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Interviews
A New Direction – Mezzo-Soprano Marina Poplavskaya on the Evolution & Relaunching of Her Career
(Credit: Jenkins Mitch) A few months back, it was erroneously reported by several publications (including this one) that soprano Marina Poplavskaya had officially retired from her career. That was far from the case. While the Russian mezzo-soprano has not been quite as active as she was at the beginning of the 2010s, she is far from finished as a singer. {…}
Q & A: Sarah Kirkland Snider on Composing & Recording ‘Mass for the Endangered’
On Sept. 25, Composer Sarah Kirkland Snider released her latest album “Mass for the Endangered,” a celebration of, and an elegy for, the natural world—animals, plants, insects, the planet itself—an appeal for greater awareness, urgency, and action. The piece is a six-movement Mass for the Endangered and is a rumination on the concept of the traditional Catholic Mass. It features {…}
Q & A: Lise Davidsen On Her Big Breaks, Major Wagnerian Debut & COVID-19
(Credit: Ray Burmiston/Decca Classics) “I hope that we will be more grateful for the fact that we get to do what we do, that we can sit next to each other in a concert hall and have some more respect for others when they’re not feeling great or are down. We need to come out of this pandemic more supportive {…}
Indie Opera
Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble Unveils ‘Songs From Hibernation’ Recital Series
Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble has announced “Songs from Hibernation,” a fall/winter recital series that will be live streamed via the company’s official YouTube channel. The recital series will feature music by a wide-ranging of composers with an emphasis on repertory by BIPOC and woman composers. First up on the slate will be “Love Inspires,” a showcase by tenor Alonso Jordan Lopez {…}
Pacific Opera Project Embraces Drive-In Opera for 2020 Fall Season
Pacific Opera Project has announced its 2020 fall season, which will feature Drive-In operas at the Camarillo United Methodist Church in Ventura County. “We saw an opportunity to do live performance, to give our artists work, to give our fans a show, and to prove that, as always, POP will do whatever it takes to make accessible, affordable, and entertaining {…}