Isabel Leonard to Headline Performance & Masterclass at Montclair State University

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Grammy Award–winning mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard will join Montclair State University’s Cali Immersive Residency for a special afternoon of music and mentorship on Sunday, November 9, at 3:00 p.m. The event, held at Leshowitz Recital Hall in Chapin Hall at the John J. Cali School of Music, will feature Leonard performing Samuel Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915” with the University Symphony {…}

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Pretty Yende Joins Isabel Leonard & Michael Fabiano as ArtSmart Gala Headliner

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(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg) The ArtSmart Gala on Oct. 20 just added another superstar to its roster. Following the exit of Nadine Sierra last week, the company announced that Isabel Leonard would be the main headliner alongside tenor and ArtSmart co-founder Michael Fabiano. Now the organization is adding soprano Pretty Yende to the roser for the big event at the National {…}

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Isabel Leonard Replaces Nadine Sierra in ArtSmart Gala

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Isabel Leonard is set to perform the ArtSmart’s 10th Anniversary Gala on October 20 at National Sawdust. The mezzo-soprano will replace Nadine Sierra, who will no longer be able to perform the gala due to unforeseen circumstances. Leonard will join Michael Fabiano for the evening. Leonard is set to reunite with Fabiano this season at the Metropolitan Opera when the {…}

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Isabel Leonard & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Metropolitan Opera’s Revival of ‘Carmen’

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(Credit: Ken Howard) The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Carrie Cracknell’s production of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The work will be performed 13 times with mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard taking on the lead role alongside tenor Michael Fabiano and Matthew Polenzani. The cast will also include soprano Kristina Mkhitaryan as Micaëla and bass-baritone Adam Plachetka as Escamillo. Fabien Gabel, in his company debut, {…}

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Isabel Leonard & Liv Redpath Headline San Diego Symphony’s Season-Opening Performances

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The San Diego Symphony will open its 2025–26 season with a performance honoring two of France’s most renowned composers. The showcase, which will be conducted by Music Director Rafael Payare, will feature Debussy’s “L’isle joyeuse,” Caplet’s orchestration of Debussy’s “La boîte à joujoux,” and a semi-staged presentation of Ravel’s “L’enfant et les sortilèges.” The latter will be headlined by mezzo-soprano {…}

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Isabel Leonard & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

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(Photo: Ken Howard/ Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Bartlett Sher’s production of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” for 12 performances, beginning on April 15, 2025. The opera will first star Isabel Leonard as Rosina, Lawrence Brownlee as Count Almaviva, and Davide Luciano as Figaro. The cast is rounded out by Nicola Alaimo and Alexander Vinogradov. The {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Isabel Leonard, Renée Fleming, Juan Diego Flórez, Lise Davidsen Headline Carnegie Hall’s 2025-26 Season

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Carnegie Hall has announced its 2025-26 season. “With every season, Carnegie Hall seeks to offer audiences a panoramic view of the world’s leading artists and ensembles with every performance promising to be something truly extraordinary,” said Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall, in an official press release. “Looking to 2025–2026, we’re especially excited about our next festival {…}

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Lidia Fridman, Isabel Leonard & Matthew Polenzani Lead 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. This week audiences will hear new recordings of two famed works, one in the French repertoire and the other in the Italian repertoire. There will also be holiday recordings and some world-premiere pieces. Changing Navona releases Choral Chameleon, under the direction of Vince {…}

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Isabel Leonard to Direct ‘La Cenerentola’ for Houston Grand Opera’s First-Ever ‘Family Day’

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Houston Grand Opera has announced its first annual “HGO Family Day.” Scheduled for Nov. 9, 2024 at Wortham Theater Center’s Brown Theater, the 90-minute event will feature a performance of Rossini’s “Cenerentola” directed by mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard. “It was important to us to invite not only a leading opera star, but a mother, to direct our first-ever Family Day,” said {…}

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Isabel Leonard to Headline Performance & Masterclass at Montclair State University

Pretty Yende Joins Isabel Leonard & Michael Fabiano as ArtSmart Gala Headliner

Isabel Leonard Replaces Nadine Sierra in ArtSmart Gala

Isabel Leonard & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Metropolitan Opera’s Revival of ‘Carmen’

Isabel Leonard & Liv Redpath Headline San Diego Symphony’s Season-Opening Performances

Isabel Leonard & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

Joyce DiDonato, Isabel Leonard, Renée Fleming, Juan Diego Flórez, Lise Davidsen Headline Carnegie Hall’s 2025-26 Season

Lidia Fridman, Isabel Leonard & Matthew Polenzani Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Isabel Leonard to Direct ‘La Cenerentola’ for Houston Grand Opera’s First-Ever ‘Family Day’