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Atalla Ayan, Vuvu Mpofu & Petr Nekoranec Lead Opéra National de Lorraine’s 2023-24 Season

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France’s Opéra National de Lorraine has announced its 2023-24 season featuring opera and concerts. Opera  Marta Gardolińska conducts Mozart’s “Idomeneo“ in a new production by Lorenzo Ponte. Atalla Ayan sings the title role alongside Héloïse Mas, Siobhan Stagg, Amanda Woodbury, and Léo Vermot-Desroches. Performance Dates: Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2023 Lucio Gallo, Vuvu Mpofu, Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani, and Germán Olvera star in Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Wexford Festival Opera’s Artistic Director Rosetta Cucchi on This Year’s Festival

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(Photo: Armati Bacciardi) It is that time of year again when the temperatures start to drop and the nights start to draw in, which also means it is time to head off to Wexford for its annual opera festival, which will run from October 21st to November 6th. After two years of disruption caused by the measures aimed at controlling {…}

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International Meistersinger Academy Announces 2022 Results

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The 11th annual International Meistersinger Academy (IMA), which takes place in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, has announced the 2022 participants. Among the singers chosen are Olivia Boen, Sarah Gilford, Eirin Rognerud, Ava Dodd, Shannon Keegan, Maya Yahav Gour, Xenia Thomas, Beatriz Miranda, George Vîbran, Liam Bonthrone, Jacob Scharfman, Tamás Fazakas, Matthew Cairns, Andrew Hamilton, Pawel Horodyski, William Meinert, Zachary Rioux, {…}

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The Royal College of Music Announces 2022 Summer Season

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(Image Source: Official Facebook Page) The Royal College of Music has announced its 2022 summer season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. It all kicks off with “The American Song,” a concert featuring music by Ives, Amy Beach, Bolcom, Harbison, Cipullo, and Musto. Performance Date: April 27, 2022 John Paul Jennings will {…}

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Opera Europa Announces First-Ever Recipients of Eva Kleinitz Scholarships

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Opera Europa has announced the recipients of the first-ever Eva Kleinitz Scholarships. This year’s recipients include sopranos Hasmik Harutyunyan, Lynda Olivia Nwabudike, and Ava Dodd, as well as sopranist Alexander Orellana, and baritone Lluis Calvet. The scholarship, which aims to support the career development of young singers currently enrolled in full-time education, was created in honor of Eva Kleinitz, who {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Jade Phoenix on her Experience with Wexford Festival Opera’s Factory & on her Debut as Giulietta

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One of the successes of this year’s Wexford Festival Opera was undoubtedly the Wexford Factory, a program of masterclasses introduced by the festival’s artistic director Rosetta Cucchi aimed at developing young talent. The participants are also given the opportunity to sing in an opera on the main stage during the afternoon, replacing the 60 to 90 minute opera short productions, {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Wexford Festival Opera 2021 Review: Ein Wintermärchen

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Karl Goldmark was a Hungarian composer who established himself in Vienna in the second half of the 19th century, achieving notable success with a number pieces such as his Violin Concerto No. 1, his Rustic Wedding Symphony, and his first opera “Die Königin von Saba,” which remained in the schedule of the Wiener Staatsoper continuously from its premier in 1875 {…}

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Angela Meade, Anne Sophie Duprels Headline Wexford Festival Opera 2021 Season

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(Credit: Fay Fox) Wexford Festival Opera has announced that it will present its 70th anniversary festival this October. The showcase, which will take place between Oct. 19-31, will feature live audiences at a reduced capacity. The company will also present performances online for those unable to attend the live showcases. Operas Productions The company will showcase several live opera productions, {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez, Lisette Oropesa, Ermonela Jaho Headline Wexford Festival’s Revised 2020 Schedule

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The Wexford Festival has announced that it will be rescheduling its 2020 season to October 2021. However, the company will move forward with plans to present a reimagined event that takes place solely online. This showcase will be called “Waiting for Shakespeare… The Festival in the Air” and will take place over the course of eight days between Oct. 11-18. {…}