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Interviews
Q & A: Aleksandra Kurzak on Mozart, Verismo & the Singer as Musician
(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg) This past fall soprano Aleksandra Kurzak released a new album, “Mozart Concertante.” It was a departure from the work that she had recently done for Sony Classical, which was dedicated to the Romantic repertoire and which was in line with the repertoire she is currently performing all over the world. In many ways, this album represents a {…}
Q & A: Francesca Aspromonte On Her New CD & Her New Role As Professor of Baroque Singing
(Photo: Nicola Dal Maso, RibaltaLuce Studio) Back in 2018 OperaWire interviewed Italian soprano and baroque specialist Francesca Aspromonte to talk to her about her newly released CD “Maria & Maddalena,” her love for the baroque repertoire and her desire to expand her repertoire into other areas. Since then she has gone on to cement her reputation with a string of {…}
Q & A: Tenor Iván Ayón-Rivas on his Breakout Year & ‘Macbeth’ at La Scala
(Photo credit: Tatiana Mazzola) For Iván Ayón-Rivas, 2021 was a breakout party. Selected by OperaWire as one of the 10 rising stars of 2021, the Peruvian tenor also took home top honors at Operalia before finishing out the year with his opera debut at the Teatro alla Scala. That ascension to opera’s peak was years in the making. Ayón-Rivas began {…}
Indie Opera
Bel Canto in Tuscany to Present ‘Serata Lirica’
Bel Canto in Tuscany is set to present “Serata Lirica” on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 at The Falls Church in Falls Church, Virginia. The showcase, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m., will feature such artists as soprano Victoria Cannizzo, baritone Geoffrey DiGiorgio, mezzo-soprano Shana Fishman, mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, soprano Karen Fried, baritone JP Gorski, mezzo-soprano Cara Schaefer, bass Jim Williams, {…}
Chatham Baroque Relocates to Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Campus
(Credit: Chatham Baroque Facebook Page) The Chatham Baroque has announced that it will relocate to the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Campus in East Liberty/Highland Park. In that way, the organization will have its offices, rehearsal space, and a performance venue all in one location, enabling the ensemble to centralize many activities. “What first caught our attention about the PTS campus were {…}