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Q & A: Paola Prestini & Magos Herrera on Recording ‘Con Alma’
On Dec. 4, Paola Prestini and Magos Herrera released “Con Alma,” an album recorded remotely between March and October 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new release features classic songs from the Mexican and Jazz songbook and over 30 musicians across three continents including the all-women German-based Ensemble Sjaella, Constellation Chor, the Young People’s Chorus of NYC, Mexico’s Orquesta Sinfónica {…}
Q & A: Clara Barbier Serrano on Performing with Andrea Bocelli
(Credit: Adam Markowski) On Dec. 12, Andrea Bocelli performed a Christmas concert at the Teatro Regio di Parma entitled “Believe in Christmas.” It was an event that allowed people to watch the famed tenor’s artistry through a streamed performance. Bocelli invited special guests including Clara Barbier Serrano, a current student at the Royal College of Music. Serrano was named the {…}
Q & A: Co-Directors Joel Ivany & Reneltta Arluk on ‘Messiah Complex,’ A Revolutionary Approach to Handel’s Masterpiece
Handel’s “Messiah” is ubiquitous with the holiday season. Everywhere you look, opera companies and major choral ensembles are revving up to showcasing this towering masterpiece. Even the pandemic has not slowed down the tradition, with companies turning to unique approaches to the work as a means of sustaining the holiday spirit. Then there’s the “Messiah Complex,” a collaboration between Against {…}
Indie Opera
Sarasota Opera Announces Casting for Winter & Spring 2021 Festivals
Sarasota Opera has announced casting for its 2021 festival. “L’Inganno Felice” will feature soprano Hanna Brammer as Isabella and bass-baritone Alexander Charles Boyd as Tarabotto. Tenor Christopher Bozeka will make his company debut as Bertrando with bass Joshua DeVane as Ormondo. Joseph Beutel rounds out the cast, which will be conducted by Victor DeRenzi and directed by Martha Collins. “La {…}
Christman Opera Company to Present ‘The Impresario and the Dueling Divas’
On Jan. 29, 2021, Christman Opera Company is set to present the newest work from composer Theodore Christman, titled “The Impresario and the Dueling Divas.” The cast includes soprano Teresa Castillo as Heidi Highmore, mezzo-soprano Madison Marie McIntosh as Lola Lowell, and tenor John Viscardi as Derek Schaus; pianist Eve Queler provides the previously recorded accompaniment. The opera is based {…}
