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Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Soula Parassidis on Living Opera & NFT Opera Funding

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Ever since NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) were first introduced to the world in 2014—thanks to artist Kevin McCoy employing a digitized, hard-to-trace, and decentralized form of financial transactions known as the blockchain—what it means to fundraise has never been the same. While some see NFTs as a waste of time, others have capitalized on its ostensible uses. Many artists argue NFTs {…}
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Soprano Soula Parassidis Joins Exodus Road Board

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Exodus Road has announced that international opera singer and anti-trafficking advocate, Soula Parassidis, has joined the board of directors. The soprano is a Greek-Canadian artist who has played leading roles on opera stages across Europe and the U.S and uses her platform to bring light and action to the tragic reality of human trafficking. In a statement, Parassidis said that {…}
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Living Opera Presents the New Podcast ‘Behind the Curtain’

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(Photo credit: Kerstin Hammerschmid) Living Opera has announced the new podcast “Behind the Curtain,” hosted by soprano Soula Parassidis and tenor Norman Reinhardt. The video podcast, filmed at the Hotel Bristol in Vienna, takes listeners beyond the stage and into the heart of opera. Through candid, thought-provoking conversations, the podcast explores universal themes such as personal growth, leadership, and perseverance. {…}
DVD and CD Releases, News

Frederica Von Stade, Philippe Jaroussky, Franco Corelli, Asmik Grigorian & Nicole Car Lead Cyber Monday 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. It’s about the holidays so this week there is a new Christmas album as well as a final recording by one of the great mezzos of her time, a re-release of a classic recording, a new recording of Massenet’s work, and many baroque {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Festival d’Aix en Provence 2024 Review: ‘Iphigénie en Aulide’ & ‘Iphigénie en Tauride’

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(Photo credit: Monika Rittershaus) Who’s afraid of double bills? We all love “Cav.” and “Pag.,” and there is some room in everyone’s heart for a “The Human Voice” meets “Bluebeard’s Castle;” nevertheless, Gluck’s Iphigenia operas performed together was a bit of a challenge. The operas, lasting two hours each, are easily stand-alone pieces, and—even though they share a protagonist—they appear {…}
News, Streaming

Arte to Stream Three of Festival Aix-En-Provence’s 2024 Productions

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Arte is set to present three of Festival Aix-En-Provence’s productions on its streaming platform. It all starts with “Iphigénie en Aulide-Iphigénie en Tauride” on July 11 and will be available until Dec. 11, 2025. The productions stars Corinne Winters, Russell Braun, Véronique Gens, Alasdair Kent, Nicolas Cavallier, Soula Parassidis, Florian Sempey, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, and Alexandre Duhamel. Emmanuelle Haïm conducts the production by Dmitri Tcherniakov. Then on July 12, {…}
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Ermonela Jaho, Julia Bullock, Huw Montague Rendall, Corinne Winters, Marina Rebeka Headline Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2024

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The Festival d’Aix-en-Provence has announced its 2024 slate. Here is a rundown of the vocal and operatic works on offer. First up is “Iphigénie en Aulide” and Iphigénie en Tauride,” presented as a double bill. The Gluck operas will feature Corinne Winters in the title role of both works. In “Aulide,” she is joined by Russell Braun, Véronique Gens, Alasdair {…}
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Boston Baroque Announces Major Cast Change for ‘Iphigénie en Tauride’

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Boston Baroque has announced a cast change for its production of Gluck’s “Iphigénie en Tauride.” The company announced that Wendy Bryn Harmer has withdrawn from the production due to injury. In her stead, Soula Parassidis, who is the CEO of Living Opera, will take on the title role, marking her debut with Boston Baroque. She previously sang the role in {…}
Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: In Conversation With Mario Bergmann About the ‘Opera Music Video’

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Having grown up with opera in the traditional format, meaning either you go and sit quietly while the opera is performed and only then do you show your adoration or you perform in the opera following a very strict set of procedures which you’re lucky if you get to extend as a soloist. My gut reaction to opera innovation is {…}

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