Artist Profile: Bass-Baritone Justino Diaz, Puerto Rico’s Opera Star

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Bass-baritone Justino Diaz is one of the most famous Puerto Rican opera stars of all time. Born in San Juan, he started to participate in his elementary school’s vocal activities at the age of eight. He would go on to University of Puerto Rico High School where he would continue his development as a singer; this continued at the University. {…}

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Pacific Opera Project To Present West Coast Premiere Of ‘La Gazzetta’

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On June 28, 2018, the Pacific Opera Project will present the west coast premiere of Giacomo Rossini’s rarely performed “La Gazzetta.” “La Gazzetta” premiered in Naples in 1816, ran for 21 performances and was revived once, in 1928. It was not seen on stage again until England’s Garsington Opera presented it in 2001, followed by 2005 productions at the Rossini Festival {…}

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5 Major Moments of Justino Díaz’s Career

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Justino Díaz had a tremendous career that rivals that of some of the other great singers of his era. Born on Jan. 29, 1940, Díaz’s singing career started off at a rather early age when he took classes in school at the age of eight. From there he would head over to the University of Puerto Rico and then the {…}

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Kate Aldrich & Joan of Arc Headline Boston Odyssey’s 2017-18 Season

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The Boston Odyssey Opera has announced its new season and it is packed with a number of operatic gems. With the 2016-17 season dedicated to the writings of Oscar Wilde, the 2017-18 will shift focus to Joan of Arc. Aptly titled “Trial by Fire: Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years War,” the new season will feature operas related to {…}

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The Cleveland Orchestra to Host Free Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert

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(Photo credit: Roger Mastroianni) The Cleveland Orchestra is set host its 45th annual concert honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Soprano Laquita Mitchell and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Chorus are slated to perform with The Cleveland Orchestra. Associate Conductor Daniel Reith conducts. Dr. William Henry Caldwell directs the all-volunteer community chorus. Aseelah Shareef, {…}

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Rhiannon Giddens & Silkroad Announce Debut Tour of ‘American Railroad’

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Photo credit: Adam Gurczak Silkroad announced its debut tour of “American Railroad.” Beginning Nov. 5, Grammy Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Rhiannon Giddens and the Grammy Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble will embark on a multi-city U.S. tour. The program includes three new commissions by Cécile McLorin Salvant, Suzanne Kite, and Silkroad artist Wu Man, as well as re-envisioned arrangements by Giddens and {…}

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Felix Jarrar & Alison Saporta to Present ‘Reminiscence’

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Soprano Alison Saporta and pianist-composer Felix Jarrar will present “Reminiscence” on August 30, 2023 at Opera America in New York City. The showcase, a program of memories and nostalgia, will include music by Barber, Mozart, Schumann, as well as a premiere of comic songs composed by Jarrar. “‘Reminiscence’ is a title that encompasses the nostalgia for a past that Alison and {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Kelli-Ann Masterson On Making An Opera Career In Ireland

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(Photo: Patrick Browne) Opera in Ireland has recently been going through a boom time. Whereas only a few years ago, Irish singers were being forced to look abroad to establish a career, owing to the lack of opportunities at home, now, with the emergence of Opera Collective Ireland, the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival, and, most significantly, Irish National Opera, along {…}

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Obituary: Conductor Allin Vlasenko Dies at 83

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On Nov. 23, Ukrainian conductor Allin Grigorievich Vlasenko passed away at the age of 83. The news was made official by the National Opera of Ukraine which said, he was “One of the Best Conductors of the Our Time.” Born in 1938 in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, Vlasenko went on to study music in Kharkov and went on to {…}

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Artist Profile: Bass-Baritone Justino Diaz, Puerto Rico’s Opera Star

Pacific Opera Project To Present West Coast Premiere Of ‘La Gazzetta’

5 Major Moments of Justino Díaz’s Career

Kate Aldrich & Joan of Arc Headline Boston Odyssey’s 2017-18 Season

The Cleveland Orchestra to Host Free Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert

Rhiannon Giddens & Silkroad Announce Debut Tour of ‘American Railroad’

Felix Jarrar & Alison Saporta to Present ‘Reminiscence’

Q & A: Soprano Kelli-Ann Masterson On Making An Opera Career In Ireland

Obituary: Conductor Allin Vlasenko Dies at 83