https://operawire.com/obituary-composer-ned-rorem-dies-at-99/
Composer Ned Rorem died at the age of 99. The composer was hailed as “the world’s best composer of art songs” and was a Pulitzer Prize and Grammy winner. Born on October 23, 1923, in Richmond, Indiana, Rorem was raised a pacifist in the Quaker Society of Friends and at the age of 10, began taking piano lessons with Margaret {…}
https://operawire.com/mostly-mozart-festival-2022-review-jeanine-de-bique-in-concert/
Photos by: Sachyn Mital, © Lincoln Center Jeanine De Bique is one of the most exciting sopranos to catch onstage these days. Animated, joyful, and technically flawless, the Trinidadian vocalist with the light, starry voice that soars before landing on audiences’ ears like a musical meteor shower. While De Bique does staged productions, she throughly enjoys singing in concert format. {…}
https://operawire.com/the-harrison-friends-of-opera-teatro-grattacielo-to-present-evening-of-neapolitan-song/
The Harrison Friends of Opera and Teatro Grattacielo will present an evening of Neapolitan song and favorite melodies at the Harrison, New York, Public Library on July 11, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. Artists performing include soprano Clara Luz Iranzo, mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, and tenors Diego Valdez, David Santiago, and Enzo Pizzimenti. Pianist Alla Milchtein and accordionist Ezio Pelliteri will accompany. {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-heldentenor-william-cochran-passes-at-78/
(Image Source: Opera Magazine) Tenor William Cochran has passed away on Jan. 16, 2022. He was 78. Born on June 23, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio, he would go on to study at the Curtis Institute and the Music Academy of the West. He would go on to win the Lauritz Melchior Heldentenor Foundation Award and made his Met Opera debut {…}
https://operawire.com/opera-orlando-launches-sings-initiative-for-young-singers/
Opera Orlando has launched a training program for young singers entitled the Summer Institute for the Next Generation of Singers, (SINGS). SINGS is designed specifically for high school students with inclinations to be professional lyrical singers. SINGS members will engage with several workshops and coachings focused on vocal development, professional presence, acting, yoga, vocal health seminars, vocal anatomy sessions and {…}
https://operawire.com/artist-profile-eric-owens-one-of-americas-leading-bass-baritones/
(Credit: Dario Acosta) One of the leading American bass-baritones, Eric Owens, is famous for his wide array of operatic interpretations—ranging from Saariaho to Mozart to Dvorak to Adams. Owens was born July 11th, 1970 in Philadelphia. From a young age, Owens was inspired by music and began playing the piano at age six. By the time he reached high school, {…}
https://operawire.com/the-30-influential-lgbtqia-players-in-opera/
Happy Pride! As we continue our pride celebration, we turn to the most influential LGBTQIA+ performers, administrators, directors, and others who have been influential in the opera world in shaping the conversation and boosting visibility. For this list, we honed in on the accomplishments of these individuals and the way they have used their voice to push diversity and education {…}
https://operawire.com/composer-profile-george-walker-a-historic-pulitzer-prize-winner/
George Walker was one of the great Black composers of all time. Born on June 27, 1922, in Washington D.C., his mother Rosa King supervised his first piano lessons when he was but five years of age. By the time he was 14-years-old and a student of Howard University, Walker hosted his first recital. He was then admitted into the {…}
https://operawire.com/composer-profile-samuel-barber-pulitzer-prize-winner-of-a-great-american-opera/
Samuel Barber was one of the great American composers of the 1900s. Born on March 9, 1910, he grew up in Pennsylvania and expressed great interest in music from an early age. He composed his first work “Sadness” at age seven and at age 10 attempted his first opera “The Rose Tree.” He became even more serious about composition throughout {…}