Austin Opera Announces New Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor

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Austin Opera General Director & CEO Annie Burridge has announced the appointment of Timothy Myers, the company’s current Artistic Advisor, as the newest member of its artistic leadership team. Supported by a $2.5-million endowment fund created by longtime patrons Sarah and Ernest Butler, Myers will become the Sarah and Ernest Butler Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor, effectively immediately through 2023. {…}

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Obituary: Miriam Murphy Dies at 48

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Miriam Murphy has died at the age of 48. Born in Ireland, Murphy established herself as one of the country’s most acclaimed dramatic sopranos. Having studied under Veronica Dunne in Dublin, Murphy took first prize at the inaugural Seattle International Wagner Competition and subsequently performed in the Seattle Opera’s acclaimed Ring cycle. She would go on to make her Royal {…}

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The 30 Influential LGBTQIA+ Players In Opera

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Happy Pride! As we continue our pride celebration, we turn to the most influential LGBTQIA+ performers, administrators, directors, and others who have been influential in the opera world in shaping the conversation and boosting visibility. For this list, we honed in on the accomplishments of these individuals and the way they have used their voice to push diversity and education {…}

DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

CD Review: Antoine Mariotte’s ‘Salomé’

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On its west facade Rouen Cathedral features a bas-relief of Salome dancing on her hands for the Tetrarch and his guests. In a luring form of “danse macabre,” she thus seals the fate of the Baptist whose execution is shown in the following scene. Flaubert is said to have derived inspiration for his recounting of the Biblical story in the {…}

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Leontyne Price, Joyce DiDonato, Fiorenza Cossotto Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Another week in quarantine, but yet another week of exciting opera options. For those who have followed this series, you know that the 10 we usually recommend are a mixed bunch, with the intention of filling all diverse opera appetites with a wide-ranging menu. This week is no different and perhaps, because of the unique options on offer, it might {…}

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OPERA America Unveils 15 Participants For 2020 Leadership Intensive Program

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OPERA America has selected 15 participants for its 2020 Leadership Intensive Program. These leaders, which hail from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Latin America, were selected from a pool of 44 candidates. The participants selected by OPERA America include are Derrell Acon, director of engagement and equity, Long Beach Opera; Joe Barnes, company manager, the Metropolitan Opera; Robert Boldin, artistic {…}

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Q & A: Director Damiano Michieletto on Searching For Truth, Wagner, Janácek, & Putting Drugs into ‘L’Elisir D’Amore’

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(Credit: Yasuko Kageyama) Damiano Michieletto is one of the most sought after directors today. Born in Venice, he graduated in modern literature at the Venice University and then went on to study theatre and opera production at the Paolo Grassi School of Dramatic Art in Milan. Success would follow him soon after when he debuted in 2003 at the Wexford {…}

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Q & A: Rachel Kelly On Growing Up In A Musical Family, Her Favorite Composer & Dealing With The Stresses Of The Job

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(Photo: Clive Barda) Anyone who was fortunate enough to attend a performance of Rossini’s one act farsa “Adina” at this year’s Wexford Festival Opera, or managed to catch the broadcast on RTE’s Lyric FM could not fail to have been enthused by mezzo-soprano Rachel Kelly’s stunning interpretation in the title role. Since impressing on the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme {…}

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Oratorio Society Of New York To Perform 146th Presentation Of The Messiah

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The Oratorio Society of New York is set to perform its 146th presentation of the holiday favorite Handel’s Messiah. The ensemble will consist of a 200-voice chorus, today New York’s standard for grand choral performance. Soloists will include soprano Leslie Fagan, contralto Heather Petrie, tenor Brian Giebler, and bass Adam Lau with conductor Kent Tritle. Petrie and Giebler were finalists {…}

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Austin Opera Announces New Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor

Obituary: Miriam Murphy Dies at 48

The 30 Influential LGBTQIA+ Players In Opera

CD Review: Antoine Mariotte’s ‘Salomé’

Leontyne Price, Joyce DiDonato, Fiorenza Cossotto Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

OPERA America Unveils 15 Participants For 2020 Leadership Intensive Program

Q & A: Director Damiano Michieletto on Searching For Truth, Wagner, Janácek, & Putting Drugs into ‘L’Elisir D’Amore’

Q & A: Rachel Kelly On Growing Up In A Musical Family, Her Favorite Composer & Dealing With The Stresses Of The Job

Oratorio Society Of New York To Perform 146th Presentation Of The Messiah