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Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Étienne Dupuis on ‘Don Carlos,’ the French Version & David McVicar’s Production at the Met

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(Credit: Yan Bleney) On Feb. 28, the Metropolitan Opera will showcase the company premiere of “Don Carlos,” the French version of Verdi’s opera. For the new production by Sir David McVicar, the company has lined up an all-star cast that includes Canadian baritone Étienne Dupuis. Dupuis has performed around the world at the Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Opéra de {…}

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Obituary: Stage Director Andrew Sinclair Dies

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Australian Director Andrew Sinclair has died. Born in Melbourne, Sinclair was an internationally recognized opera stage director who worked at some of the most important opera houses in the world including the Royal Opera House, New York City Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Seattle Opera, Washington National Opera, Opera de Montreal, and Opera Australia. He also directed {…}

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Michael Christie to Accompany Finalists of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2021

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The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition has announced that Michael Christie will lead the Welsh National Opera Orchestra during the event. Christie will accompany contestants during the final of the main prize competition which is set for June 19, 2021. “I am thrilled to be conducting for the BBC Singer of the World Competition this, of all complicated {…}

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Allan R. Scott & Valerian Ruminski Joins Athlone Artists

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Conductor Allan R. Scott and bass Valerian Ruminski have joined the roster of Athlone Artists. Scott is the Music Director of the Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale in Montana, a position he has held for 18 years. He also recently debuted with Marble City Opera in a production “Suo Angelica” and has appeared with such wide-ranging organizations as The Tanglewood {…}

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Obituary: Bass-Baritone Thomas Hammons Dies at 68

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Bass-Baritone Thomas Hammons has died at the age of 68. According to reports, Hammons died suddenly on Nov. 10, 2020. Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Hammons, moved to Cincinnati as a young child and at the age of 15, his father, Bige Hammons, introduced him to singing. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where he studied with {…}

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Daniela Mack’s 5 Tips For Finding That Family-Career Balance You Crave As An Artist

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Being an artist often requires that you make certain sacrifices. Being an opera singer and actor not only asks those same sacrifices, but then some. One of the first things to go is the security of family. With so much travel, singers often find themselves away from their families, making it difficult to balance the two. For some, the idea {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Mary Dunleavy On ‘Dinner At Eight,’ Critics & More Strauss

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This year, Wexford Festival Opera presented the European premiere of William Bolcom and Mark Campbell’s opera “Dinner at Eight,” an operatic version of the stage play and Hollywood film of the same name. At the center of the opera is Millicent Jordan, who was portrayed in this version by soprano Mary Dunleavy. The American soprano has sung all over the {…}