The Outsider – How Elza van den Heever Found Her Voice, Overcame Insecurity & Learned to Have Fun

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“I have always felt like the odd one out. The way I put my voice together. No one knows what to do with me. In terms of my height, I was a six-foot girl since I was 10-years-old. I have always been the outsider.” This was Elza Van Den Heever’s response to my question regarding how she relates to the {…}

Business, News

Michael Butler Joins IMG Artists For General Management

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(Credit: Susan Beard) Tenor Michael Butler has joined the roster of IMG Artists. Michael will be represented by Executive Vice President and Global Head of Vocal Matthew Horner. In a statement, Butler said, “I am beyond excited about this new partnership! Matthew has been a dear friend and trusted mentor for some time, and I feel honoured to join the {…}

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Corey Hable & Jacqueline Piccolino Join Athlone Artists

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Athlone Artists has added countertenor Corey Hable and soprano Jacqueline Piccolino to its roster. In a statement Miguel Rodriguez, President & Founder of Athlone Artists said, “I first heard Corey Hable at a voice competition I judged and his full and beautiful countertenor voice was a standout that day. I can’t wait to see the quick rise of this emerging {…}

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Amanda Majeski Joins Askonas Holt for Representation in Europe & Asia

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Amanda Majeski has joined Askonas Holt for representation in Europe and Asia. Majeski will be managed at Askonas Holt by Nicholas Moloney in collaboration with Fletcher Artists Management. The soprano has performed with the Royal Opera House, London Symphony Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, and many others This season she returns to the role of “Káťa Kabanová” in a new {…}

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Bass Joshua Bloom Joins OWL Artist Management Roster

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OWL Artist Management has taken on the General Management of Australian-American bass Joshua Bloom. Born of musician parents, Bloom studied cello and double bass and was a chorister at St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne. The bass received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Melbourne University. Bloom made his debut while in an OzOpera touring production of “The Barber of Seville.” {…}

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Santiago Ballerini, Liz Culpepper, & Chelsea Lehnea Star in Teatro Nuovo’s 2023 Bel Canto Season

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Photo: Suzanne Vinnik Santiago Ballerini, Liz Culpepper, & Chelsea Lehnea will lead Teatro Nuovo’s 2023 Bel Canto season. Audiences will hear bel canto operas with period instruments and enjoy a concert dedicated to Maria Callas. Gaetano Donizetti’s drama “Poliuto” features Ballerini in the title role. He is joined by Lehnea, Ricardo José Rivera, Hans Tashjian, Krishna Raman, Robert Kleinertz, James {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Alasdair Kent on Mozart, Bel Canto & His Beginnings

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(Credit: John Matthew Myers) Over the few years, Alasdair Kent has garnered international attention singing at the Bayerische Staatsoper, and the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli, among others. He has become a leading Bel Canto tenor of choice performing some of the most virtuosic tenor roles in the repertoire from Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, and Rossini. A winner of the First {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Singing Penguins – Composer Allen Shearer & Librettist Claudia Stevens on the Inspiration for ‘Prospero’s Island’

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“O brave new world that has such creativity in’t!’ “Prospero’s Island,” the forthcoming chamber opera by composer Allen Shearer and librettist Claudia Stevens, tells the tale. Ninth Planet, in co-production with InTandem, will present the world premiere at San Francisco’s Herbst Theater on March 25, 2023. It is to be performed by a cadre of young and exceptionally talented musical {…}

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Obituary: Artistic Director & Mezzo-Soprano Willene Gunn Dies Following Heart Surgery

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Brava! Opera has announced the passing of Artistic Director and mezzo-soprano Willene Gunn on August 10, 2022, due to complications following surgery. For 30 years, Gunn served on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as Director of the Conservatory Opera Program. She was granted an honorary doctorate in music from the Conservatory upon her retirement in 2005. {…}

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The Outsider – How Elza van den Heever Found Her Voice, Overcame Insecurity & Learned to Have Fun

Michael Butler Joins IMG Artists For General Management

Corey Hable & Jacqueline Piccolino Join Athlone Artists

Amanda Majeski Joins Askonas Holt for Representation in Europe & Asia

Bass Joshua Bloom Joins OWL Artist Management Roster

Santiago Ballerini, Liz Culpepper, & Chelsea Lehnea Star in Teatro Nuovo’s 2023 Bel Canto Season

Q & A: Alasdair Kent on Mozart, Bel Canto & His Beginnings

Singing Penguins – Composer Allen Shearer & Librettist Claudia Stevens on the Inspiration for ‘Prospero’s Island’

Obituary: Artistic Director & Mezzo-Soprano Willene Gunn Dies Following Heart Surgery