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Q & A: James Adler & Victoria Livengood on the New Album ‘That Star in the Picture’ & Breathing New Life Into ‘Memento mori: An AIDS Requiem’
Washington Bach Consort to Present the Christmas Oratorio
Stephano Park Joins Intermusica for General Management
Santa Fe Opera Receives Major Grant for ALTO Program
Isabel Leonard to Tour with Andrea Bocelli
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Interviews
Q & A: Nancy Fabiola Herrera on ‘Florencia en el Amazonas,’ Zarzuela & the Importance of Bringing Opera to the Hispanic Community
(Credit: Joaquín Fuentes) In 2005, Nancy Fabiola Herrera made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Suzuki in “Madama Butterfly.” Since then she has been a frequent presence at the Met singing works by Verdi, Strauss, and Bizet, among others. She has also made an important career in Spain where she has delved into dramatic operas and also made a career singing {…}
Q & A: Soprano Ailyn Pérez on ‘Florencia en el Amazonas’ & the Importance of Spanish-Language Opera
(Credit: Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) On Nov. 16, the Metropolitan Opera will make history by presenting only the third Spanish-language opera in the company’s trajectory. Additionally, the work in question, “Florencia en el Amazonas,” will be the very first Latin American opera presented by the company. For the massive milestone, the company brought together a mixed cast that includes {…}
Q & A: Soprano Francesca Aspromonte & Violinist Boris Begelman on the Creation of ‘Un’Alma Innamorata’
“We met on the job around 10 years ago, for a few projects over some years. The first time not a word, the second a few, the third ‘Hey, would you like to do a concert program together’ and the fourth… was the last and here we are! It took me many hours in the kitchen, but I got him {…}
Indie Opera
GFN Productions & Ensemble Classico-Moderne to Present World Premiere of ‘Ariella’
Canada’s GFN Productions and the Ensemble Classico-Moderne will present the world premiere of “Ariella,” a new opera by Jaap Nico Hamburger. “Ariella” is based on a libretto by Thomas Beijer which is inspired by the novels of Ariella Kornmehl and explores the transformation of a traditional family after the loss of its matriarch. The opera will star Aline Kutan, Myriam {…}
Opera on the Menu to Present ‘Nightmare on 4th Street’
Opera on the Menu is set to present “Nightmare on 4th Street,” a Halloween-themed show accompanied by a four-course meal. The show, which will be held on Oct. 29 and 30 at Kelly Jo Designs by Wine in Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, will feature music from Humperdink’s “Hansel und Gretel,” Verdi’s “Otello,” Menotti’s “The Medium,” and scenes from your favorite {…}