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Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara to Perform Together at Grammy Ceremony

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Several of opera’s big stars will headline the Grammy Premiere Ceremony on Feb. 2, 2025. Per an official press release from the Recording Academy, Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming, Kevin Puts, and Kelli O’Hara will be amongst the classical artists performing at the event. All four are nominated for Best Opera Recording for the Metropolitan Opera’s “The Hours” and DiDonato, Fleming, {…}

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Carnegie Hall 2023-24 Review: The New York Pops, Starring Kelli O’Hara & Sutton Foster

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(Photo Credit: Richard Termine) On November 17, 2023, The New York Pops returned to Carnegie Hall for a special concert, featuring Broadway stars Kelli O’Hara and Sutton Foster. The concert comes as part of the company’s “One Night Only” series which sees renowned guest artists in a specially-tailored program celebrating their careers on stage. Most recently, O’Hara has taken on {…}

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Angel Blue, Renée Fleming, Jennifer Rowley, Kelli O’Hara Headline Philadelphia Orchestra’s Winter / Spring 2022 Season

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The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced the winter / spring portion of its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on operatic and vocal performances. For the fall season click here. Angel Blue will perform Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915” as well as the world premiere of a new song cycle by Valerie Colman. The {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, Kelli O’Hara Headline Lincoln Center’s ‘Memorial for All’ Broadcasts

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Soprano Ailyn Pérez and Broadway star Kelli O’Hara will be among several artists headlining Lincoln Center’s “Memorial for All” broadcast series. The showcase, which has been going on since early May with performances from Wynton Marsalis and Yo-Yo Ma, among others, will continue on May 24 with a performance by Broadway legend Kelli O’Hara. O’Hara also appeared in the Metropolitan {…}

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New York Philharmonic 2019-20 Review: Kelli O’Hara Sings Barber

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( Photo Credit: Chris Lee ) On Wednesday September 18, 2019, the New York Philharmonic launched their 2019-20 season with an exciting concert, titled “Kelli O’Hara Sings Barber.” The evening’s program included the world premiere of Philip Glass’ “King Lear Overture,” as well as selections from Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet, Suites No. 1 and 2.” Starting with Shakespeare First on {…}

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Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara & Nina Stemme Headline NY Philharmonic’s 2019-20 Season

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The NY Philharmonic has announced its 2019-20 season! Music Director Jaap van Zweden will lead the orchestra through the 2019-20 season, showcasing the works of contemporary and classic composers. In addition to resonating with its audience at home, the NY Phil will go on tour and connect with audiences in Europe and Asia. Series highlights will include: Project 19, a celebration {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Review – Così Fan Tutte: Kelli O’Hara, Christopher Maltman Lead Wonderful Cast in Fantastical Production

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It was intermission at the premiere of Phelim McDermott’s new Metropolitan Opera production of Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Così Fan Tutte” and someone made this statement to me. “It’s fun and everything, but why set it on Coney Island?” It’s a great point, but one could extrapolate that entire statement to the opera itself – “It’s got great music and {…}

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John Adams, Joyce DiDonato, Isabel Leonard, Kevin Puts Anthony Roth Costanzo, & Thomas Hampson Among Artists Who Pledge Support to Washington National Opera

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Following the departure of the Washington National Opera’s decision to leave the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, more than 60 artists have signed an open letter pledging support to the company. The letter, which is an ongoing effort organized by Pulitzer and Grammy-award winning librettist Mark Campbell, states “We, the undersigned, support the recent decision between Washington {…}