West Edge Opera Commission New Opera by Matthew Recio & Stephanie Fleischmann

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West Edge Opera has announced that it will commission “L’Autre Moi.” The work for eight singers and 13 instruments tells the story of surrealist photographers Marcel Moore and Claude Cahun, female lovers, and Jewish activists who used their art as a means of empowering resistance in Nazi Germany. The work is written by Matthew Recio and Stephanie Fleischmann and is {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

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 {…}

News, Season Announcement

Bella Voce Unveils 2026-27 Season

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Bella Voce has announced its 2026-27 season, celebrating Artistic Director Andrew Lewis’s 20th season. The season opens with “How to Fold the Wind,” a program of contemporary works featured throughout Lewis’s tenure, including Caroline Shaw’s “How to Fold the Wind,” a Bella Voce co-commission, and Veljo Tormis’s “Curse Upon Iron,” alongside new works by Ed Frazier Davis, Matthew Recio, and {…}

IndieOpera

The CheckOut to Present ‘Awake to Life’

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Chicago’s The CheckOut is set to present “Awake to Life,” an evening of vocal works by composer Matthew Recio, on March 2, 2026. The showcase features songs written during Recio’s years in Chicago and is performed entirely by Chicago-based artists, including soprano Rachel Blaustein, tenor Karim Sulayman, baritone Nicholas Ward, and pianist Mark Bilyeu. Additional performers include cellist David Sands {…}

Business

Bella Voce Names New Managing Director

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Bella Voce has named Matthew Recio to the position of managing director. Recio, who takes over for Betsy Hoats, is a vocal composer whose works include the opera “The Puppy Episode.” That work was the winner of the American Prize Award for Opera. He has also worked with such organizations as LYNX Project, Rush Hour Concert Series, Stare at the {…}

News, Season Announcement

Nicholas Phan, Samantha Hankey & Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Lead Art Song Chicago’s 2025-26 Season

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(Photo courtesy of Seattle Symphony) The Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago is celebrating its 15th anniversary by announcing its new name, “Art Song Chicago.” As Chicago’s premier institution devoted to the study and performance of art song and vocal chamber music, the new name reflects a bold vision for the future of art song performance in the city. In a {…}

IndieOpera

Composer Alyssa Weinberg Joins West Edge Opera’s ‘Claude & Marcel’

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West Edge Opera has announced that composer Alyssa Weinberg is teaming up with librettist Stephanie Fleischmann to create “Claude & Marcel,” a new opera about surrealist photographers and activists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore. The opera is written for eight singers and 13 instruments and will premiere in August 2027 following three years of workshops and preview performances. West Edge {…}

IndieOpera

New Camerata Opera to Present ‘Flesh & Stone’ This November

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New Camerata Opera will present “Flesh & Stone” this November. The triple-bill of song cycles by Matthew Recio, Britten, and Heggie will be directed by John de los Santos with musical direction by Jason Wirth. Barbara Porto and Kristin Renee Young will present Recio’s “Statues in London” while Chris Carr and Victor Khodadad will sing Britten’s “Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo.” {…}

News

Decameron Opera Coalition Releases Video Songbook ‘DOC the Halls’

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The Decameron Opera Coalition has released its digital video songbook “DOC the Halls” for the holiday season. “DOC the Halls” includes eight holiday-themed world premiere songs performed by a “comic quartet of carolers” featuring DOC co-creators Peter Hilliard and Matt Boresi. The video songbook will explore “light amidst the darkness.” The commissioned works by the coalition members include Bare Opera’s {…}

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West Edge Opera Commission New Opera by Matthew Recio & Stephanie Fleischmann

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

Bella Voce Unveils 2026-27 Season

The CheckOut to Present ‘Awake to Life’

Bella Voce Names New Managing Director

Nicholas Phan, Samantha Hankey & Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Lead Art Song Chicago’s 2025-26 Season

Composer Alyssa Weinberg Joins West Edge Opera’s ‘Claude & Marcel’

New Camerata Opera to Present ‘Flesh & Stone’ This November

Decameron Opera Coalition Releases Video Songbook ‘DOC the Halls’