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Foundation for the Promotion of the Hamburg State Opera Names 2026 Prize Winners

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The Foundation for the Promotion of the Hamburg State Opera has announced the recipients of its annual prizes. The Dr. Wilhelm Oberdörffer Prize was awarded to the seven current scholarship holders of the International Opera Studio Hamburg — Colin Aikins, William Desbiens, Aebh Kelly, Keith Klein, Marie Maidowski, Mziwamadoda Sipho Nodlayiya, and Mariana Poltorak — as well as to Hamburg {…}
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Florida Grand Opera 2024 Review: La Bohème

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(Photo credit: Daniel Azoulay) Florida Grand Opera’s final production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” on May 4 was merely spectacular. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, FL was alive with the spirit of opera. The nearly 3,000-seat theatre was packed with culture, diversity, and love for the arts. Illuminating Authenticity The curtain rose revealing the familiar scene, {…}
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CD Review: Tobias Picker’s ‘Awakenings’

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This is the second major opera based on the writings of British neurologist Oliver Sacks, whose case study “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” was adapted by Michael Nyman in 1986. “Awakenings,” by American composer Tobias Picker, is inspired by Sacks’ 1973 account of treating victims of encephalitis lethargica. Nicknamed the “sleeping sickness,” this coma-like condition is {…}
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Florida Grand Opera Announces New Details for Winter Concert Tour

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Florida Grand Opera has announced a Winter Concert Tour.  First up is “Songfest: From the Page to the Stage.”The concert will feature FGO Studio Artists, the second concert of the SongFest series at the Riviera Presbyterian Church in Coral Gables and at the Center for Spiritual Living in Oakland Park. Drawing from the works of authors like William Shakespeare, Alexander {…}
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Santa Fe Opera Reveals 2024 Apprentice Program for Singers

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(Photo credit: Curtis Brown) The Santa Fe Opera has announced the 44 members of its 2024 Apprentice Program for Singers. The class of 2024 was selected from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants by Program Director Gayletha Nichols; Manager, Casting and Apprentice Program for Singers Chandler Johnson; Chief Artistic Officer David Lomelí; and Chorus Master Susanne Sheston through a {…}
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Gerda Lissner Foundation Unveils 2023 Lieder / Song Competition Winners

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The Gerda Lissner Foundation has announced the winners of its 2023 Lieder / Song Vocal Competition. The first prize went to mezzo-soprano Maire Therese Carmack, who takes home $7,000. In second place was soprano Gemma Nha; she will receive a $5,000 cash prize. Mezzo-soprano Anna Kelly rounded out the top three and will get a $3,000 cash prize. Other grant {…}
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Florida Grand Opera Unveils New Concert Series for 2023-24

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Florida Grand Opera has announced a unique new concert season. “We are breaking out of the box and exploring a lot of new things,” says Director of Artistic Operations Matt Cooksey said in an official press statement. “Even though we have great traditional operas at the big houses, this season is about challenging ourselves to prepare innovative vocal concerts in {…}
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Florida Grand Opera Announces 2023-24 Studio Artists

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The Florida Grand Opera⁩ has announced its 2023-4 Studio Artists. The artists are Sara Kennedy, Taylor-Alexis DuPont, Joseph McBrayer, Joseph Canuto Leon, and Keith Klein. The studio artists will spend the full season performing principal and comprimario roles alongside FGO’s roster of acclaimed directors, conductors, and musicians. They will also perform more often in concerts all over Miami-Dade and Broward {…}
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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces 2022 Gerdine Young Artists and Gaddes Festival Artists

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The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced the the 2022 Gerdine Young Artists and Gaddes Festival Artists. Among the artists are sopranos Angel Azzarra, Rachel Blaustein, Sydney Dardis, Dorothy Gal, Shelén Hughes, Melissa Joseph, Jayden Goldberg, Natalia González Santaliz, Angel Riley, and Hallie Schmid. The mezzo-sopranos include María Consamus, Daniela Magura, Jazmine Olwalia, Meridian Prall, Elissa Pfaender, Elizabeth Sarian, {…}

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