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Adrianne Pieczonka, Harolyn Blackwell, Étienne Dupuis, Susan Graham Headline Jury for 2025 Concours Musical International de Montréal

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(Photo by Bo Huang) The Concours Musical International de Montréal has announced the jury and guest conductors for its Voice 2025 edition. The jury will be chaired by soprano Adrianne Pieczonka and also includes soprano Harolyn Blackwell, baritone Étienne Dupuis, pianist and broadcaster Iain Burnside, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, Seattle Opera’s outgoing general director Christina Scheppelmann, Lyric Opera of Chicago’s (also {…}

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Susan Graham, Renée Fleming, Amanda Majeski, Christina Goerke & J’Nai Bridges Lead Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

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The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performance. Andris Nelsons conducts the opening night concert with Lang Lang and Gina Alice Redlinger as well as Susan Graham and Keila Wakao. The program includes music by Carlos Simon, Ravel, Canteloube, Saint-Saens, and Ravel. Performance Date: Sept. 19, 2024  Andris Nelsons conducts Mahler’s {…}

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Susan Graham & Davóne Tines Headline Detroit Opera’s ‘Europeras 3 & 4’

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Detroit Opera has announced the cast for its “Europeras 3 & 4” this March. The John Cage work will star Davóne Tines and Susan Graham. They will be joined by sopranos Jennifer Cresswell, Kisma Jordan, and Melanie Spector; tenor River Guard; baritones Rolfe Dauz and Robert Wesley Mason; pianists John Etsell and Marina Stojanovska; and actors Biba Bell, Shannon White, {…}

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Samuel Schultz Calls Out Metropolitan Opera & Susan Graham for ‘Dead Man Walking’

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Baritone Samuel Schultz is calling out the Metropolitan Opera for opening the season with “Dead Man Walking” and casting Susan Graham. Schultz took to social media and said, “The Metropolitan Opera opens this season with Dead Man Walking, an opera that explores a nun’s push to remove the death penalty for a convicted rapist/murderer. In the story, the victims are {…}

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Joyce DiDonato & Susan Graham Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Dead Man Walking’

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to open its 2023-24 season with the company premiere of Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking.” The opera opens on Sept. 26 and will be performed nine times. Ivo van Hove directs the production with a cast that includes Joyce DiDonato as Sister Helen, Ryan McKinny as Joseph De Rocher, Latonia Moore as Sister Rose, and Susan Graham {…}

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Rolando Villazón, Ailyn Pérez, Angel Blue & Susan Graham Lead Santa Fe Opera’s 2023 Season

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The Santa Fe Opera has announced its 2023 season and revealed its 19th world premiere slated for 2024. The company noted that in 2024, the company has commissioned a new opera by two of America’s most exciting talents, composer Gregory Spears and former US Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy K. Smith titled “The Righteous.” The 2023 Season  The Santa Fe Opera’s 66th Festival {…}

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Adriana Gonzalez, Piero Pretti, Susan Graham & Thomas Hampson Lead Dallas Symphony’s 2022-23 Season

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The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2022-23 season featuring numerous concerts and international soloists. For the purposes of this article, we will highlight vocal performances. Stephane Deneve conducts Jeanine de Bique in a program of music by Connesson, Barber, and Rachmaninoff. Performance Dates: Sept. 22-24, 2022 Fabio Luisi conducts Susan Graham and Thomas Hampson in selections from Lehar’s “The {…}

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Susan Graham, Tamara Wilson, Ben Bliss Headline Los Angeles Opera’s ‘St. Matthew Passion’

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The Los Angeles Opera is set to present Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” in a new staging by John Neumeier. The showcase will be conducted by James Conlon and will star tenor Joshua Blue, baritone Michael Sumuel, soprano Tamara Wilson, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, tenor Ben Bliss, and bass Kristinn Sigmundsson. They will be joined by the Hamburg Ballet. “John Neumeier has {…}

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Janai Brugger, Susan Graham, Nicole Cabell, Christine Goerke Headline Tanglewood Festival’s 2022 Season

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The Tanglewood Festival has announced its 2022 season, which will be its first full schedule since 2019. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic performances. Tenor Paul Appleby will team up with Emanuel Ax for a recital in Ozawa Hall featuring music by Janacek and Dvorak. The performance will also feature the Lorelei {…}