Ava Dodd, Camilla Harris, Hugo Brady to Headline The Mozartists’ ‘La Finta Giardiniera’

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The Mozartists will present “La finta giardiniera” to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its MOZART 250 series. The showcase is set for March 25, 2025 at Cadogan Hall. Headlining the showcase will be Ava Dodd as Sandrina, Camilla Harris as Arminda, Milly Forrest as Serpetta, Laura Fleur as Ramiro, Hugo Brady as Belfiore, Michael Bell as Podestà, and Jerome Knox {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

In Less Than Five Minutes Get To Know Soprano Ava Dodd

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As a follow-up to OperaWire’s recent interview with Irish soprano Ava Dodd, we thought it would be a bit of fun to ask her a few light-hearted questions that might shed a bit of light on other aspects of her career and personality. OperaWire: What was the first opera you attended? Ava Dodd: “Die Zauberflöte.” OW: What was the last {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Ava Dodd On Her Fast-Moving Career & Wexford Festival Opera

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(Photo: Olivia Da Costa) One of Ireland’s most exciting young singing talents is Dublin-born soprano Ava Dodd. At only 25, she already has an impressive biography. Not only has she appeared on the stage in a variety of roles, including Oscar from Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera,” the Waldvögelein from Wagner’s “Siegfried” and Perdita from Goldmark’s “Ein Wintermärchen,” in venues {…}

News

Ava Dodd Wins Verbier Festival Academy’s Prix Yves Paternot

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Ava Dodd has won the Verbier Festival Academy’s Prix Yves Paternot in recognition of being the most accomplished and promising musician of the annual Academy for young professional musicians. Dodd is a member of the Stadttheater Klagenfurt ensemble where she has sung the roles of Waldvögel in “Siegfried,” Oscar in “Un Ballo in Maschera,” and the soprano solos in “Carmina Burana.” {…}

News, Season Announcement

Niamh O’Sullivan, Emma Bell, Michael Mayes, Christine Rice & Nardus Williams Lead English National Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The English National Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with “Mozart’s Women: A Musical Journey,” which will be directed by ENO’s Artistic Director Annilese Miskimmon and will star international opera soloists. The concert will be hosted by TV and radio presenter Lauren Laverne and filmed for future broadcast on Sky Arts TV. Performance Date: Sept. 12, 2025 {…}

News, Season Announcement

Mario Chang, Lauren Fagan, Gwyn Hughes Jones, Annemarie Kremer & Lea Shaw Lead Scottish Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Scottish Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with a double bill of Ravel’s “L’heure espagnole” and Walton’s “The Bear.” Alexandra Cravero conducts the production by Jacopo Spirei. Lea Shaw, Jamie MacDougall, Daniel Barrett, Edward Jowle, and Luvo Maranti star in Ravel’s production, and Chloe Harris, Daniel Barrett, and Edward Jowle star in Walton’s opera. Performance Dates: {…}

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Louise Alder, Gerald Finley, Carolina López Moreno, Erin Morley, Golda Schultz & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead BBC Proms’ 2025 Season

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The BBC Proms has announced its 2025 season. Here is a list of the vocal performances. Sakari Oramo conducts the First Night of the Proms with soloists Lisa Batiashvili, Caspar Singh, and Gerald Finley. The program includes music by Arthur Bliss, Felix Mendelssohn, Jean Sibelius, Errollyn Wallen, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Performance Date: July 18, 2025 Tenor Allan Clayton gives {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Wexford Festival Opera 2024 Review: The Critic

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(Photo: Patricio Cassinoni) History has not been kind to Charles Villiers Stanford’s reputation as an opera composer. During his lifetime he wrote nine complete operas, which, apart from his comic opera “Seamus O’Brien,” was met with limited success. Today, they are rarely performed, and none have found their way into the mainstream repertoire. In 2019, the Wexford Festival Opera produced {…}