Eurasia Festival 2019 Review: Opening Night Gala & Eurasian Soiree

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(Photo: Niabari Dugbor) On June 24, 2019, the Eurasia Festival began its second year with an Opening Night Gala at the Kaufman Music Center. What ensued was a highly compelling tour through some of the musical and cultural heirlooms of the Eurasian region. Introducing the festival and the artists to come was Eurasia Festival president Aza Sydykov. “We have had {…}

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Here Is the Program For the Main Prize Final Of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019

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The Main Prize for the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2019 will take place on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The five finalists are baritone Andrei Kymach, mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Barrientos, bass Patrick Guetti, soprano Sooyeon Lee, and tenor Mingjie Lei; for those keeping track, that is one voice from each major Fach. Barrientos is set to perform “Esser madre {…}

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Mingjie Lei Wins BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 Song Prize

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Tenor Mingjie Lei has won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 Song Prize. The tenor, who is also a finalist in the competition’s main prize, was presented with a £10,000 prize and the Patron’s Cup, renamed this year to acknowledge this support. “I’m thrilled to have won the Song Prize in this year’s BBC Cardiff Singer of the {…}

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Here Is The Program For the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 Song Prize Final

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The Winner of the Song Prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2019 will be announced on Thursday, June 20, 2019. The five contestants are tenor Mingjie Lei, soprano Sooyeon Lee, baritone Andrei Kymach, mezzo-soprano Angharad Lyddon and tenor Roman Arndt. Lee’s set will include Mahler’s “Ich atmet einen linden Duft” and “Hans und Grete; Schubert’s “Du {…}

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Saioa Hernandez, Leo Nucci & Carmen Giannattasio Headline Teatro Regio Di Torino’s 2019-20 Season

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The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its 2019-20 season. Bizet’s “Les pêcheurs de perles” opens the season starring Hasmik Torosyan, Yaroslav Abaimov, Fabio Maria Capitanucci, and Ugo Guagliardo. The production will be directed by Julien Lubeck and Cécile Roussat and conducted by Ryan McAdams. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-20, 2019 Anna Pirozzi and Carmen Giannattasio share the title role in Puccini’s “Tosca.” The two divas are {…}

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BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 Announces Finalists For Song Prize

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The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World has announced the five finalists for the song prize competition. They include tenor Mingjie Lei, Sooyeon Lee, baritone Andrei Kymach, mezzo-soprano Angharad Lyddon and tenor Roman Arndt. The four will compete in Thursday’s final song prize round. Ukrainian baritone Kymach performed songs by Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Kos-Anatolsky, and Rachmaninoff. Kymach is set to appear {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Review 2018-19: Lucia di Lammermoor

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(Credit: Wilfried Hösl) It is a magical moment when the finest singers in the world, along with strong musical guidance and with a meaningful dramatic production are combined together. That is exactly what happened on the evening of the June 9, 2019, when the Bayeriche Staatsoper revived Barbara Wysocka’s production of “Lucia di Lammermoor” with the “Bel canto couple” of the moment: {…}

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Jochen Kupfer Replaces Alexey Markov In Dresden’s ‘Carmen’

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Alexey Markov has canceled the final performance of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Semperoper Dresden. The company announced that Markov would be unable to perform due to illness. As a result, Jochen Kupfer will sing the role of Escamillo in the performance on June 8, 2019. Kupfer recently performed at the Nurnberg Staatstheater, and Teatro Verdi. His repertoire includes works by {…}

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Triple Tosca Among Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend International

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The weekend is here and it’s an interesting one. Two of the works we recommend feature some of the most acclaimed singers in the world and then there is a “Tosca” marathon with three of the greatest interpreters performing the role in Dresden, London, and Barcelona. Manon – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Juan Diego Flórez and Nino Machaidze continue their first {…}

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Eurasia Festival 2019 Review: Opening Night Gala & Eurasian Soiree

Here Is the Program For the Main Prize Final Of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019

Mingjie Lei Wins BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 Song Prize

Here Is The Program For the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 Song Prize Final

Saioa Hernandez, Leo Nucci & Carmen Giannattasio Headline Teatro Regio Di Torino’s 2019-20 Season

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 Announces Finalists For Song Prize

Bayerische Staatsoper Review 2018-19: Lucia di Lammermoor

Jochen Kupfer Replaces Alexey Markov In Dresden’s ‘Carmen’

Triple Tosca Among Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend International