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Sara LeMesh, Karen Chia-Ling Ho & Zach Borichevsky Lead Florentine Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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The Florentine Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. Karen Chia-Ling Ho leads Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly“ with Adam Diegel, Kristen Choi, and Grant Youngblood. Francesco Milioto conducts the production by Mo Zhou. Performance Dates: Oct. 18 & 20, 2024 Handel’s “Acis & Galatea” will star Sara LeMesh, Patrick Bessenbacher, Matt Boehler, and Jerek Fernández. Francesco Milioto conducts the production by E. {…}

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Florentine Opera Unveils 2026-27 Season

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Florentine Opera announces its 2026-27 season. Soprano Kathryn Henry gives a solo concert. Performance Date: July 26, 2026 Baritone Zachary Nelson gives a solo recital. Performance Date: August 20, 2026 “An Aria Extravaganza” features the Baumgartner Studio Artists. Performance Date: September 15, 2026 Verdi’s “La Travitata” stars Amanda Woodbury, Dominick Valdés Chenes, Ethan Vincent, Zachary Taylor, Michael Segura, Danielle Casós, {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society to Present ‘Evidence of Things Not Seen’

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The Brooklyn Art Song Society is set to close its  Cycles series with “Evidence of Things Not Seen” on March 8, 2026. The evening will showcase the largest and most ambitious work by Ned Rorem. Written over decades and premiered in 1997, this evening-length song cycle sets 36 texts by 24 writers and unfolds as a profound meditation on the human {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society Announces 2025-26 Season

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Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) has announced its 2025–26 season. Artistic Director Michael Bronfman said, “In times of crisis, BASS has always doubled down on the core belief that the experience of sharing something expressive face-to-face with others is not a luxury but a fiercely urgent necessity. We will not be silenced and we will not slow down.” The season {…}

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Edith Grossman Wins 2025 Zenith Opera Competition

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Zenith Opera Competition has announced the winners of its 2025 edition. First prize went to mezzo-soprano Edith Grossman, while baritone Hyunkyum Kim took home second prize. Soprano Sara LeMesh rounded out the top three. The Gregory Kunde Nova Award was given to baritone Jared Werlein. This year’s jury included Matthew Broom of English National Opera, Eline De Kat of Opéra {…}

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Zenith Opera Competition Announces Final in Berlin

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The Zenith Opera Competition Final is set to take place in Berlin on May 25, 2025. The finalists include U.S. American mezzo-soprano Edith Grossmann, South Korean baritone Hyunkyum Kim, South Korean tenor Jaesung Kim, U.S. American soprano Sara LeMesh, Colombian soprano Julieth Lozano, South African tenor Thando Mjandana, Chilean soprano Isabel Diaz, and U.S. American baritone Jared Werlein. The judges {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society Releases ‘Histories I: Das Wort’ for Stream

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Brooklyn Art Song Society has released its concert “Histories I: Das Wort” for streaming. The company’s performance can be seen for free access and features a program exploring the themes of Love, Sin, and Redemption through the music of Brahms, Dvořák, and Wolf. The concert features outstanding performances by vocalists Lucy Fitz Gibbon, Anna Laurenzo, Sidney Outlaw, and Brian James {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society to Present ‘Histories II: Medieval

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The Brooklyn Art Song Society is set to present “Histories II: Medieval.” The concert will be performed on Nov. 3, 2024, at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn. “Histories II: Medieval” will showcase medieval-inspired works by modern composers including Samuel Barber’s “Hermit Songs,” Libby Larsen’s Irish and Gnostic texts (Donal Oge, The Magdalene), and Gilda Lyons’ “Songs of Lament and Praise.” The {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society Unveils 2024-25 Season

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Brooklyn Art Song Society has revealed its 2024-25 season. Histories The first concert in the “Histories” series is “Das Wort,” which features music by Brahms, Dvorak, and Wolf. Soloists include Lucy Fitz Gibbon, Anna Laurenzo, Sidney Outlaw, and Brian James Myer. Pianists featured are Michael Brofman, Warren Jones, and Ryan McCullough. Performance Date: Oct. 6, 2024 “Medieval” showcases the music of {…}