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Daniela Mack, Ryan McKinny, Michelle DeYoung & Caitlin Lynch Lead Opera Omaha’s 2025-26 Season

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Opera Omaha has announced its 2025-26 season which will expand its programming to include more productions and venues. “We are thrilled to unveil a season that includes audience favorites, rarely performed works, the continuation of the Family Opera Series, and internationally celebrated artists such as Daniela Mack, Ryan McKinny, Stephen Lawless, Patricia Racette, and Harry Bicket,” says Opera Omaha General Director, {…}

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Laquita Mitchell, Ryan McKinny, Sasha Cooke, Caitlin Lynch, Alisa Jordheim Headline Music of Remembrance’s 2022-23 Season

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Music of Remembrance has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. First up is “Josephine,” a Monodrama by Tom Cipullo starring Laquita Mitchell. It will be directed by Erich Parce and conducted by Geoffrey Larson. The showcase will also be paired with “Wertheim Park,” a work by {…}

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YPC Joins Forces with Lester Lynch & Harvard Glee Club for Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

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The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 18, 2025, at the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City. The showcase will see the ensemble join forces with the Harvard Glee Club and baritone Lester Lynch. YPC’s Francisco J. Núñez will join forces with conductors Maria C. Peña, Caitlin Henning, and {…}

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Sasha Cooke, Clay Hilley & Heidi Stober Lead Grand Teton Music Festival’s 2025 Season

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The Grand Teton Music Festival has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. Concerts  The season opens with Sir Donald Runnicles, conducting Caitlin Lynch, Renée Tatum, Clay Hilley, and Seth Carico in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Choral.” Performance Dates: July 3 & 5, 2025 Sir Donald Runnicles conducts Dobrinka Tabakova’s Orpheus’ Comet, Mozart’s Piano {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: The Magic Flute

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(Photos: © Met Opera) This holiday season’s production of Metropolitan Opera’s “The Magic Flute” brings joy and grandiosity to Met Opera’s stage, and audience members of all ages. Julie Taymor’s beloved production is a nostalgic showcase of thoughtful set designs, costume designs, and dancing. This is the abridged, English adapted version of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” designed to run in under {…}

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Will Liverman Headlines The Washington Chorus’ ‘Elijah Reimagined’

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The Washington Chorus will present “Elijah Reimagined” on June 8, 2024. The showcase, which will take place at the Kennedy Center starting at 7 p.m., will feature a unique take on Mendelssohn’s oratorio with projection design by Camilla Tassi. “One of my goals since joining The Washington Chorus has been to present older works in a new light,” said TWC {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Review: The Magic Flute

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Photo: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera This year’s season opener of the Met’s “The Magic Flute,” on December 8th, 2023, was another high-energy holiday extravaganza. The family-friendly annual production by Julie Taymor was a familiar favorite to many; its rich fantasy world of magical symbolism dazzled and delivered. However, what set the bar for this year’s production apart from others, {…}

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Chicago Opera Theater to Present ‘Another Sunrise’ & ‘For a Look or a Touch’

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Chicago Opera Theater is set to present “Another Sunrise” and “For a Look or a Touch.” The production will open on May 27 at the Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture. The productions are produced by Music of Remembrance, an organization dedicated to remembering the Holocaust through music. The double bill marks the Chicago Premiere of one-act operas both composed by {…}