Q & A: Tenor Stefano Secco on Studying with Franco Corelli & Renata Scotto, Verdi vs. Puccini

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Milanese Stefano Secco studied piano and singing with Alberto Soresina, and also graduated in percussion under the renowned Tullio De Piscopo. He has also trained with Franco Corelli, Franca Mattiucci, Leyla Gencer and Renata Scotto. He has performed in opera houses around the world with an expansive repertoire, has made extensive audio and video recordings, and has won a number {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Anna Netrebko, Joyce DiDonato & Emily Albrink Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get solo recital albums, an opening night performance at La Scala, and Disney classics with one of the great mezzos of her generation. Shara Nova’s Titration Grammy Award-winning choir The Crossing, led by Donald Nally, releases its 30th album “Titration,” on Navona Records. Premiered at the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center in Big Sky, Montana in August {…}

News

Sash Cooke & Kirill Kuzmin to Perform in Merkin Hall

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Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and pianist Kirill Kuzmin are set to perform at New York’s Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall on May 25, 2023. The performance is set to feature songs from her 2023 Grammy-nominated album, entitled “how do I find you.” The performance will include new commissions by some of the most innovative contemporary artists/composers Caroline Shaw, Missy Mazzoli, Nico {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Franco Fagioli, Malin Byström & Ramon Vargas Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week, audiences can check out exciting new releases from major artists. There is also a world premiere recording of a rarely performed opera. Home Decca releases the new album from Grammy-winning composer Eric Whitacre and the acclaimed vocal ensemble VOCES8. The album includes a world premiere, “All Seems Beautiful To Me,” and a new recording of Whitacre’s deeply moving {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Carnegie Hall 2022-23 Review: Soprano Hera Hyesang Park

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Photo: Taehyun Hwang/Korean Cultural Center New York Soprano Hera Hyesang Park had her debut recital at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall on Friday, March 3rd, in celebration of Women’s History Month and the 70th Anniversary of the alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea. In the 2022-23 season, Hera performed Adina in “L’Elisir d’amore” at Staatsoper Berlin, and on {…}

On This Day, Special Features

International Women’s Day 2023: Four Women Composers and Their Contributions to the Art Form

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Throughout time, women have routinely been at the bad end of the deal when it came to composing, performing, or really anything that has to do with music. However, as we now know, that didn’t mean women composers, performers, critics, and everything in between didn’t exist. Actually, the opposite! Composers like Hildegard von Bingen, Barbara Strozzi, Clara Schumann, and Amy {…}

News

International Conductor’s Guild Elects New Officers and Board Members

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The International Conductor’s Guild (ICG), in collaboration with La Asociación Española de Directores de Orquesta (AESDO) and with the support of Berklee College of Music Valencia, held their 2023 International Conference in Valencia, Spain, in mid-January. ICG is a service organization focused on advancing the art and profession of conducting. Over 100 conductors attended the conference, and a new team of officers {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Flea Theater 2023 Review: Both Eyes Open

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Photos: Carlos Castaneda One of the numerous illusions about United States history among Americans is that the country is the ultimate force for good in the world, “a shining city upon a hill,” as President Ronald Reagan declared. We believe in the fiction of rugged individualism, exceptionalism, the solitary figure on horseback with a six-shooter and a Remington, and our unassailable {…}

IndieOpera

La MaMa to World Premiere ‘ICELAND, a re-Creation Myth’

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“ICELAND, a re-Creation Myth” by O-Lan Jones and Emmett Tinley will make its world premiere at La MaMa in NYC. Opening night is scheduled for March 24 at 7 p.m. in the Ellen Stewart Theatre at La Mama. Shows follow through April 2. The multidisciplinary opera features the ancient mythology of Iceland, following Vala, a disillusioned architect in search of {…}

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