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Polish National Opera to Celebrate Artur Ruciński’s 20th Anniversary
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Jennifer Rowley Withdraws from Menorca ‘Trovatore’ Due to COVID-19
Glimmerglass Festival Announces New Artistic & General Director
Tenor Kyle van Schoonhoven Takes Home Top Prize at 2022 Irene Dalis Vocal Competition
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Interviews
Q & A: Alexander Chance on Winning the Handel Singing Competition & Looking Ahead at the Future
(Credit: Nina Close) Alexander Chance is a fast-rising singer who became the first countertenor to win the International Handel Singing Competition. He has performed at Wigmore Hall, Musikfest Bremen, Nargenfestival in Tallinn, and The Grange Festival, among others. This season as he continues his rise with performances in Ravenna, Japan, Munich, Tel Aviv, and Prague, among many others. OperaWire had a {…}
Q & A: Adriana González on her U.S. Debut, Taking ‘Roméo et Juliette’ & the Challenge of Finding Her Voice
(Credit: Marine Cessat-Bégler) Adriana González’s life changed in 2019. The lyric soprano competed in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition as one of 20 singers before heading over to Operalia and taking home first prize in both the opera and zarzuela competitions. Since then, her career has taken off in rapid succession with the soprano appearing in leading {…}
Q & A: Gregory Keller on Staging ‘La Bohème’ & Working with the Jacksonville Symphony
On April 29 and May 1, the Jacksonville Symphony will present a semi-staged production of “La Bohème” with world class singers. The semi-staged production will be directed by Gregory Keller, who has helmed acclaimed opera and theater productions across the United States; he recently completed his 26th season as a Guest Stage Director at the Metropolitan Opera. Keller recently spoke with OperaWire about “La Bohème” {…}
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River City Opera to Return to Live Performances with ‘Sunday Funday’
River City Opera is returning to live events for the first time in two years. The company has announced that it will present “Sunday Funday with Riverside Opera” on June 12, 2022 at Bingo Beer Co in Richmond, Virginia. The showcase will star soprano Vanessa Naghdi, mezzo-soprano Mia Athey, tenor Jonathan Kaufman, and baritone Jake Stamatis as they present songs {…}
White Snake Projects Launches Open Beta Test of ‘Tutti Remote’ Streaming Software
On May 20, 2022, Cerise Jacobs’ activist opera company, White Snake Projects, rolled out a Special Access Early Release of the company’s “Tutti Remote” software at OPERA America’s Opera Conference 2022 in Minneapolis. The software is meant to facilitate live performance from remote locations via internet, with high-quality audio synced to less than a millisecond, and is being offered for {…}