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Ricardo José Rivera Joins Sempre Artists for Management

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Ricardo José Rivera has joined Sempre Artists for General Management. Recently Rivera was seen in Teatro Nuovo’s modern premiere of Carolina Uccelli’s “Anna di Resburgo.” OperaWire noted, “Rivera rounded out the main trio and arguably stole the show from everyone with a tremendous ability to clearly delineate Norcesto’s character arc.” This season he will sing the title role of Macbeth {…}

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Richard Cox Named Professor of Voice and Executive Chair at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

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(Credit: SFCM) Richard Cox will join the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Voice department in 2025. Cox will be a Professor of Voice and Executive Chair of the Voice program. In a statement, Cox said, “I am looking forward to joining the distinguished faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Through the recently expanded multi-genre voice curriculum, SFCM has {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Olga Peretyatko, Luca Salsi, Pretty Yende, Javier Camarena & Nombulelo Yende Lead Maggio Musicale FIorentino’s 2025 Season

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(Credit: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino) The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2025 season. Stefano Ranzani conducts a production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” by Davide Livermore. Celso Albelo, Daniel Luis de Vicente, Leon Kim, Olga Peretyatko, Alessio Cacciamani, and Eleonora Filipponi star. Performance Dates: Feb. 16-23, 2025 Michele Spotti conducts Bellini’s “Norma” in a production by Moshe Leisier and Patrice Caurier. Jessica Pratt, {…}

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Sidney Outlaw Headlines HALO’s 2024-25 Season

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Holy City Arts and Lyric Opera (HALO) has announced its fifth anniversary season. Sidney Outlaw and Warren Jones open the season as part of their US recital tour. Performance Date: September 15, 2024 (St. Johannes Lutheran Church)  Up next is a run of Menotti’s “The Medium. Performance Date: October 24 & 26, 2024 (Battery Gadsden) “Carols by Candlelight” will take {…}

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Sphinx Organization Announces 2025 Medal of Excellence Recipients

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The Sphinx Organization has announced the awardees of the 2025 Medals of Excellence. The Organization announced that soprano Gabriella Reyes, pianist Clayton Stephenson, and violinist and composer Curtis Stewart have each been honored with a Sphinx Medal of Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by the Sphinx Organization, which comes with a $50,000 career grant. The medal recognizes extraordinary leaders in {…}

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Carolyn Jack to Publish Debut Novel ‘The Changing of Keys’

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(Photo credit: Kevin Rabito) Carolyn Jack’s debut novel, “The Changing of Keys” will be released on Sept. 17 by Regal House Publishing. The novel explores the cutthroat world of classical opera, grief, and coming-of-age. The plot follows a gifted, fourteen-year-old pianist, whose father has died. He himself sent away from his Caribbean home against his will, to study classical music {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Asmik Grigorian, Nicholas Brownlee, Juan Diego Flórez & Joyce DiDonato Lead Palau de Les Arts’ 2024-25 Season

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Palau de les Arts in Valencia has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Gorges Ocloo’s “The Golden Stool” will star Nobulumko Mngxekeza-Nziramasanga and Nonkululeko Nkwinti. Performance Dates: Sept. 19, 2024 Lisette Oropesa sings the title role of Massenet’s “Manon” with Carles Pachon and Charles Castronovo. James Gaffigan conducts the production by Vincent Huguet. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-15, 2024 Elena Stikhina, Piero {…}