For many young opera singers, the dream of performing at a major theater in a lead role is one that they work many years to achieve. For some it comes through moving through young artists programs, and ensemble programs while for others it works through competitions. And for some, the breakthrough comes with an unexpected call. Think Angela Meade, who {…}
The Music Academy of the West has announced new members to the board. The organization revealed that Andrea Hein and Harrison M. Bains, Jr. will join the leadership of the organization. Hein is a retired entertainment industry executive who worked for 15 years with Paramount and Viacom. She was also vice president of merchandising for MGM studios and began her {…}
Composer Mailen Ubiedo Myskow’s “Conmigo o con nadie” has premiered online. The opera, which was recorded in 2023 at the studios of the Centro de Investigación en Audio y Música (CIAM) in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is based on the femicide of Felicitas Guerrero in 1872 by Enrique Ocampo. The opera presents Felicitas murder as a parallel narrative {…}
Fort Worth Opera has announced that Kurt Howard will rejoin the organization as Production Manager and Stage Manager. He previously worked with the company in a dual position between 2004-2014. Since then, he has been Producing Director at Opera Omaha and Manager Director and Director of Programs Services at OPERA America. “We are thrilled that Kurt has chosen to return,” {…}
Opera Baltimore has announced new board leadership. The organization revealed that David Paige has been appointed as Vice President and John Harris is now Meber-At-Large. Finally, Frank Mondimore has been elected President after three years and a previous position as board secretary. Mondimore is the former director of the Mood Disorders Clinic at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Harris is {…}
(Photo credit: Frances Marshall) Tenor Gavan Ring will star in and produce Cork Opera House’s upcoming production of “La bohème” at the Cahersiveen Music and Arts Festival.” On August 4, at the Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church in Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry audiences will enjoy Puccini’s masterpiece starring soprano Rachel Croash as Mimì and Ring as Rodolfo. Emma Nash sings Musetta, with Brendan {…}
(Photo credit: Frantisek Renza) Festival Weeks at Drottningholm has announced its line up for 2024. Allyson McHardy takes on the title role in the Drottningholm premiere of Jean-Baptiste Lully’s“Armide.” She is joined by Nicholas Scott, Nicolas Brooymans, Marie Lys, Renato Dolcini, Zachary Wilder, Deborah Cachet, and Arash Azarbad, along with the choir and orchestra of Drottningholm Theater. Francesco Corti conducts and {…}
The Malaga Philharmonic has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. The season opens with José María Moreno conducting music by Glinka, Scriabin, and Prokofiev. Pianist Raphael Alexandre Lustchevsky and mezzo-soprano María Luisa Corbacho are the soloists. The Coro de Ópera de Málaga joins the concert. Performance Dates: Sept. 26 & 27, {…}
Apple Music Classical has announced four new partnership with leading organizations in the industry. The new partners are Aspen Music Festival, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Hong Kong Philharmonic, and the Verbier Festival. Subscribers have access to exclusive playlists related to a partner’s programming. These playlists and new albums can be found on the app’s page dedicated to each {…}
The Festival della Valle d’Itria is set to present a concert entitled “Notti d’estate” with Teresa Iervolino. The concert, which is set for July 20, will showcase the mezzo alongside pianist Andrea del Bianco. They will perform arias by Mercadante, Donizetti, and Berlioz as well as work from “Semiramide” by Rossini, “Carmen” by Bizet, and “Samson et Dalila” by Saint-Saëns. {…}
Mezzo-soprano Margaret Cable has died at the of 82. Born in Cambridge, England, Cable won a Scholarship and Exhibition at the Royal College of Music at the age of 17. There she studied with Cuthbert Smith. After her academic years, she went on to win the Agnes Nicholls Harty Trophy and a Clara Butt Award. Cable went on to perform {…}
