Bampton Classical Opera Announces Finalists for 2021 Young Singers’ Competition

Bampton Classical Opera has announced its Young Singers’ Competition 2021 Finalists. Finalists include soprano Jessica Cale, mezzo-soprano Frances Gregory, soprano Sophie Sparrow, soprano Shafali, baritone Dan D’Souza, and soprano Cassandra Wright. Judges for this year’s competition include tenor Bonaventura Bottone, vocal teacher Jennifer Dakin, and accompanist and conductor Phillip Thomas. The first prize will take home a cash prize of {…}

Gotham Early Music Scene to Present ‘The Divine Feminine: Centering Women of Color in Early Music’

Gotham Early Music Scene is set to inaugurate its Open Gates Project with “The Divine Feminine: Centering Women of Color in Early Music.” Opening on Nov. 12, 2021, the concert will celebrate women of color, with the program being comprised of sacred and secular works by 17th century female composers such as Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, Barbara Strozzi, and Frencesca Caccini. {…}