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George and Nora London Foundation Competition Names 2024 Winners

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The George and Nora London Foundation Competition has announced the winners of its 2024 edition. The winners include Katerina Burton from Ocean City, MD, who sang “Tu che le vanità;” Emily Treigle from New Orleans, who sang “Iris, hence away;” Erin Wagner from El Paso, who interpreted “Sein wir wieder gut;” Samuel White from Columbia, SC, who presented “Amfortas! Die {…}

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The Dallas Opera Announces Nine Finalists for Dallas Opera National Vocal Competition

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The Dallas Opera has announced the nine finalists of the Dallas Opera National Vocal Competition. The finals, which will be held on March 8, will showcase soprano Katerina Burton, soprano Adia Evans, soprano Elisa Sunshine, mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali, countertenor Cody Bowers, tenor Matthew Cairns, baritone Navasard Hakobyan, baritone Yeongtaek Yang,  and bass-baritone Jongwon Han. Finalists will be accompanied by {…}

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Joshua Blue, Justin Austin, Sarah Mesko & Paul Groves Lead Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ 2024 Season

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The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced its 2024 season. The season opens with Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville“ conducted by Jonathan Brandani and directed by Eric Sean Fogel. The work will star Justin Austin, Hongni Wu, and Nathan Stark. Performance Dates: May 25-June 29, 2024 Joshua Blue, Katerina Burton, Thomas Glass, and Brittany Renee lead Puccini’s “La Bohème.” {…}

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Erika Grimaldi, Michael Sumel & Joélle Harvey Lead National Symphony Orchestra’s 2023-24 Season

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The National Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performance for the season. Gianandrea Noseda conducts soloists Denis Kozhukhin, Elena Stikhina, Sergey Skorokhodov, and Alexey Markov in Rachmaninoff’s “The Rock,” Piano Concerto No. 4, and “The Bells.” Performance Dates: Sept. 28-30, 2023 Kevin John Edusei and Katerina Burton lead a program that includes {…}

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Richard Tucker Foundation Announces Career & Study Grants

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The Richard Tucker Foundation has announced the Richard Tucker Career Grant and Sara Tucker Study Grant Recipients. The Richard Tucker Career Grants were awarded to Leah Hawkins, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, and Sean Michael Plumb. All three recipients will receive unrestricted grants of $10,000 each. Meanwhile the Sara Tucker Study Grant was awarded to Katerina Burton, Blake Denson, Stefan Egerstrom, Jonah {…}

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The Kennedy Center Launches ‘The Cartography Project’

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The Kennedy Center has announced the launch of “The Cartography Project,” a multi-year initiative aimed at providing a platform for creators of color from communities grieving from race-based violence in the United States. The first installment of the project, which comes during the Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary season, will include eight new commissions, each of which will receive live world {…}

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Washington National Opera to Present American Opera Initiative

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The Washington National Opera is set to present the ninth season of its acclaimed American Opera Initiative. The upcoming season will present three world premieres on the Kennedy Center’s streaming platform, Digital Stage+ on Saturday, May 1. the performance will be directed by Amanda Consol and will feature works by librettist-composer teams Laura Fuentes and Ben Morris, Rebecca Hart and {…}

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Juilliard 2018-19 Review: The Turn of the Screw

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The Juilliard School’s 2018-19 season opener was impactful on multiple levels, creating a lasting impression. Juilliard has always been renowned for its high quality performers. But on this evening, there was something quite surprising in the air, the entire experience on a completely different plane of quality. Hanging Onto Every Word The first highlight was The Prologue, performed by Chance {…}