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New Choral Society Announces Cast Change for Haydn’s ‘The Creation’

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The New Choral Society has announced a cast change for its performance on April 30, 2023. The company said that Katherine Whyte would replace Kathryn Lewek, who is ill. Lewek also took to social media and said, “I’m very sad to announce my withdrawal from the New Choral Society’s performance of Haydn’s Creation this Sunday due to illness. Wishing all {…}

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Camilla Nylund, Amanda Majeski & Lise Lindstrom Lead Semperoper Dresden’s 2023-24 Season

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the operatic productions of the season. Premieres  Puccini’s “Turandot” is set to star Elisabeth Teige, Aleksei Kulagin, Yonghoon Lee, and Elbenita Kajtazi. Ivan Repušić conducts the new production by Marie-Eve Signeyrole. Performance Dates: Oct. 7-Nov. 25, 2023 Mary Plazas, Katerina von Bennigsen, Peter Tantsits, and Andrew Nolen {…}

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Carnegie Hall 2023 Review: Vincerò Academy Young Artist Gala

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A concert featuring young artists who have just completed a week of masterclasses is always a treat. The energy and enthusiasm of these vocalists as they sing their hearts out in front of a captive audience is inspiring. At the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on January 19, 2023, the Vincerò Academy’s young artists took the stage to perform {…}

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Castle of our Skins & Soprano Louise Toppin to Perform at Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

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The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society is set to present Castle of our Skins and coloratura soprano Louise Toppin in performance on May 17, 2023. The ensemble, which is dedicated to celebrating Black artistry through music, will present “Time is an Impatient Thing.” The performance will feature Perry’s “The Hidden Words of Baha’u’ullah,” Skye’s “Crossing,” a new work by Loggins-Hull, Williams’ {…}

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Festival de Granada Announces 2021 Season Featuring Anna Caterina Antonacci, Matthias Goerne & Christian Gerhaher

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The Festival de Granada has announced its 2021 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus solely on vocal and operatic performances. Mezzo-soprano Gloria Oya headlines a benefit concert for the Asociación pro Inteligencia Límite y Asociación Síndrome de Down de Granada. The concert is entitled “Mujeres de Lorca y dos canciones de amor.” Performance Date: June 19, {…}

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Saioa Hernández, Ainhoa Arteta, Carlos Álvarez & Lisette Oropesa Lead Teatro de la Zarzuela’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credit: Mariano Vargas/Steven Harris) The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2021-22 season featuring an array of Zarzuela, recitals, and concerts. Here is a look at the vocal performances and zarzuela performances. Zarzuela  The season will open with Ruperto Chapí’s “Circe” starring Saioa Hernández, Alejandro Roy, and Rubén Amoretti. Guillermo García Calvo conducts. Performance Dates: Sept 10 & 12, {…}

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Matthias Goerne, Anna Caterina Antonacci & Florian Boesch Lead Festival de Granada’s 2021 Season

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The Festival de Granada in Spain has announced its 2021 season. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on the vocal and choral performances. Nuria Rial and Maria José Moreno perform alongside José Sánchez-Montes and Orquesta Ciudad de Granada in a program with music by Schoenberg and  Mendelssohn. Performance Date: June 17, 2021 Schola Antiqua and Juan {…}

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Eurasia Festival Set to Present Scenes From ‘Don Giovanni’ This March

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The Eurasia Festival’s Opera Studio is set to shift their focus on scenes and ensembles from Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Don Giovanni” throughout February and March. The Eurasia Festival, which is led by Aza Sydykov and Marc Verzatt at the Eurasia Cultural Center in Manhattan, will take place on Feb. 29, March 7, 14, and 21, culminating in a performance {…}

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Eurasia Festival To Present ‘Azatt Sessions’

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Marc Verzatt and Aza Sydykov are set to join forces to create the “Azatt Sessions,” a regular series of masterclasses and workshops for singers presented by the Eurasia Festival in New York City. Verzatt, a renowned stage director, will work with students on dramatic interpretation and stage comportment while Sydykov, a conductor and pianist, will focus on musical interpretation as {…}