Boston Lyric Opera to Present Groundbreaking ‘Madama Butterfly’

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The Boston Lyric Opera is set to open its 2023-24 season with a new “Madama Butterfly.” The production will open at the Emerson Colonial Theatre from Sept. 14 to 24 after a years-long, groundbreaking cultural journey designed to examine the opera’s complex production history. The opera will also be presented by Asian and Asian-American artists seeking to reclaim a nearly {…}

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Gerda Lissner Foundation to Showcase Special Concert at Carnegie Hall This May

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The Gerda Lissner Foundation is set to present “An Enchanted Lieder / Song, Opera, Operetta, and Zarzuela.” The showcase, which is set for May 1, 2023, will be presented in memory of Scott Barnes, a Trustee of the organization. Performers include Sophia Hunt, Vladysalv Buialskyi, Jazmine Saunders, Korin Thomas-Smith, Shaina Martinez, Joseph Parrish, Alice Chung, and Erik Grendahl. The free {…}

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West Edge Opera Announces 2023 Summer Opera Festival

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West Edge Opera has announced its 2023 Summer Opera Festival. NJ Agwuna, who led a production of “The Magic Flute” at the Glimmerglass Festival, will direct “The Coronation of Poppea.” Adam Pearl will conduct the opera and a cast starring Shawnette Sulker and Daniel Moody as the lovers Poppea and Nerone. Other cast members include Sara Couden, Michael Skarke, and {…}

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PROTESTRA to Present ‘Music in Action: A Concert Against Gun Violence’

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PROTESTRA is set to present “Music in Action: A Concert Against Gun Violence” on July 28, 2022 at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York City. The showcase will feature a number of works, including Mahler’s “Kindertotenlieder” featuring mezzo-soprano Alice Chung. There will also be works by Mary D. Watkins and Yaz Lancaster. All proceeds from the concert {…}

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Academy of Vocal Arts Cancels Performances Due to COVID-19

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The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced two cancelations. The organization revealed that due to an increase in cases of COVID-19 at the institution, the Farewell Recital and the May 14 showcase of “La Bohème” have been canceled. AVA did note that it would be streaming the Farewell Recital at a later date. The recital is set to star Aubry {…}

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Wear Yellow Proudly to Present ‘Girls of Yellow Diamonds’ Concert to Honor 2021 Atlanta Shooting And International Women’s Day

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In honor of the 2021 Atlanta shooting and International Women’s Day, Wear Yellow Proudly will present a concert titled “Girls of Yellow Diamonds: Songs of Asian-American Women” The performance will take place on Mar. 11, 2022, at Philadelphia’s prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts. With the alarming rise of violence against Asian-American women, the concert aims to raise awareness and present {…}

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Academy of Vocal Arts Announces 2022 ‘Jubilate!’ Concert

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The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced its annual “Jubilate! A Concert of Sacred Music,” which will take place on March 19 and 20, 2022. The performance will feature sacred music by Händel, Mozart, Rossini, and Puccini as performed by the Academy of Vocal Arts’ Resident Artists under Master Vocal Coach David Antony Lofton; Lofton will lead the AVA Opera {…}

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Academy of Vocal Arts Announces ‘Eugene Onegin’ Production

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The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced its upcoming production of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.” The showcase, which will take place on Jan. 22-29, 2022 at the Academy of Vocal Art’s Helen Corning Warden Theater, will be directed by Richard Troxell. José Meléndez will perform at the piano while Dr. Julia Zavadsky will be on hand as the Russian coach. Taking {…}

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Music Academy of the West Releases ‘Mirrorflores: A Cinematic Opera’

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On September 13, 2021, Music Academy of the West released “Mirrorflores: A Cinematic Opera.” Directed by James Darrah and conducted by William Long, this video was filmed as part of the 2021 Summer School & Festival. The program features selections from composers such as Rameau, Handel, Purcell, Monteverdi, and Gluck. The filmed scenes will be performed by 2021 fellows, including {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera to Present Groundbreaking ‘Madama Butterfly’

Gerda Lissner Foundation to Showcase Special Concert at Carnegie Hall This May

West Edge Opera Announces 2023 Summer Opera Festival

PROTESTRA to Present ‘Music in Action: A Concert Against Gun Violence’

Academy of Vocal Arts Cancels Performances Due to COVID-19

Wear Yellow Proudly to Present ‘Girls of Yellow Diamonds’ Concert to Honor 2021 Atlanta Shooting And International Women’s Day

Academy of Vocal Arts Announces 2022 ‘Jubilate!’ Concert

Academy of Vocal Arts Announces ‘Eugene Onegin’ Production

Music Academy of the West Releases ‘Mirrorflores: A Cinematic Opera’