Victoria Livengood Joins Encompass Arts

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GRAMMY Award-winning mezzo-soprano Victoria Livengood has joined Encompass Arts for management. The mezzo announced her new management via instagram, saying, “I’m delighted to be joining the roster and family at Encompass Arts, with my dear friend of more than four decades, Kathy Olsen, at the helm.” Livengood earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North Carolina at {…}

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Luis Ledesma Joins Encompass Arts for Worldwide Representation

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Mexican baritone Luis Ledesma has joined Encompass Arts for worldwide representation. Ledesma is known for his portrayals of the heroes and villains of Puccini, Verdi and the bel canto masters, as well as roles in recent Spanish-language works including “Florencia en el Amazonas” and “El pasado nunca se termina.” His career has taken him to Teatro alla Scala, the Liceu {…}

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Erin Morley & Lawrence Brownlee to Present Golden Age Concert in New York

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92NY is set to present Erin Morley and Lawrence Brownlee’s Golden Age concert on May 6, 2026. They will be accompanied by Malcolm Martineau and the program will feature music by Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Bellini, Délibes, and Bizet. The concert will be held at the Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall and will also be streamed for those unable to {…}

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Obituary: Wig & Makeup Artist Georgianna Eberhard has Passed Away

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Georgianna (Georgi) Eberhard passed away on March 14. Eberhard (nee Railey) was born on June 27, 1952. Her love for opera began in childhood and attended Barnard College. Soon after graduating, she began working in opera as a wig and makeup artist. For nearly four decades she worked in the opera industry with companies such as Tulsa Opera, Baltimore Opera, {…}

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Athlone Artists Adds Director Eve Summer to Roster

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Athlone Artists has announced that director Eve Summer has joined its roster. Summer is set to direct a production of Menotti’s “The Last Savage” for Odyssey Opera in Spring of 2026. Additionally, throughout 2025-26, she is set to work with such organizations as Tulsa Opera, Opera Columbus, The Opera Institute at Boston University, Resonance Works, and Opera Grand Rapids. Summer’s {…}

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Orchestre classique de Montréal Names New Music Director

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(Photo credit: Matthieu Gauchet) Andrei Feher has been named the new music director of the Orchestre classique de Montréal (OCM). His tenure commences with the newly revealed 2025-26 season. “It’s both an enormous privilege and a great pleasure to embark on this new adventure with the incredible musicians of the Orchestre classique de Montréal,” said Andrei Feher, OCM’s incoming Music Director, {…}

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Richard Ollarsaba to Headline New Philharmonic’s New Year’s Eve Concerts

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The New Philharmonic has announced its New Year’s Eve Concerts. The organization will present three showcases at 1:30 p.m., 5 p.m., and 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. All three concerts will star bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba who will perform music from “Carmen,” as well as other holiday favorites as “Hymne a l’Amour,” “Long Before I Knew You,” and “Auld {…}

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Q & A: Conductor Stefano Vignati on the Growth & Development of the International Lyric Academy

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At age seven, Stefano Vignati heard a recording of Maria Callas. It was the 1964 “La Traviata” from the Maggio Musicale. He was instantly hooked. “That was my first and and I was, you know, completely caught from this,” the Artistic Director and Founder of the International Lyric Academy told OperaWire in an interview. From there, he would chart a {…}

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Teatro Grande di Brescia Announces 2023 Season

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The Teatro Grande di Brescia has announced its 2023 season. The season will open with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” featuring a new production. Eleonora Buratto will sing the title role with Maestro Riccardo Frizza conduting. The production will be directed by Rodula Gaitanou. Performance Dates: July 20 & 22, 2023 Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” will be performed by the winners of the {…}

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Victoria Livengood Joins Encompass Arts

Luis Ledesma Joins Encompass Arts for Worldwide Representation

Erin Morley & Lawrence Brownlee to Present Golden Age Concert in New York

Obituary: Wig & Makeup Artist Georgianna Eberhard has Passed Away

Athlone Artists Adds Director Eve Summer to Roster

Orchestre classique de Montréal Names New Music Director

Richard Ollarsaba to Headline New Philharmonic’s New Year’s Eve Concerts

Q & A: Conductor Stefano Vignati on the Growth & Development of the International Lyric Academy

Teatro Grande di Brescia Announces 2023 Season