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Festival Internacional De Santander Commits to Present One Staged Opera

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(Credit: Festival Internacional de Santander) The Festival Internacional de Santander has announced that it will be collaborating with the Fundación Albéniz to return opera to the festival. The festival plans to have a staged opera in 2026 for its 75th anniversary. The proposal already has the support of the local governments of Santander and Cantabria. According to the festival, the {…}

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San Francisco Opera Orchestra Reaches Short Term Agreement

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The San Francisco Opera Orchestra has reached an agreement with management for a short-term contract extension. The ensemble took to social media and said, “Last night, the San Francisco Opera season opened with our performance of Verdi’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera.’ In the moments leading up to the performance, the Orchestra reached an agreement with management for a short-term contract {…}

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Maryland Opera Announces New General Director

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(Credit: Maryland Opera) The Maryland Opera has announced the appointment of its new General Director, Jason Buckwalter. Buckwalter is a well-known member of Baltimore’s classical music and theater community, performing with companies such as Baltimore Opera, Lyric Opera Baltimore, Baltimore Concert Opera, Young Victorian Theatre Company, Annapolis Chorale, Annapolis Opera, and Washington National Opera. He first joined the Maryland Opera {…}

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Odaline de la Martinez’s Opera ‘Imoinda’ to be Featured at Opera America Showcase

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Pioneering female conductor and composer Odaline de la Martinez and Joan Anim Addo’s opera “Imoinda” will be included at Opera America showcase sponsored by the US League of Composers. The Cuba-born composer who now resides in the UK was the first female conductor to conduct at the Proms. She created her own ensemble Lontano and her own record label Lorelt {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Grounded’

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(Credit: Victoria Janashvilli) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Grounded.” The company said that Ellie Dehn will sing the role of Also Jess instead of Kirsten MacKinnon, who was originally announced. Dehn took to social media and said, “It’s turned into a “Just say YES!” beginning of the year. I’m joining the cast of {…}

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Cape Town Opera to Spotlight South African Choral Traditions in ‘Horizons’

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(Image by Annène van Eeden) Cape Town Opera is set to present “Horizons” on Sept. 28, 2024 at Toyota Stellenbosh Woordfees. The program, which will spotlight South African music by Michael Moerane, Péter Louis van Dijk, Mzilikazi Khumalo, Clare Loveday, Mpumelelo Manyathi and Pieter Bezuidenhout, will be headlined by the Cape Town Opera Chorus, conducted by José Dias. “This music {…}

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Welsh National Opera Musicians to Leaflet Opening Night

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Musicians in the Welsh National Opera have announced they will take industrial action later this month over proposed pay cuts. The musicians announced that they would not be striking on Sept. 21 and instead would leaflet the audience on their way into the opening night performance of “Rigoletto” and wear campaign t-shirts during the performance. The news comes after the {…}

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Strike Action Likely to Affect Upcoming Welsh National Opera Performances

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Equity, the performing arts and entertainment industry, has called for strike action at the Welsh National Opera. The strike is set to take place on Sept. 21, 2024 during the opening night performance of “Rigoletto” with subsequent strikes set for Sept. 29 performance of “Il Trittico” and Oct. 11’s “Opera Favourites at the Movies.” The announcement follows a 93 percent {…}