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Académie de l’Opéra National de Paris Unveils 2022-23 Season
PBS Great Performances to Present Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ Starring Lise Davidsen
René Pape Makes Homophobic Comments & Vows Not to Return to the Metropolitan Opera
Brooklyn Telemann Chamber Society Releases Film Version of Gluck’s ‘Orfeo’
Opera North 2022 Review: Parsifal
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Q & A: Tenor Allan Clayton on Schubert’s ‘Winterreise,’ His Process & An ‘Interesting’ Crossroads With Future Projects
(© Sim Canetty-Clarke) At the pinnacle of the song cycle is Schubert’s “Winterreise.” It is a work that has been mythologized and has influenced generations of composers thereafter including Mahler, Britten, and Maury Yeston to name just a few. While written for tenor, it has nonetheless been recorded and performed by lower male voices as well as a plethora {…}
Q & A: Tenor Freddie De Tommaso on ‘Madama Butterfly,’ His Inspirations & What He’d Like to Change About the World
(Credit: CraigGibson) Originally having trained as a baritone, Freddie De Tommaso is an Anglo-Italian tenor from Tunbridge Wells who went from working in his Father’s High Street Italian restaurant to some of the great opera houses of the world. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music and his star was launched when he won the Plácido Domingo Tenor Prize {…}
‘Voices of the African Diaspora’ – Rare Works by Black Composers Showcased by Art Song Colorado
(Photos Courtesy of Pam Chaddon, Chamber Orchestra of the Springs / Taken during rehearsal) Back in February, Eapen Leubner’s Art Song Colorado presented “Voices of the African Diaspora,” a concert dedicated to Black composers throughout the centuries. Audiences had the chance to listen to works by Joseph Bologne, H. Leslie Adams, George Walker, Jessie Montgomery, Andre Myers, and Undine Smith {…}
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Guangzhou Opera House Presents Historic Performance of Donizetti’s ‘Rita’
The Guangzhou Opera House opened a new production of Donizetti’s “Rita” on June 30, 2022. The production will run through July 2, 2022. The production was originally premiered at the 2020 Italia Mia Festival in Hong Kong and was directed by Peter Gordon, who directed this new version remotely due to COVID border restrictions. “We had to direct it remotely {…}
New Camerata Opera to Present Summer Concert Series at Anita’s Way
On August 4, 2022, New Camerata Opera will present “Summer Concerts,” a free, live performance series of operatic favorites hosted by Chashama at Anita’s Way in New York City. The concerts will feature promising soloists from NYC’s young opera companies as they serenade audiences in the outdoor venue. Located in the space between 42nd and 43rd streets, Anita’s Way holds {…}