Andrea Carroll, Samuel Ramey, Key’mon W. Murrah Headline L2 Artists’ New Roster Additions

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L2 Artists has announced five new additions to its roster. The company revealed that soprano Andrea Carroll, countertenor Key’mon W. Murrah, Samuel Ramey, Kamala Sankaram, and The Serenad3 will be represented by the organization. Carroll has appeared with such companies as Den Norske National Opera, the Wiener Staatsoper, Houston Grand Opera, and Utah Opera, among others. Murrah was the winner {…}

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Chevalier de Saint-George, J’Nai Bridges, Samuel Ramey, Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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It is going to be a fun opera week with a lot of unique viewing experiences for opera lovers around the world. There are modern operas. There are concerts with famed arias. There’s a mystery story. There’s a battle between two queens. There’s some Schubert songs. And a Rossini mass. And of course, there is a high-profile company premiere of {…}

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Natalie Dessay, Aleksandra Kurzak, Samuel Ramey & Ramón Vargas Headline San Francisco Opera’s Opera is On Streaming Series

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(Terrence McCarthy/ San Francisco Opera) The San Francisco Opera will continue its Opera is On series starting Oct. 31 and running through Nov. 29, 2020. The month begins with San Francisco Opera’s 2008 presentation of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” starring Natalie Dessay, Giuseppe Filianoti, Gabriele Viviani, and Oren Gradus. The production is directed by Graham Vick and Jean-Yves Ossonce conducts. {…}

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Lisette Oropesa, Nadine Sierra, Samuel Ramey, Luca Pisaroni Headline San Francisco Opera’s Streaming Slate in October

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San Francisco Opera has announced its streaming slate for the month of October. The company will kick things off with “Tosca” in a production from 2014 starring Lianna Harooutounian in the title role alongside Brian Jagde and Mark Delavan as Cavaradossi and Scarpia, respectively. Riccardo Frizza conducted the production by Thierry Bosquet. Streaming Dates: Oct. 10-11, 2020 Ferruccio Furlanetto, Samuel {…}

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Artist Profile: Samuel Ramey, A Versatile Bass

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Samuel Ramey is one of the most versatile singers of his time. The bass was born on March 28, 1942, and studied at Kansas State University. From there he studied further at Central City and was an apprentice artist at the Santa Fe Opera. He had a major breakthrough in 1973 at the New York City Opera in “Carmen.” From {…}

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Three Major Operas Samuel Ramey Revived

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Samuel Ramey is recognized as one of the most important American basses for his extensive vocal range and repertoire. He was admired for his stage presence and commitment to each role. He was also admired for reviving the Rossini repertoire and performing numerous operas from the Bel Canto repertoire. However, there are three works that he brought to the fore {…}

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Q & A: Bass Giorgi Manoshvili on How He Moved From Folk Music to Opera

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In 2022, the Georgian bass, Giorgi Manoshvili, made a big impression performing the role of Caliban in Halévy’s opera “La Tempesta” at the Wexford Festival Opera. He also thrilled the audience with a recital on the main stage. This year, he returned to the festival and, once again, was a big hit with audiences. He did this while learning his {…}

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Bulgaria Names New Minister of Culture

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President Rumen Radev of Bulgaria has appointed a new Minister of Culture. In a signed decree on the dissolution of the 48th National Assembly on February 3, 203, the president made one change to his cabinet appointing Nayden Todorov as the new Minister of Culture replacing Velislav Minekov. Todorov is considered one of the most talented contemporary Bulgarian musicians who has performed in {…}

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Renée Fleming, Amitai Pati & Ekaterina Bakanova Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week, one of the biggest divas releases a highly anticipated album. There is also a world premiere recording and a re-release of a classic recording. Psyché Château Versailles Spectacles will release Jean-Baptiste Lully’s work featuring a cast that includes Ambroisine Bré, Déborah Cachet, Bénédicte Tauran, Cyril Auvity, Eugénie Lefebvre, Robert Getchell, Zachary Wilder, Fabien Hyon, Philippe Estèphe, Anas Séguin, Matthieu Heim, {…}

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Andrea Carroll, Samuel Ramey, Key’mon W. Murrah Headline L2 Artists’ New Roster Additions

Chevalier de Saint-George, J’Nai Bridges, Samuel Ramey, Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Natalie Dessay, Aleksandra Kurzak, Samuel Ramey & Ramón Vargas Headline San Francisco Opera’s Opera is On Streaming Series

Lisette Oropesa, Nadine Sierra, Samuel Ramey, Luca Pisaroni Headline San Francisco Opera’s Streaming Slate in October

Artist Profile: Samuel Ramey, A Versatile Bass

Three Major Operas Samuel Ramey Revived

Q & A: Bass Giorgi Manoshvili on How He Moved From Folk Music to Opera

Bulgaria Names New Minister of Culture

Renée Fleming, Amitai Pati & Ekaterina Bakanova Lead New CD/DVD Releases