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Damien Geter, Joelle Lamarre to Headline CSO Music Now’s ‘Night of Song’

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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will kick off the CSO MusicNow series on March 14, 2022 with a “Night of Song” curated by composer-in-residence Jessie Montgomery. The program will feature the world premiere of “The Bronze Legacy,” a new commission from Damien Geter; a 2018 song cycle by Dale Trumbore; and world premiere arrangements by Ayanna Woods and Shawn Okpebholo. Geter, {…}

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Damien Geter Named Interim Music Director of Portland Opera

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Portland Opera has announced that Damien Geter will take on the position of interim Music Director beginning Oct. 1. Geter is an accomplished composer, bass-baritone, and actor. His library of compositions includes chamber, orchestral, and vocal works that focus on social justice. He has been seen on the operatic stage with Portland Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, Seattle Opera, and many {…}

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Stephanie Blythe, Jamie Barton & Damien Geter Lead Chicago Opera Theater’s 2021-22 Season

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The Chicago Opera Theater has announced its 2021-22 season which will see a return to in-person performances. The season opens with a concert performance of Bizet’s “Carmen” with a COT twist. Jamie Barton will make her role debut opposite Stephanie Blythe in the tenor role of Don José as her tenor alter ego Blythely Oratonio. The performance will also star {…}

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Catalina Cuervo, Damien Geter, Martin Bakari Headline Portland Opera’s Revamped 2020-21 Season

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Portland Opera has announced a reimagined 2020-21 season, which will feature a series of virtual showcases presented on the company’s new digital channel “Portland Opera Onscreen.” “The global pandemic has challenged us: to be problem-solvers, to adapt to new technologies, and to deepen the ways that serve the community,” said General Director Sue Dixon in a press release. “Our newly reimagined {…}

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Roberto Alagna, Aleksandra Kurzak, Lise Davidsen, Damien Geter, Lead Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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We are deep into the summer, but opera has not stopped. We are getting live performances throughout Europe and still getting full slates of online opera offerings. So for this week’s recommendations, we are looking at a wide range of options, including a few classic works, a recital from two major opera stars, and a lot of new operas. As {…}

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Karen Slack & Damien Geter Named Artistic Advisors for Portland Opera

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Portland Opera has announced that Karen Slack and Damien Geter have joined the company as Artistic Advisors. Both Slack and Geter will work alongside General Director Su Dixon on matters such as casting, repertoire, public programming, and community outreach. “Karen and Damien represent a new generation of leadership—informed by their individual commitments to social justice and cultural equity in the {…}

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Visconti Arts Announces Three New Signings

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Visconti Arts has announced the signing of conductors Kazem Abdullah and Chia-Hsuan Lin and composer Brian Raphael Nabors to its international roster. Abdullah joins following a run of landmark engagements, most recently opening the Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season with Anthony Davis’s “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.” His 2025-26 season includes debut appearances with the Naples Philharmonic, Kansas {…}

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Schmidt Vocal Arts Announces Winners of 2026 Undergraduate Competition

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Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced the winners of its sixth annual undergraduate competition, with more than 280 singers from across the nation competing for more than $50,000 in cash prizes. In the Upper Division, tenors Brett Hunter (Curtis Institute of Music), soprano Annabelle Sweet (Northwestern University), soprano Poppy Teague (Abilene Christian University), and soprano Dejah Watts (University of Kentucky) were {…}

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Melody Wilson & Guadalupe Paz Lead San Diego Opera’s ‘Carmen’

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San Diego Opera is sett o present Bizet’s “Carmen” at the San Diego Civic Theater. The production, which will be performed on March 27 – 29, 2026, will star mezzo-soprano Melody Wilson in her role debut as Carmen alternating  with mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Paz singing the title role. They will star alongside tenors Thomas Kinch and Jonny Kaufman as Don José, {…}