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L2 Artists Signs Three New Musicians

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L2 Artists has announced that they have signed three new artists to their roster of performers: conductor Louis Lohraseb, soprano Susanne Burgess, and mezzo Amanda Lynn Bottoms. Debuting at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in 2019, Lohraseb has conducted symphonic and operatic works with the Komische Oper Berlin, Semperoper Dresden, and Indiana University’s IU Opera Theatre, where he will return {…}

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Irene Dalis Vocal Competition Announces 2022 Judges

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Opera San José has announced the judges for the upcoming Irene Dalis Vocal Competition. The competition, which was named for acclaimed mezzo-soprano Irene Dalis who founded Opera San José, will feature two-time Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges, Houston Grand Opera General Director Khori Dastoor, Opera San José Music Director Joseph Marcheso, and Lyric Opera of Chicago’s newly appointed Chief Artistic {…}

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Opera San José Announces Semi-Finalists for Irene Dalis Vocal Competition

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Opera San José’s has announced the 12 semi-finalists who will compete in the Irene Dalis Vocal Competition. The competitors are mezzo-soprano Veena Akama-Makia (Little Rock, Arkansas); bass-baritone Ben Brady (Denver, Colorado); soprano Susanne Burgess (Atlanta, Georgia); baritone Andres Cascante (San José, Costa Rica); mezzo-soprano Chantelle Grant (Toronto, Canada); mezzo-soprano Shanley Horvitz (Voorhees, New Jersey); soprano Emily Michiko Jensen (San Diego, California); soprano Anastasia Malliaras (Los Angeles, California); baritone Samson McCrady (Tucson, Arizona); soprano Nina Mutalifu (Ürümqi, China); baritone Sejin {…}

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The Atlanta Opera Announces 2021-22 Glynn Studio Artists

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The Atlanta Opera has announced The Glynn Studio Artists for the 2021-22 season. This ensemble provides young with professional development and performance opportunities while learning from established artists. The five artists are stage director Bruno Baker, soprano Susanne Burgess, baritone Sankara Harouna, mezzo Gretchen Krupp, and bass William Meinert. “We’re excited about this class of Glynn Studio Artists and look {…}

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Atlanta Opera Announces 2021-22 Season

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The Atlanta Opera has announced its 2021-22 Season featuring four mainstage productions. Händel’s “Julius Caesar in Egypt” opens the season with Gary Wedow leading Tomer Zvulun’s new production. The opera will feature Jasmine Habersham and Meg Marino. Performance Dates: Nov 6-14, 2021 The second work of the season will be W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance.” {…}

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Jay Hunter Morris, Megan Marino, Ginger Costa-Jackson, Michael Mayes Headline The Atlanta Opera’s Spring 2021 Slate

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The Atlanta Opera has announced the world premiere adaptations of two renowned operas as well as three concerts this spring as part of its Big Tent series season. First up, the company will present  “The Threepenny Carmen” and “The Threepenny Opera” as conceived by Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun. “The Threepenny Opera” will star tenor {…}

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The Atlanta Opera Announces Three Live Concerts Under the Big Tent Series

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The Atlanta Opera has announced its fall Big Tent Concert Series. The company will present three new, live concerts from late October into November, in addition to the previously announced “Pagliacci” and “The Kaiser of Atlantis.” The first evening will be “Mack the Knife: An evening of Kurt Weill” on Oct. 25 with Megan Marino, Brian Vu, and Jasmine Habersham. {…}

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The Atlanta Opera Announces Studio Players

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The Atlanta Opera has announced its Studio Players, who will be a part of the 2020-21 Molly Blank Big Tent Series. The Studio Players will include soprano Susanne Burgess, mezzo-soprano Gabrielle Beateag, tenor Brian Vu, baritone Joseph Lattanzi, baritone Joshua Conyers, and bass-baritone Calvin Griffin. “For opera singers to grow and reach their greatest potential, they must work and they {…}

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Talents of the World 2019 Review: International Voice Competition Grand Finals

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On December 5, 2019, Talents of the World held the grand finals for their third International Voice Competition. Sixteen finalists from across the competition’s regions came together before a panel of judges, comprised of Talents of the World’s directors as well as prominent artistic managers. The opening remarks were delivered by company artistic director Olga Lisovskaya, dedicating this competition to {…}