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Carlo Vistoli Wins San Francisco Opera’s Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition

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San Francisco Opera has announced that Italian countertenor Carlo Vistoli has won the 2023–24 Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition for his American stage and role debut in Händel’s “Partenope.” Vistoli was named 2024 Emerging Star of the Year based on a popular vote conducted online at sfopera.com from July 11 to August 2, 2024. As the {…}

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San Francisco Opera Announces Emerging Stars Competition Nominees

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The San Francisco Opera has announced the 2023-24 Emerging Stars Competition. The Emerging Stars Competition, made possible by Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem, is a fund for opera singers who have made their mark on the grand stage. The company added, that through the Emerging Stars Fund, Jan and Maria help bring some of opera’s most exciting rising talents {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

The Atlanta Opera 2023-24 Review: Die Walküre

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(Photo credit: Raftermen Photography) Of late, The Atlanta Opera (TAO) makes possible the nearly-impossible. In March, your reviewer summarized the robust health this company enjoys despite the current fiscal climate that shrinks arts organizations. With each gut punch to classical music lovers in the United States—the Metropolitan Opera Guild evaporating and Opera News taking the form of a brief supplement {…}

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San Francisco Opera 2023 Review: Lohengrin

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Richard Wagner fell in love with the story of Lohengrin. How could he not? A handsome knight, with a golden disposition of purity, nobility and generosity. The son of Parsifal. The leader of the Grail. Destined to rescue, save and uplift all who needed rescuing and salvation. With soaring and beauteous romantic melodies, rich choral support, dazzling duets between glorious {…}

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Simon O’Neill Headlines San Francisco Opera’s ‘Lohengrin’

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The San Francisco Opera is set to present Wagner’s “Lohengrin” in director David Alden’s production. The opera will be presented from Oct. 15 to Nov. 1 and will be conducted by Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim conducts. The cast will include tenor Simon O’Neill, soprano Julie Adams, baritone Brian Mulligan, bass Kristinn Sigmundsson, and, mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi. The {…}

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San Francisco Opera & San Francisco Chronicle to Present ‘Opera in the Park’

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The San Francisco Opera, in collaboration with the San Francisco Chronicle, will present “Opera in the Park” at Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. The free annual event will be led by Music Director Eun Sun Kim, who leads the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and such artists as Julie Adams, Aleksandra Kurzak, Olivia Smith, {…}

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Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal Announces 2023-24 Season

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The Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal has unveiled its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The opening concert, entitled “Eine Kleine Nichtmusik” will feature soprano Juliana Zara and baritone Andrew Hamilton under conduct Patrick Hahn. The showcase features music by Mozart, Ligeti, and Haydn. Performance Dates: Sept. 10 & 11, 2023 Patrick Hahn will conduct Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 {…}

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Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023-24 Season

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Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on the lone vocal performance. Earl Lee leads a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with such soloists as Julie Adams, Jazimina MacNeil, César Andrés Parreño, and Joseph Parish. The program also features John Adams’ “The Wound-Dresser.” Performance Date: May {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Annette Dasch, Carlos Álvarez Headline OperaVision’s August & September Streams

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OperaVision has announced its streaming slate for the months of August and September. First up will be a production of “Rusalka” from the Staatstheater Braunschweig starring Julie Adams, Kwonsoo Jeon, Jisang Ryu, Ekaterina Kudryavseva, and Edna Prochnik. Srba Dinić conducts. Streaming Dates: August 18, 2021 – Nov. 13, 2021 Next up is Lviv National Opera’s “When the Fern Blooms” starring {…}