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Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Tenor Alek Shrader on Joining the Merola Opera Program’s Staff & His Shift in Career Focus

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It’s been a busy summer for tenor Alek Shrader. He’s coming off a run of “Idomeno” as Arbace at the San Francisco Opera. He’s going to direct “Così fan tutte” in San Jose. He has a Manetti-Shrem performance in Napa Valley. And just recently it was announced that he was joining the staff of the Merola Opera Program. Shrader, who {…}

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Festival Napa Valley Honors Founding Benefactor & Patron Jan Shrem

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(Photo credit: J Henry Fair) Festival Napa Valley has announced the death of founding benefactor and longtime patron Jan Isaac Shrem. Sherm’s legacy will live on at Festival Napa Valley through the art programs he supported, including the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Vocal Art Series. “Jan was a tireless champion of the Festival, and he and his wife {…}

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Jonathan Tetelman & Pretty Yende Win Manetti Shrem Opera Prizes

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The 2024 Manetti Shrem Opera Prizewinners have been announced, revealing soprano Pretty Yende and tenor Jonathan Tetelman as the 2024 recipients. The prize is awarded annually to two extraordinary rising stars in the opera world and was created through a generous gift from Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem as part of the multifaceted Manetti Shrem Opera Program at Festival {…}

Business, News

ArtSmart Receives Historic Pledge from Maria Manetti Shrem

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ArtSmart has announced that it has received its first million-dollar donation over five years. The donation was donated by Philanthropist and Patron of the Arts Maria Manetti Shrem. Manetti Shrem’s donation demonstrates her commitment to ArtSmart’s successful program model, sustainability, scale, and impact. The transformative and historic donation will catapult ArtSmart’s impact on a national scale. In a statement, Executive {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Medea

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The Metropolitan Opera opened its 2022-23 season with the company’s first-ever performance of Cherubini’s “Medea.” The opera, which premiered in a French version back in 1797, was a major hit throughout the 19th century (with numerous translations, including the Italian one on offer at the Met) until it fell into seclusion, only to be rescued in the 20th century by one {…}

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Festival Napa Valley 2026 to Present World Premiere of ‘The Judgement of Paris’

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(Photo: Glodow Nead press) Festival Napa Valley celebrates its 20th anniversary July 4–19, 2026, featuring the world premiere of composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer’s new opera, “The Judgement of Paris.” This opera is commissioned by the festival and includes conductor Kent Nagano and director Jean-Romain Vesperini, alongside a stellar cast including soprano Danielle De Niese, baritone Quinn Kelsey, {…}

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Festival Napa Valley Announces World Premiere of ‘The Judgment of Paris’

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Festival Napa Valley has announced the commissioning and world premiere of “The Judgment of Paris,” a new one-act opera by acclaimed composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer. The work will debut on July 18, 2026, on the Festival Napa Valley Stage at Charles Krug Winery, as part of Festival Napa Valley’s landmark 20th Anniversary Season. It will mark the {…}

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Festival Napa Valley’s ‘Don Pasquale’ Makes History at Mondavi Center for Performing Arts

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(Photos by Octavio Valencia) Festival Napa Valley has concluded a historic production of “Don Pasquale.” The Donizetti classic was presented at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for Performing Arts at UC Davis on Friday, Nov. 15, marking the first-ever staged opera at the venue. “We are honored to have partnered with Festival Napa Valley to present this exceptional production {…}

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Simone McIntosh & Mario Rojas Announced Winners of Festival Napa Valley’s New Young Artist Initiative

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Festival Napa Valley has announced the launch of the Manetti Shrem Opera Program. The new initiative will nurture the careers of young singers through fully staged opera productions and recitals, a summer vocal conservatory, and a $10,000 Manetti Shrem Prize. The winners of the 2021 Prize include Mario Rojas and Simone McIntosh. “The Manetti Shrem Opera Program enables Festival Napa {…}