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Kurt Weill Foundation for Music Unveils 10 Finalists of 2024 Lotte Lenya Competition

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The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music has named the 10 finalists for the 2024 Lotte Lenya Competition. The finalists include Kendra Dyck, Christian Mark Gibbs, Ta’Nika Gibson, Queen Hezumuryango, Rebekah Howell, Ana Karneža, Kaileigh Riess, Joseph Sacchi, Logan Wagner, and Jason Zacher. “The Lenya Competition is unique and truly special in its discovery of those rare performers who communicate text {…}
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The Atlanta Opera Review 2024: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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Photo credit: Raftermen “Toi toi toi, y’all,” intones the attractive, Southern-inflected t-shirt at The Atlanta Opera’s pop-up gift shop. An apt tagline for a company having outgrown regional status, still honoring its roots in this de facto capital of the American South. Like Atlanta—now the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the United States, having recently edged past Philadelphia and {…}
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Opera San José Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup

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Opera San José has announced its 2024-25 season. It all starts with “The Magic Flute” under composer/conductor Ala Deutscher. Director Brad Dalton leads a cast starring Ricardo José Rivera, WooYoung Yoon, Nichole Koh, Melissa Sondhi, Emily Misch, Nicolas Vasquez-Gerst, and Younggwang Park. Performance Dates: Sept. 14-29, 2024 WooYoung Yoon, Kidon Choi, Kearstin Piper Brown, Mikayla Sager, Melissa Sondhi, Jason Zacher, and {…}
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Kurt Weill Foundation Announces Semifinalists for 2024 Lenya Competition

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The Kurt Weill Foundation has announced the semifinalists for the 2024 Lotte Lenya Competition. The 20 semifinalsts include: Nayeli Abrego (Ottawa, Ontario) Matthew Amira (New York, NY) Kendra Dyck (Toronto, Ontario) Christian Mark Gibbs (New York, NY) Ta’Nika Gibson (Springfield, MA) Queen Hezumuryango (Bujumbura, Burundi) Rebekah Howell (Hendersonville, TN) Hugo Kampschreur (Arnhem, Netherlands) Ana Karneža (Ptujska Gora, Slovenia) Shavon Lloyd {…}
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Glimmerglass Festival Unveils 2024 Young Artists

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The Glimmerglass Festival has announced the 45 members of its 2024 Young Artists Program. This year’s roster includes singers, dancers, conductors, pianists, and directors from across the United States and countries such as Guyana, Canada, Korea, Uzbekistan, China, South Africa, and the Philippines. This article only features classical vocalists. Lauryn Davis, Saane Halaholo, Kaylan Hernandez, Emilie Kealani, Amanda Sheriff, Catherine {…}
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The Glimmerglass Festival Announces 2024 Festival Season

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The Glimmerglass Festival released the details of its 2024 Festival season, titled “Identity & Illusion.” Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance” stars Craig Irvin, Christian Mark Gibbs, and Elizabeth Sutphen in their Glimmerglass debuts. They are joined by returning member Eve Gigliotti, and the 2024 Young Artists Joshua Thomas, Tshilidzi Ndou, Saane Halaholo, Alexandra Sanchez, and Emma Sucato. Joseph {…}
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Atlanta Opera to Present ‘Frankenstein’ for Halloween

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The Atlanta Opera is set to present a special one-night-only showing of the 1931 James Whale-directed classic film “Frankenstein” starring Boris Karloff and Colin Clive. The evening will be presented at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on Oct. 28, 2023. The film will be presented with a score by Michael Shapiro that will he will conduct performed live by {…}
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The Atlanta Opera Unveils 2023-24 Glynn Studio Artists

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The Atlanta Opera has unveiled the lineup of Glynn Studio Artists for its upcoming 2023-2024 season. The selected artists include mezzo-soprano Aubrey Odle, soprano Amanda Sheriff, director Nora Winsler, and bass-baritone Jason Zacher, meanwhile tenor Kameron Lopreore has been chosen for a second season. The Studio Artists will be given training and stage experience, including some lead performances and major {…}
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Lawrence Basara Kiharangwa Wins Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition

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The Fritz & Laviana Jensen Foundation awarded tenor Lawrence Basara Kiharangwa first place winner of the organization’s 23rd Annual Vocal Competition. Kiharangwa sealed first place with performances of  “Se all’impero amici Dei” from Mozart’s “Clemenza di Tito” and “Salut! Demeure chaste et pure” from Gounod’s “Faust.” The win comes with a grant of $15,000. “The money earned from this award {…}

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