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Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida Announces New Board Members

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Board Chair Fred Boykin of the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida has announced two new board members. The company welcomed Johnnie Mejia, VP of Business Banking from PNC Bank, and Commissioner Paul Rolli from the City of Wilton Manors. Mejia is an experienced banker passionate about inclusion and development and is an active Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce {…}

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Brandie Sutton & Orson Van Gay II Lead Phoenicia International Festival Of The Voice’s 2019 Season

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Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice will soon celebrate its 10th anniversary season with “musical gems that honor African American culture and talent,” according to the press release. The Festival will kick off with “10 Year Gala, Decade of Opera Favorites,” featuring sopranos Nancy Allen Lundy and Michelle Jennings, tenors Anthony Laciura and Barry Banks, bass-baritone Kyle Albertson, bass Morris {…}

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Carnegie Hall 2017-18 Review – Candide: Erin Morley, Paul Appleby, John Lithgow & Patricia Racette Charm In Celebration To Leonard Bernstein

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Leonard Bernstein is the composer’s seminal theatrical work, a work that has suddenly become ever-present around the United States. Almost every major company or concert hall has mounted some iteration of the work in the last year or so to celebrate the composer’s centennial birthday. And this was the case at the legendary Carnegi Hall, which held a benefit concert {…}

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Sarah Aristidou, Joel Prieto, Sidney Mancasola & Ramona Zaharia Headline Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur’s 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. OPÉRA The season opens with “Festival Hip Hop’Era.”  Performance Date: Sept. 7, 2024 Hélène Guilmette, Valentine Lemercier, Enguerrand de Hys, Philippe-Nicolas Martin, Matthieu Lécroart, Floriane Derthe, Antoine Foulon, Geoffrey Carey, and Matthieu Walendzik star in Charles Lecoq’s “La Fille de Madame Angot.” {…}

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Opera Hong Kong to Present ‘Roméo et Juliette’ This May

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Opera Hong Kong is set to present “Roméo et Juliette” as part of the French May Arts Fest. The showcase, scheduled for May 10-12, 2024, will feature Chloé Chaume and Aurélie Jarjaye in the role of Juliette and Thomas Bettinger and Kevin Amiel as Romeo. Other cast members include Paul Gay, Yoann Dubruque, Jean-Fernand Setti, and Valentine Lemercier. Arnaud Bernard {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Review 2024: The Exterminating Angel

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Photo credit: Agathe Poupeney-OnP Thomas Adès’s “The Exterminating Angel” is one of the most successful contemporary operas of the century. Beyond its many productions—the Parisian one being the best of them all—, the opera quickly entered the symphonic repertoire with a very well-crafted symphonic suite. The opera, based on Luís Buñuel’s homonymous film, follows its source material: more than a {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Conductor Change for ‘The Exterminating Angel’

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The Opéra de Paris has announced a conductor change for its production of “The Exterminating Angel.” The company said that Courtney Lewis, who was due to conduct the last three performances of “The Exterminating Angel,” has withdrawn for personal reasons. As a result, he will be replaced by Robert Houssart for these performances scheduled for March 13, 17, and 23. {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘The Exterminating Angel’

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The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for “The Exterminating Angel.” The company said that Caroline Wettergreen has withdrawn from the role of Leticia and will be replaced by Gloria Tronel. Tronel is a winner of the Jessica Pratt Prize at the 22nd Ottavio Ziino International Opera Competition, and the First Prize at the Festival Mimas Singing Competition. She {…}