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Cincinnati Opera Receives Major Donation for Opera Fusion: New Works

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Cincinnati Opera has announced a generous donation in support of “Opera Fusion: New Works,” its joint creative venture with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. The company said that it had received an anonymous gift that will extend OF:NW by three years. The Opera Fision program was launched in 2011 to foster the development of new American operas, receiving {…}

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Limak Philharmonic Orchestra to Showcase ‘Enchanting Melodies of the Mediterranean’ in Barcelona

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(Photo Courtesy of Limak Holding) The Limak Philharmonic Orchestra is set to present “Enchanting Melodies of the Mediterranean” at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona on Oct. 30, 2024. The performance will be led by Francesco Ivan Ciampa as he showcases the talents of tenor Murat Karahan and soprano Sara Blanch. “This concert celebrates our shared Mediterranean heritage {…}

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The Dallas Opera Announces Free Community Events in Fall 2024

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The Dallas Opera has announced its fall 2024 lineup of free events. In addition to its free community events, The Dallas Opera is offering livestreams of mainstage performances as well as sessions of the Hart Institute for Women Conductors, and more on its YouTube channel. The annual People’s Choice concert features some of opera’s most recognizable tunes sung by soprano {…}

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Clip Releases Details of its 2024 International Opera Competition

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The international opera competition, Clip, is returning to Portofino for its tenth year. Nearly 300 vocalists with an average age of 28, from 49 countries on five continents applied for the 2024 installment. The 86 singers who have already passed the first selections will gather July 23 to 28 in Portofino and Camogli for further competition. Ten finalists will move {…}

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Kosciuszko Foundation Announces the 2024 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition

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The Kosciuszko Foundation has announced details of the 2024 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition. This year’s competition is open to singers of all voice types and nationalities between the ages of 20 and 32. The jury panel includes conductor Daniele Callegari and bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny. Under the artistic direction of Thomas Lausmann, Director of Music Administration at the Metropolitan Opera, {…}

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Tiara Abraham, Andrew Gellen, Lukas Palys, & Detola Badmus are Among the Winners of the 2024 YoungArts Award

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YoungArts announced its 2024 YoungArts award winners. This article features classical voice winners only. A complete list of the 2024 winners, all 15–18 years old or in grades 10–12 can be found here. In the classical voice category the winners include sopranos Tiara Abraham, Grace Chung, Olivia Gonzales, Theo Hsu, Ava Maha, Milena Manocchia, Esther Puderbaugh, Felicity Robles, and Viveka {…}

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UPDATED: Julian Prégardien, Ludwig Mittelhammer, Christina Landshamer, Kathryn Lewek Headline Cleveland Orchestra’s Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its second annual Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival. “Building on last season’s successful launch of the Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival, the 2024 edition will continue to bring together our community and several of Cleveland’s great cultural institutions for exploration, discussion, and reflection around the theme of ‘Power,’” said André Gremillet, {…}

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Rossini Opera Festival to Broadcast ‘Eduardo e Cristina’

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The Rossini Opera Festival has announced that it will broadcast its new production of Eduardo e Cristina.” The company will showcase the opera on Rai5 on August 11 at 9:15. Jader Bignamini will conduct the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai and the Chorus of the Teatro Ventidio Basso in a production by Stefano Poda. The cast includes Enea Scala (Carlo), {…}