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Deutsche Oper am Rhein 2025-26 Review: Le nozze di Figaro

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(Photo: Jochen Quast) Deutsche Oper am Rhein prides itself on having the largest permanent ensemble of soloists in the world. This is no exaggeration: the German opera house is renowned for maintaining one of the most substantial fixed ensembles internationally, with approximately 47 singers under permanent contract –excluding the chorus and its collaborations with two orchestras – thus covering the {…}

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Jacquelyn Wagner, Eduardo Aladrén, Ramona Zaharia, Maria Kataeva, Liana Aleksanyan & Alexey Zelenkov Lead Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s 2025-26 Season

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The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2025-26 season. Premiere  Jacquelyn Wagner, John Matthew Myers, Simon Neal, Hans-Peter König, Anna Sophia Theil, Lavinia Dames, Riccardo Romeo, Henry Ross, Luke Stoker, and Žilvinas Miškinis star in Beethoven’s “Fidelio.” Vitali Alekseenok and Harry Ogg conduct the concert performances.  Performance Dates: Sept. 10-Oct. 24, 2025 Antonino Fogliani conducts Donizetti’s “Prima La Mamma” {…}

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VIII Concurso Internacional de Canto Josep Palet Announces Winners

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A year after declaring no first-prize winner for its competition, the VIII Concurso Internacional de Canto Josep Palet revealed that baritone Steffan Lloyd Owen took home first prize during the March 30, 2025 final. Owen takes home a 5,000€ cash prize and the opportunity to perform with Red de Músicas de Juventudes Musicales de Cataluña y Red de Músicas de {…}

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Verbier Festival Announces Atelier Lyrique Participants for 2025

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The Verbier Festival has unveiled its Academy and Orchestras for 2025. In sum, the festival announced that its training programs will feature 218 artists from 43 countries, selected from a pool of 2,085 applicants from 76 countries. The Atelier Lyrique had 208 applicants, a five percent increase from 2024. In the end, 16 singers were selected from nine countries. These {…}

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OperaVision to Stream Garsington Opera’s ‘Platée’

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(© Julian Guidera) OperaVision is set to stream Garsington Opera’s production of “Platée” on Nov. 15, 2024. The opera stars Henry Waddington, Robert Murray, Audrey Tsang Nancy Holt, Holly Brown, Jonathan McGovern, Victoria Songwei Li, Samuel Boden, Holly Teague, Ossian Huskinson, Mireille Asselin, and Annabel Kennedy. The production is conducted by Paul Agnew and directed by Louisa Muller with sets {…}

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57th International Opera Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch IVC Announces 2024 Winners

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(Credit: Sarah Hickson) The 57th International Opera Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch IVC has announced that Portuguesemezzo-soprano Cláudia Ribas has won first prize. Ribas won the Grand Prix of the city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, consisting of a silver medal and a cash prize of €15,000. Ribas also won the ANED Public Prize, the Wagner Prize, and the Junior Jury Prize. The second Toonkunst Prize of {…}

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International Vocal Competition’s-Hertogenbosch Announces 2024 Finalists

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The International Vocal Competition’s-Hertogenbosch has announced the eight finalists who will compete this Saturday. The eight finalists include New Zealand soprano Madison Horman, U.K. mezzo-soprano Annabel Kennedy, Uzbekistanian bass-baritone Jasurbek Khaydarov, Ukrainian baritone Oleh Lebedyev, South Korean soprano Yoojin Lee, Dutch soprano Elisa Maayeshi, Portuguese mezzo-soprano Cláudia Ribas, and Mexican tenor Salvador Villanueva Zuzuarregui. The organization also noted that South {…}

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Northern Aldborough Festival New Voices Singing Competition Announces 2024 Winners

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The Northern Aldborough Festival New Voices Singing Competition has announced its 2024 winners. The competition announced that mezzo Judith Le Breuilly won the top prize alongside pianist George Ireland. The second prize went to the soprano Clara Orif and pianist Jack Redman. The competition saw semi-finalists Florian Stoertz (Bass-Baritone) and Aleksandra Myslek (Piano), Annabel Kennedy (Mezzo-Soprano) and Daniel Peter Silcock (Piano), Lauren {…}

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Marigona Qerkezi, Adela Zaharia, Ramona Zaharia, Konu Kim, Liana Aleksanyan, Alasdair Kent & Scott Hendricks Lead Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s 2024-25 Season

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The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Verdi’s “Nabucco” will be directed by Ilaria Lanzino. Vitali Alekseenok and Katharina Müllner conduct a cast that includes Alexey Zelenkov, Eduardo Aladrén, Jussi Myllys, Liang Li, Svetlana Kasyan, and Marigona Qerkezi. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-Dec. 25, 2024 Christoph Stöcker and Katharina Müllner conduct Jerry Bock, Joseph Stein, and Sheldon Harnick’s {…}