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Sir Thomas Allen Announces His Retirement From the Stage

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Sir Thomas Allen has announced that he is retiring from the stage. According to reports, AD Stephen Langridge walked out on stage at the final performance of “The Merry Widow” on July 28, 2024, and said that Sir Thomas Allen was “hanging up his dancing shoes.” Slippeddisc reported that Alastair Macaulay said, “Tonight, the British baritone Thomas Allen, aged seventy-nine, {…}

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Durham University Renames City Center Venue for Sir Thomas Allen

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Durham University⁦ has renamed its city center venue, the Assembly Rooms Theatre, in honor of its former chancellor, baritone Thomas Allen. Allen stepped down as Chancellor of the University in 2022, a role he held for a decade between 2012-22; on June 29 he took part in the ceremony to welcome his successor, foreign affairs expert Dr Fiona Hill. Allen’s {…}

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Baritone Sir Thomas Allen to Step Down as Chancellor of Durham University

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(Credit: Deutsche Oper am Rhein official website) The Durham University has announced that the famed baritone Sir Thomas Allen will step down from his post after more than ten years in the role. “The Chancellor is the Head of the University and the role includes ceremonial, pastoral, scholarly, and ambassadorial duties. Sir Thomas is one of the longest serving Chancellors {…}

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Sir Thomas Allen Says Goodbye To The Royal Opera House

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On March 16, 2019, Sir Thomas Allen gave his final performance at the Royal Opera House. The Royal Opera House announced via social media that the famed baritone gave his final performance with the house in “Così Fan Tutte.” In a social media message, the company said, “Sir Thomas Allen coming off stage after last night’s performance of ‘Così fan tutte’ {…}

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Scottish Opera 2018-19 Season To Feature Thomas Allen, Emma Bell & Adam Smith

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The Scottish Opera has announced the 2018-19 season. The season will feature five staged productions and a number of concert opera performances. Let’s dive in.  The season kicks off with Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” which will get its opening night performance on Oct. 18, 2018. Aris Argiris stars in the title role with Lina Johnson as Gilda and Adam Smith as the Duke {…}

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Q & A: Kelley O’Connor on Performing Thomas Adès’ ‘America: A Prophecy’

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(Photo Credit: Emma K. Morris) Acclaimed mezzo-soprano recently debuted an expanded version of Thomas Adès’ “America: A Prophecy” with The Gewandhaus Orchestra under Andris Nelsons. Her other performances this season include Verdi’s “Requiem”and Anna in Berlioz’s monumental “Les Troyens”. OperaWire was glad for this opportunity to discuss with the mezzo-soprano both the modern and the classical roles in her repertoire.  OperaWire: Hi Kelley — and thank you so {…}

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Ginaia Black, Erin Roth Thomas, Nathaniel Catasca, & Matthew Maisano Among Portland Opera’s 2024-25 Resident Artists

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Portland Opera has announced its selections for the company’s Resident Artist program for the 2024-25 season. The artists in residence for the 60th anniversary season are soprano Ginaia Black, mezzo-soprano Erin Roth Thomas, tenor Nathaniel Catasca, and baritone Matthew Maisano. Collaborative pianist Claire Forstman returns for a second year. For eight months, the residents will study with primary vocal coach Paul {…}

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Q & A: Tenor Russell Thomas on His Career’s Journey in Opera, Advocacy for Opera Singers & Life That Happens in Between

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(Credit: Fay Fox) Content Warning: Please note the following includes some explicit language. American tenor Russell Thomas is now one of the most sought-after tenors of his generation having established his reputation in key lyric roles such as Don Carlo, Manrico in “Il trovatore,” Don Alvaro in “La forza del destino,” and Pollione “Norma.” As an alumnus of the Metropolitan {…}

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Thomas Mann House Presents ‘Opera & Democracy: Transatlantic Conversations & Concerts’

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The Thomas Mann House and musicologist Kai Hinrich Müller present “Opera & Democracy: Transatlantic Conversations & Concerts,” a music and discussion series on the democratic potential of opera. This series commemorates the centenary of the reopening of Berlin’s legendary Krolloper in 1924, one of the leading opera houses of the interwar period and today a symbol of both the renewal {…}