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Artist Of Week: Samantha Hankey Continues Rising In The Opera World

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It’s not every day a young singer graduates school, wins a competition, and immediately lands leading roles. Most take the path of young artist programs and go on to sing small roles in major opera houses before breaking out. But that is not the case with Samantha Hankey who this week makes another major debut in Europe. After a successful {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q&A: Samantha Hankey On Winning The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions & European Debut

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American mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey recently won the Grand Finals at the 2017 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and won First Prize winner of the Dallas Opera Guild Competition. Now after winning such prestigious competitions, she is slowly becoming one of the most acclaimed rising stars of the opera world. A recent graduate of the Juilliard School, Hankey has already performed {…}

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San Francisco Opera Center Announces 2018 Adler Fellowship Recipients

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Sheri Greenawald, director of San Francisco Opera Center, announced the eleven recipients of the 2018 Adler Fellowship grant. Choosing promising young talent from the Merola Opera Program, recipients are given advanced training, via individual coaching and professional seminars, and a vast range of performance opportunities. The 2018 group of artists are comprised of eight singers, two pianists, and one director; {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q&A: Rihab Chaieb Talks ‘The Wake World’s’ World Premiere And Metropolitan Opera Appearances

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Rihab Chaieb is a rising star in the opera world having won the 2016 Gerda Lissner International Vocal Competition and becoming a member of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Program. The Tunisian mezzo-soprano has quickly earned praise singing a number of houses including the Canadian Opera Company where she was a member of the Ensemble Studio and participant in {…}

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Aviva Fortunata To Sing Final ‘Norma’ At The Dallas Opera

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Elza van den Heever will not perform the final “Norma” at the Dallas Opera. In her stead soprano Aviva Fortunata will take on the lead role for the performance on Sunday, May 7, 2017. Fortunata performed the role of the priestess this past fall at the Canadian Opera Company. The Calgary native was a finalist in the 2016 Operalia Competition {…}

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AJ Glueckert To Make Metropolitan Opera Debut After Jay Hunter Morris Cancels

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The Metropolitan Opera has just announced a major cast change – Jay Hunter Morris will not perform “Der fliegende Holländer” this season. The tenor first became a star at the Met when he saved the day during the company’s Ring Cycle premiere, taking on the role of Siegfried when Gary Lehman canceled eight days before the opening of the massive {…}

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Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions 2017 – What’s Next for 6 Winners?

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With the 2017 Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions having been announced, the spotlight has shifted solely onto these young artists. Who are they? What have they done? And what are they up to next. OperaWire previously answered the two first questions on a previous article, but this one will focus solely on where these artists are headed next. Here is {…}

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Kyle Ketelsen & Carrie-Ann Matheson to Present Recital as Part of Schwabacher Series

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Metropolitan Opera) On June 16, the final concert of the Schwabacher series will showcase bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen and pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson. They will be joined by participants of the 2026 Merola Opera Program, Shannon Crowley, Charlotte Kelso, Chester Seungyup Han, Ryan Bryce Johnson, Paul Jang,  and Deven Shah. The program will feature songs by Ravel, Duparc, {…}

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Alexa Frankian Named 2026 Recipient of Igor Gorin Memorial Award

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Soprano Alexa Frankian has been named the 2026 recipient of the Igor Gorin Memorial Award, presented by the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona. The award recognizes exceptional young vocal artists demonstrating outstanding promise and artistry in the field of opera. This honor comes at a pivotal moment in her career, as she joins the Adler Fellowship at San Francisco Opera {…}