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Lester Lynch, Krysty Swann, Adam Tendler Headline Catapult Opera’s ‘The Glitch’

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Catapult Opera has announced the streaming of “The Glitch,” the first of a series of micro video-opera commissions. “The Glitch” is a new work by composer Nico Muhly and librettist Greg Pierce that stars Krysty Swann, Lester Lynch, and Adam Tendler. The video-opera is directed by Marcus Shields. “I am extremely proud of The Glitch. It proves that one does {…}
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Amanda Majeski, Lester Lynch & Rebecca Evans Highlight Welsh National Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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The Welsh National Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring six productions on the main stage. Here is a look at what to expect. Autumn 2020 The season opens with a revival of Janáček and Preissová’s “Jenůfa” starring Amanda Majeski in the title role. She is joined by a cast that includes Peter Berger, Helena Zubanovich, Ed Lyon and Rhodri {…}
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Nadine Sierra & Lester Lynch To Perform Alongside Young People’s Chorus of New York

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The Young People’s Chorus of New York has unveiled its 2019 holiday festival schedule. For opera lovers, the main event will undoubtedly be the concert on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 when the ensemble will present its annual “Winter Wonder: A Festival Holiday Concert.” The showcase will take place at the David Geffen Hall this season and will feature soprano Nadine {…}
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Lester Lynch & Laurel Semerdjian Headline Florentine Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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Florentine Opera has announced its 2019-20 season, which will include three operas and an artist showcase. The first opera of the season will be Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” featuring the debuts of Calvin Griffin in the title role, Abigail Levis as Cherubino, and Alisa Calvin as the Countess, Ariana Douglas as Susanna, and Alexander Dobson as the Count. Shawna Lucey directs {…}
Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Baritone Lester Lynch on Arranging & Recording Spirituals For His New Album “On My Journey Now”

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American history will forever be marked by its atrocities committed during the era of slavery. That wound remains at the forefront of our world today, even as the nation has made “progress.” Today we continue to see acts of racist violence in both outrageous and more subtle ways. Given this context, the need for conversation is at its utmost and {…}
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Festival Napa Valley Honors Gordon Getty

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Festival Napa Valley presented composer Gordon Getty with the Angels of the Arts Award during a March 7, 2024 ceremony. The event included performances by such artists as sopranos Alexandra Armantrading and Lisa Delan; mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade; tenor Nathan Granner; baritone Lester Lynch; baritone/librettist Curt Branom; clarinetist David Barnett; pianist Kevin Korth; and pianist/composer Jake Heggie. There were also {…}
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Musikfest Berlin Announces 2024 Season

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The Musikfest Berlin has announced its 2024 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. The Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester and Ingo Metzmacher perform a program of music by Richard Wagner, Luigi Nono, and Anton Bruckner.  Performance Date: August 30, 2024 Lester Lynch joins the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks and Sir Simon Rattle. The program includes music by Paul {…}
DVD and CD Releases, News

Annalisa Stroppa, Lise Davidsen, Luciano Pavarotti & Yannick Nézet-Séguin Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week you get albums from two very famous singers, a soundtrack to one of this year’s Oscar contenders, and two complete opera recordings you cannot miss. Maestro Deutsche Grammophon releases the official soundtrack to Bradley Cooper’s new film “Maestro.” The recording features {…}
DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

CD Review: Pentatone’s ‘Tosca’

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After this summer’s “Un Ballo in Maschera,” the forces behind the Dutch label Pentatone are turning their attention to another heavy-hitter from the Italian repertoire: with “Tosca” they enter the well-trodden territory of one of the most recorded operas ever. Yet, Carlo Montanaro and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester do not pretend to proverbially reinvent the wheel the way Rostropovich famously did in {…}

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