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J’Nai Bridges, Donnie Ray Albert, Michael Sumuel Among Headliners of Houston Grand Opera’s ‘Giving Voice’

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(© S. Richards Photography 2016) Houston Grand Opera is set to present “Giving Voice” on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. The concert, the company’s seventh annual showcase of Black artists in classical music and opera, takes place at The Fort Bend Church in Sugar Land, Texas, marking the first time the event is held at the venue. Soloists {…}

Interviews

Q & A: Bass-Baritone Michael Sumuel on ‘Porgy and Bess’ & His Start in Opera

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(Image Source: IMG Artists) When Bass Baritone Michael Sumuel landed in San Francisco after finishing his run as Porgy in the Washington National Opera’s “Porgy and Bess,” he realized he’d only been home about 15 days the entire year. He was in town for a couple weeks before he flew to Sydney where he’ll sing the title role in “Le {…}

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Federica Lombardi & Michael Sumuel Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ HD Performance

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(Credit: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD season will continue with Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” on April 26, 2025. The production by Richard Eyre will be conducted by Joana Mallwitz and will star Michael Sumuel and soprano Olga Kulchynska as Figaro and Susanna. They will be joined by Joshua Hopkins as Count Almaviva, Federica Lombardi as the {…}

News, Season Announcement

Liv Redpath, Michael Sumuel & Rafael Payare Lead San Diego Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

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The San Diego Symphony has announced its 2025-26 season. In a statement, Martha Gilmer, President and CEO of the San Diego Symphony said, “Now that we have been able to experience the wonderful acoustic of our renovated Jacobs Music Center, it was a great joy to imagine our second season in this marvelous hall. In what was the Fox Movie Theatre, a {…}

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Nicole Cabell & Michael Sumuel Lead Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’

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The Pittsburgh Opera is set to present “The Marriage of Figaro” in a revival production. The opera, which is set to take the stage between Nov. 5 and 13, will star Natasha Te Rupe Wilson, Michael Sumuel, Nicole Cabell, Jarrett Ott, Ricardo Lugo, Daniel O’Hearn, and Jazmine Olwalia. Antony Walker conducts the revival production by Stephanie Havey, which is jointly owned {…}

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Tamara Wilson & Michael Sumuel Headline Washington Concert Opera’s Annual Gala

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The Washington Concert Opera has unveiled its lineup for the fall Gala. The performance, which is set for Oct. 12, 2022, at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., will star soprano Tamara Wilson and bass-baritone Michael Sumuel. Wilson is an internationally renowned soprano who has appeared with a number of major companies including the Canadian Opera Company, the English National {…}

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Elizabeth DeShong, Amanda Forsythe, Michael Sumuel Headline Music of the Baroque Winter/Spring 2022 Concerts

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Photo credit: Elliot  Mandel Chicago’s Music of the Baroque (MOB) has lined up five concerts as its season continues into winter and spring 2022. Here are the vocal performances MOB has slated. “Classical Heroines,” conducted by Nicholas Kraemer, features baroque specialist, soprano Amanda Forsythe singing Cleopatra’s aria “Da tempeste” from Händel’s “Giulio Cesare,” Haydn’s “Scena di Berenice,” Dido’s famous lament {…}

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Michael Sumuel & Jeanine De Bique Headline San Francisco Opera’s New ‘Le Nozze Di Figaro’

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San Francisco Opera is set to present Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” in a new production by director Michael Cavanagh. The production marks the beginning of a multi-year project to weave together Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte’s three operas, “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “Così fan tutte,” and “Don Giovanni” as a trilogy set within an American manor house during {…}

News, Season Announcement

Ailyn Pérez, Michael Fabiano, Nadine Sierra, Lawrence Brownlee, Erin Morley & Brittany Renee Lead Boston Lyric Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Boston Lyric Opera has announced its 2026-27 season celebrating its 50th anniversary. The company will present Gioachino Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell” in a production by Vita Tzykun and David Adam Moore. David Angus conducts that includes George Gagnidze, Konu Kim, Anya Matanovič, Nina Yoshida Nelsen, Brianna J. Robinson, Morgan Mastrangelo, and James Demler. Performance Dates: Sep. 25-Oct. 4, 2026 The Boston Lyric Opera will celebrate its {…}