnhildes in “Die Walküre,” “Siegfried,” and “Götterdämmerung” in the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s very lightly staged concert presentation of Wagner’s “Der Ring Des Nibelungen,” on 13-20 October 2024. She already appeared with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for two performances of “Walküre” in {…}
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The Opera Tech to Present ‘A Celebration of American Composers’
The Opera Tech is set to present “A Celebration of American Composers” on Nov. 8, 2024. The evening will showcase melodies and groundbreaking compositions of America’s most celebrated composers, from jazz-infused classics to Broadway hits. The evening will include music by Andre Previn, Bernstein, Carlisle Floyd, William Grant Still, Gershwin, Jerome Kern, and Oscar Hammerstein, among others. David Wroe will {…}
Felix Jarrar to Present Live Concert Reading of ‘La Traviata’
Conductor / Coach / Pianist Felix Jarrar is set to present a live public concert reading of “La Traviata” on Oct. 20, 2024 at New York City’s “The Church of the Village. The showcase will feature Michelle Trovato in the role of Violetta. She is joined by Matt Cerillo as Alfredo Germont and Joseph Canuto Leon as Giorgio Germont. Other {…}