Joyce DiDonato & Susan Graham Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Dead Man Walking’

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to open its 2023-24 season with the company premiere of Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking.” The opera opens on Sept. 26 and will be performed nine times. Ivo van Hove directs the production with a cast that includes Joyce DiDonato as Sister Helen, Ryan McKinny as Joseph De Rocher, Latonia Moore as Sister Rose, and Susan Graham {…}

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Rolando Villazón, Ailyn Pérez, Angel Blue & Susan Graham Lead Santa Fe Opera’s 2023 Season

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The Santa Fe Opera has announced its 2023 season and revealed its 19th world premiere slated for 2024. The company noted that in 2024, the company has commissioned a new opera by two of America’s most exciting talents, composer Gregory Spears and former US Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy K. Smith titled “The Righteous.” The 2023 Season The Santa Fe Opera’s 66th Festival {…}

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Adriana Gonzalez, Piero Pretti, Susan Graham & Thomas Hampson Lead Dallas Symphony’s 2022-23 Season

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The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2022-23 season featuring numerous concerts and international soloists. For the purposes of this article, we will highlight vocal performances. Stephane Deneve conducts Jeanine de Bique in a program of music by Connesson, Barber, and Rachmaninoff. Performance Dates: Sept. 22-24, 2022 Fabio Luisi conducts Susan Graham and Thomas Hampson in selections from Lehar’s “The {…}

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Susan Graham, Tamara Wilson, Ben Bliss Headline Los Angeles Opera’s ‘St. Matthew Passion’

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The Los Angeles Opera is set to present Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” in a new staging by John Neumeier. The showcase will be conducted by James Conlon and will star tenor Joshua Blue, baritone Michael Sumuel, soprano Tamara Wilson, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, tenor Ben Bliss, and bass Kristinn Sigmundsson. They will be joined by the Hamburg Ballet. “John Neumeier has {…}

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Janai Brugger, Susan Graham, Nicole Cabell, Christine Goerke Headline Tanglewood Festival’s 2022 Season

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The Tanglewood Festival has announced its 2022 season, which will be its first full schedule since 2019. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic performances. Tenor Paul Appleby will team up with Emanuel Ax for a recital in Ozawa Hall featuring music by Janacek and Dvorak. The performance will also feature the Lorelei {…}

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Susan Graham to Take on ‘A Standing Witness’

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Photo: Dario Acosta Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and Music from Copeland House are set to perform “A Standing Witness” at Middlebury College and the Kennedy Center on Oct. 29 and Nov. 4, 2021. The showcase will feature the famed mezzo performing the 65-minute work written for her by composer Richard Danielpour and author and U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove. The concert {…}

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Christine Goerke, Karita Mattila, Susan Graham, Michael Fabiano Headline San Francisco Opera’s July Streams

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San Francisco Opera has announced new streams for the month of July. The first stream will be a 2016 production of “Jenufa” starring Malin Byström in the title role alongside Karita Mattila, William Burden, and Scott Quinn. The production was directed by Oliver Tambosi with Jiří Bĕlohlávek conducting. Streaming Dates: July 10-11, 2021 Next up the company will stream a {…}

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J’Nai Bridges, Susan Graham, Renée Fleming Headline Kennedy Center’s 2021-22 Fortas Chamber Music Concerts

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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2021-22 Fortas Chamber Music Concerts. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham will join forces with Music from Copland House Ensemble for works by Jalbert, Harbison, and Danielpour. Performance Date: Nov. 4, 2021 Mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges will perform {…}

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Susan Graham, Julia Bullock, Russell Thomas, Christine Goerke & J’Nai Bridges Headline LA Opera’s Signature Recital Series

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Los Angeles Opera has announced the launch of the Signature Recital Series, which will showcase world-class artists in intimate online performances. The series will feature Russell Thomas, J’Nai Bridges, Christine Goerke, Julia Bullock, and Susan Graham. Performances will be filmed in venues across the country and in Europe and will be available for on-demand viewing for several weeks after their initial {…}

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Joyce DiDonato & Susan Graham Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Dead Man Walking’

Rolando Villazón, Ailyn Pérez, Angel Blue & Susan Graham Lead Santa Fe Opera’s 2023 Season

Adriana Gonzalez, Piero Pretti, Susan Graham & Thomas Hampson Lead Dallas Symphony’s 2022-23 Season

Susan Graham, Tamara Wilson, Ben Bliss Headline Los Angeles Opera’s ‘St. Matthew Passion’

Janai Brugger, Susan Graham, Nicole Cabell, Christine Goerke Headline Tanglewood Festival’s 2022 Season

Susan Graham to Take on ‘A Standing Witness’

Christine Goerke, Karita Mattila, Susan Graham, Michael Fabiano Headline San Francisco Opera’s July Streams

J’Nai Bridges, Susan Graham, Renée Fleming Headline Kennedy Center’s 2021-22 Fortas Chamber Music Concerts

Susan Graham, Julia Bullock, Russell Thomas, Christine Goerke & J’Nai Bridges Headline LA Opera’s Signature Recital Series