Walter W. Naumburg Foundation to Present Erin Wagner in Recital

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The Walter W. Naumburg Foundation is set to present Erin Wagner at the Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall on April 19, 2022. She performs alongside pianist Shawn Chang in a program entitled “But How Things Change.” The duo will present music Edie Hill’s “The Giver of Stars: Six Poems of Amy Lowell;” Gabriel Fauré’s “Rêve d’amour,” “Nell,” “L’Hiver a {…}

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Hampsong Foundation to Spotlight Young Artists with ‘Arts@Future’ Concert Series

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) The Hampsong Foundation, founded by renowned baritone Thomas Hampson, has announced the launch of the “Arts@Future” series. Held at the IDAGIO Global Concert Hall, this new series will allow audiences to follow some of opera’s rising stars through a variety of performances at conservatories, festivals, young artist programs, and more. Among the partners for this endeavor are {…}

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Obituary: Belarusian Soprano and Educator Irina Siegal Dies, Aged 51

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Belarusian soprano Irina Siegal passed away on May 27, 2020 from a rare form of cancer. Born on May 31, 1968, in Miory, Siegal was educated in a Soviet Board School. She went on to the Moscow Conservatory and won a full scholarship to the Juilliard School in New York City, before transferring to the Curtis Institute of Music in {…}

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Updates on Summer Festivals Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

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***We will update this article as more cancellations are announced. The coronavirus has affected a number of summer festivals. After the cancellation of the Grange Park Opera and the delay of the Glyndebourne Festival, many festivals are weighing in on the summer. The Buxton International Festival has canceled its summer festival which was scheduled for July 2 – 18, 2021. {…}

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Matthew Worth, Rhoslyn Jones, Frederica Von Stade & Marnie Breckenridge Join Faculty At San Francisco Conservatory Of Music

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Four singers have recently joined the voice faculty at San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM). Baritone Matthew Worth has been appointed to SFCM’s voice faculty, and is set to lead a full studio. According to the press release, both SFCM President David H. Stull and Voice Department Chair César Ulloa are thrilled to welcome Worth to the team. “His artistic {…}

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Artist Profile: French Superstar Régine Crespin

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Régine Crespin was one of France’s greatest opera stars. The French superstar, born on Feb. 23, 1927, was born in Marseille and experienced a challenging childhood often hampered by an alcoholic mother and the second World War. She was originally set for a career as a pharmacist but exam results limited her being able to attend college. She then started {…}

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Interview: David Pershall’s Career Comes Full Circle

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“The wheel is come full circle,” once wrote William Shakespeare. Baritone David Pershall could look on his recent starring role as Silvio in “Pagliacci” at the San Francisco Opera in much the same way. He’s come a long way from his early years when he was a prospect at the San Francisco Opera’s young artist training grounds, the Merola Opera {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Andrew G. Manea

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What does it take for an opera singer to break out? The question is never simple and there are multiple ways. A competition win could be the defining moment. The same goes for a young artist program. Then there is a last minute cancellation that plunges an artist in the spotlight. For Romanian-American baritone Andrew G. Manea that may be the {…}

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Artist Profile: Baritone Thomas Hampson, Ambassador For American Song & A True Legend

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Baritone Thomas Hampson is one of the most intellectually-inspiring artists in the opera world. Born on June 28, 1955, the baritone is one of the most thoughtful and insightful people in the business. Just listen to an interview (see below). The Indiana native sang as a child and studied at the Eastern Washington State College, majoring in political science and {…}

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Walter W. Naumburg Foundation to Present Erin Wagner in Recital

Hampsong Foundation to Spotlight Young Artists with ‘Arts@Future’ Concert Series

Obituary: Belarusian Soprano and Educator Irina Siegal Dies, Aged 51

Updates on Summer Festivals Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Matthew Worth, Rhoslyn Jones, Frederica Von Stade & Marnie Breckenridge Join Faculty At San Francisco Conservatory Of Music

Artist Profile: French Superstar Régine Crespin

Interview: David Pershall’s Career Comes Full Circle

Artist Of The Week: Andrew G. Manea

Artist Profile: Baritone Thomas Hampson, Ambassador For American Song & A True Legend