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DVD and CD Releases, News

Frederica Von Stade, Philippe Jaroussky, Franco Corelli, Asmik Grigorian & Nicole Car Lead Cyber Monday New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. It’s about the holidays so this week there is a new Christmas album as well as a final recording by one of the great mezzos of her time, a re-release of a classic recording, a new recording of Massenet’s work, and many baroque {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Frederica von Stade Announces Final Album

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Frederica von Stade has announced her final album. The legendary mezzo-soprano will join Musica Viva NY in an album entitled “Crimson Roses: Contemporary American Choral Music” for Naxos. The album showcases the choir alongside artistic director/conductor, Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez performing music by Joseph Turrin, Richard Einhorn, and Gilda Lyons. The first piece is “And Crimson Roses Once Again Be Fair” by Joseph Turrin {…}

News

Frederica von Stade to Headline Musica Viva NY Concert

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New York City’s leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, known for its commitment to premiering new compositions, will present a performance of the works of Joseph Turrin, Gilda Lyons, and Richard Einhorn on Dec. 3, 2023. The event will feature the renowned mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, who will make Musica Viva NY debut. Von Stade is slated for induction into {…}

News

Raehann Bryce-Davis, Frederica von Stade Lead ‘Majesty of the Spiritual’ Concert

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Noontime Concerts of San Francisco with The Living Heritage Foundation is set to present “Majesty of the Spiritual.” The concert, which is produced by Robert Sims and set to be performed on August 28, will see a program of concert spirituals featuring legends of opera and “legends to be.” Among the performers are Edwin Davis, Edward Graves, Raehann Bryce-Davis, as well {…}

News

Frederica von Stade to Make Music at Kohl Mansion Debut in 2022-23

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Mezzo-soprano Frederica Von Stade will headline a performance at Music at Kohl Mansion’s 2022-23 season, the 40th in the company’s history. The season, which will be replete with chamber music ensembles, will also feature a performance with the legendary mezzo as she joins forces with the Fauré Piano Quartet (comprised of pianist Dirk Mommertz, violinist Erika Geldsetzer, violist Sascha Frömbling, {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Fiorenza Badila Costantini on Creating a New Type of Masterclass Featuring Frederica von Stade

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OperUS, a young artist community created by and for young artists, will hold its first Growth Environment for Singers, or GEFS for short, beginning Sept. 6, 2021, in Montepulciano, Italy. The organization, founded by mezzo-soprano Fiorenza Badila Costantini and soprano Alessandra Torrani establishes a space for young singers to connect and promote and celebrate their work, regardless of gender, ethnicity, {…}

News, Streaming

San Francisco Opera Guild to Present ‘Changing. An Evening with Frederica von Stade & Jake Heggie’

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San Francisco Opera Guild will present a virtual livestream event “Life. Changing. An Evening with Frederica von Stade & Jake Heggie.” The event will take place on April 28 and will feature Frederica von Stade, Jake Heggie, and San Francisco Opera Guild students, alumni, and teachers. The artists will share inspiring stories and uplifting songs while celebrating music’s power to change {…}

News, Streaming

Joyce DiDonato, Ailyn Pérez, Frederica Von Stade, John Holiday Headline The Dallas Opera’s Spring 2021 Galas & Concerts

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The Dallas Opera has announced a series of unique upcoming events including a virtual gala and two live showcases set to take place between May 7 through 10, 2021. The company will launch a virtual fundraising gala “VIVA OPERA!” featuring soprano Ailyn Pérez, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, countertenor John Holiday, and baritone Lucas Meachem as they take on excerpts from “The {…}

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Frederica Von Stade, Jake Heggie Headline Jonathan Palant’s ‘Artistry Today’

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Jonathan Palant, the director and founder of the Dallas Street Choir and the Credo Community Choir, has launched “Artistry Today,” an online education platform for artists. Every week, Palant, who is also Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Texas at Dallas, is launching a 30-minute Facebook Live event modeled on James Lipton’s iconic “Inside the {…}