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Q & A: Barno Ismatullaeva on ‘Madama Butterfly,’ Preparing Isolde & Never Being Put in a Box
(Credit: Juan Carlos Blanco Olea) Barno Ismatullaeva is a rising star in the opera world. Born in Andijan, Uzbekistan, she studied at the State Conservatory in Tashkent and went on to join the Alisher Navoi Opera House in Tashkent as a permanent ensemble member shortly after graduation. In 2017, she participated in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition {…}
Q & A: Christopher James Ray on the Importance of Carlisle Floyd in His Life Ahead of Carnegie Hall Centennial Concert
(Photo Credit: Curtis Brown) On June 20th, Carnegie Hall will host a Carlisle Floyd Centennial concert celebrating one of American opera’s most distinctive voices. Floyd, who authored both music and libretto for his works, built a canon rooted in rural life, the Great Depression, and the post-Civil War American South, earning him the designation of “Dean” or “Father of American {…}
Q & A: Baritone Cooper Bott on Winning Schmidt Vocal Arts National Vocal Competition & Heading to Northwestern University
Cooper Bott is heading to Northwestern University this fall, and he is arriving with some hardware in tow. The baritone from Marengo, Iowa recently took First Place at the Fifth Annual Schmidt Vocal Arts National Vocal Competition, held May 30 and 31 at the Sarasota Opera House in Sarasota, Florida. Bott earned the top prize of $10,000 after performing a {…}
Indie Opera
Harmonium Choral Society Announces Send-Off Concert Ahead of Tour
The Harmonium Choral Society will present a free send-off concert ahead of its upcoming France tour on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Grace Church in Madison, New Jersey. The 42-voice touring ensemble will perform a program spanning Anton Bruckner, William Billings, Leonard Bernstein, Rosephanye Powell, Elizabeth Alexander, Lucy Cook, Mark Miller, and additional works. The ensemble then {…}
Bradyworks to Present World Premiere of ‘MARS: Signs of Life’
Bradyworks will present the world premiere of “MARS: Signs of Life,” a chamber opera with music by Tim Brady and libretto by Alexis Diamond, on December 3, 2026 at Centaur Theatre in Montreal. MARS: Signs of Life is the third installment in Brady’s chamber opera tetralogy “HOPE (and the dark matter of history),” following “Backstage at Carnegie Hall” (2022) and {…}