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Q & A: Marigona Qerkezi on Why She Enjoys Singing Puccini, Verdi, Bellini, Donizetti & Mozart
(Photo: © Marigona Qerkezi press) Kosovo soprano Marigona Qerkezi gave her first performance at the age of six, in Ljubljana. She has performed on many international stages and has won scholarships from Croatia, Italy and Russia. She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including the first prize at the Leyla Gencer Opera Competition and a special prize from the {…}
Q & A: Sondra Radvanovsky on ‘Turandot’ & How Performing Opera Comes From the Soul & Inspires Future Generations
(Photo: © Sondra Radvanovsky press) American and Canadian soprano Sondra Radvanovsky is widely regarded as one of the foremost sopranos of our time. She is renowned as a leading interpreter of bel canto and verismo, particularly works by Giuseppe Verdi, and appears at leading opera houses throughout the world. Winner of numerous awards, she has been widely recorded on CD and {…}
Q & A: Artistic Director Rosetta Cucchi on This Year’s Wexford Festival & Productions for the Händel Festival in Göttingen & the Rossini Festival in Pesaro
(Photo: Armati Bacciardi) Over the next few months, OperaWire will be reviewing a number of productions at a variety of festivals across the globe. One name that keeps cropping up, at least in Europe, is that of Rosetta Cucchi. Blessed with a never-ending supply of energy and ideas, she always has one project on the go with others in the {…}
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Chicago City Opera to Showcase Korngold Classic
Chicago City Opera (CCO) will present “Die Tote Stadt” on May 16 and 17, 2025 at the Horratio N. May Chapel in Rosehill Cemetery. The opera stars Karlos Piñero-Mercado as Paul, soprano Alannah Spencer as Marietta/Marie, baritone Noah Gartner as Frank/Fritz, mezzo-soprano Nicole Rivera-Montañez as Brigitta/Lucienne, soprano Ashley McKinstry as Juliette, tenor Peter Lorenzo as Gaston/Graf Albert, and tenor Kameron {…}
Verdi Devotee August Ventura to Present ‘There’s Something About Verdi’ in NYC
Verdi devotee August Ventura will present “There’s Something About Verdi” at The Coffee Houst Club in New York City on April 9, 2025 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. local time. The multi-media presentation will honor the famed composer and will feature the presentation of “In the Mouth of the World,” a documentary that showcases long-lost footage of major opera singers, {…}