Nicole Chevalier, Aušrinė Stundytė & Bo Skovhus Lead Broadcasts From Theater An Der Wien

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(Credits: © Bernd Uhlig / © Werner Kmetitsch) The Theater an der Wien has announced a series of broadcasts after high uncertainty over a date of possible reopening due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in Austria. First up is a production of Prokofiev’s “The Fiery Angel.” The opera showcases Aušrinė Stundytė, Bo Skovhus, Natascha Petrinsky, Elena Zaremba, Nikolai Schukoff, Alexey {…}

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Spoleto Festival USA Postpones World Premiere of ‘Omar’

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The Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina has announced that it will be postponing the world premiere production of “Omar.” The work, which was set to premiere in 2020, will now be postponed until the 2022 season. The opera is written by Rhiannon Giddens and is based on the life of Omar Ibn Said, an enslaved Muslim-African man brought {…}

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The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Promotion of Vinay Parameswaran to Associate Conductor

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The Cleveland Orchestra announced the immediate promotion of Vinay Parameswaran to Associate Conductor, continuing his three-and-a-half-year tenure with the Orchestra through the 2021-22 season. Parameswaran, who served as the Orchestra’s Assistant Conductor since 2017, will continue to hold the Elizabeth Ring and William Gwinn Mather Assistant Conductor Endowed Chair, despite his new title. Parameswaran will remain The Cleveland Orchestra Youth {…}

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Obituary: Bass Arthur Woodley Dies at 71

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Arthur Woodley has died at the age of 71. Born in New York City and raised in Saint Croix, Woodley went on to perform at some of the world’s most important companies including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Seattle Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Dallas Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, New Orleans Opera, and the Opera Theatre of St. {…}

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Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Zauberflöte’

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its performance of “Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte.” The company announced that ensemble member Joseph Dennis will sing the role of Tamino replacing Sebastian Kohlhepp, who had to cancel. Dennis has performed numerous roles at the Semperoper Dresden including Belmonte in “Die Entführung aus dem Serail,” Tamino in “Die Zauberflöte,” Don Ottavio in {…}

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Sir John Tomlinson, Emma Bell & Louise Alder Lead Grange Festival 2021 Edition

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(Credits: Opera Online website / Paul Foster-Williams / Gerard Collett) The Grange Festival has announced its 2021 edition which will feature several opera productions headline by opera’s greatest stars. Here is the breakdown of what’s in store for 2021. Britten’s operatic masterpiece “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will open the festival. The opera will feature Alexander Chance in the role of {…}

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Spoleto Festival USA General Director Nigel Redden Retires After 35 Years

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The Spoleto Festival USA General Director Nigel Redden announced his retirement in a statement Thursday, September 24. Redden cited the cancellation of the 2020 season and “the enforced isolation of the past several months,” as his reasons for departure after 35 years at the Festival’s helm. Redden went on to say, “The Festival continues to mean an enormous amount to {…}

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Sarai Elizabeth Cole & Rebecca L. Hargrove Discuss the Black Community’s Love-Hate Relationship With ‘Porgy and Bess’

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***Editorial Note: This article has been modified from its original version. (Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) “Porgy and Bess” is arguably America’s most celebrated and beloved opera. Following its premiere in 1935, the opera by George Gershwin about an African-American community in Charleston, South Carolina has become a mainstay of opera houses across the world, receiving major productions at {…}

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Q & A: Marlon Daniel on the Chevalier de Saint-Georges & Systematic Racism in Classical Music

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Few artists have dedicated themselves to championing the works of composers of African and African American descent the way that conductor Marlon Daniel has. A Chicago native, Daniel has performed new works by such composers as Fred Onovwerosuoke, Dominique Le Gendre, and Adolphus Hailstork, among others. He also founded the Festival International de Music Saint-Georges in Guadaloupe and was the {…}

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Nicole Chevalier, Aušrinė Stundytė & Bo Skovhus Lead Broadcasts From Theater An Der Wien

Spoleto Festival USA Postpones World Premiere of ‘Omar’

The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Promotion of Vinay Parameswaran to Associate Conductor

Obituary: Bass Arthur Woodley Dies at 71

Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Zauberflöte’

Sir John Tomlinson, Emma Bell & Louise Alder Lead Grange Festival 2021 Edition

Spoleto Festival USA General Director Nigel Redden Retires After 35 Years

Sarai Elizabeth Cole & Rebecca L. Hargrove Discuss the Black Community’s Love-Hate Relationship With ‘Porgy and Bess’

Q & A: Marlon Daniel on the Chevalier de Saint-Georges & Systematic Racism in Classical Music