London Mozart Players Announces New Conductor in Residence

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The London Mozart Players has announced Jonathan Bloxham as its Conductor in Residence and Artistic Advisor. Bloxham will be working closely with the artistic team to develop the vision for the years ahead, as well as conducting key LMP concerts including those at Fairfield Halls, where our orchestra is Resident. In a statement, the conductor said, “It’s an honor to be {…}

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Artist of the Week: Kate Royal

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This week the Teatro Mayor is set to open a new production of “Le Nozze di Figaro” by Pedro Salazar, one of Colombia’s most respected directors. The production will bring an international cast including Kate Royal, an acclaimed interpreter of Mozart’s music. The soprano will make her Teatro Mayor debut performing in Colombia for the first time. Royal is well {…}

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Jacques Imbrailo Signs with OWL Artist Management

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South African baritone Jacques Imbrailo signed with OWL Artist Management for General Management. Imbrailo was the winner of the Audience Prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World and has gone on to be associated with the role of Billy Budd, making his role debut at the Glyndebourne Festival, and going on to give performances of the role at {…}

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Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Michelle Walton Passes Away

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Mezzo-soprano Michelle Walton has died. The Scottish Opera took to social media to announce the death of the singer stating, “We at Scottish Opera are deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic death of mezzo-soprano Michelle Walton on August 23. Michelle was a Company Principal with Scottish Opera in the late 1990s and is seen here as Dorabella in ‘Così {…}

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Sally Matthews Signs with OWL Artist Management

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Sally Matthews has signed with OWL Artist Management for General Management. The British soprano is recognized as one of the foremost lyric sopranos of her generation with her international career encompassing the opera, concert and recital stages. Next season Matthews is set to perform at La Monnaie, Brussels as the Marschallin in “Der Rosenkavalier,” and as Tatyana in “Eugene Onegin.” She {…}

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Arena di Verona Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Arena di Verona has announced a replacement for Angel Blue in “La Traviata” on July 30, 2022. The company noted that Nina Minasyan will sing the role of Violetta. Blue canceled the production earlier this month because the Arena di Verona decided to use Blackface in a production of “Aida.” Blue called the practice “offensive, humiliating, and outright racist.” {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury Wins Maria Callas Award

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The Dallas Opera has named soprano Joyce El-Khoury the 2022 “Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year” for her Dallas Opera debut as Leïla in Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers.” The award, named for the unofficial “godmother” of The Dallas Opera, is given to a single performer each season in recognition of a particularly memorable and outstanding company debut. El-Khoury won {…}

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Artist of the Week: Konu Kim

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On June 14, the San Francisco Opera will revive its production “Dream of the Red Chamber” with an acclaimed cast including rising Korean star Konu Kim. The tenor first came on to the scene when he won first place at the Operalia Competition in 2016 and later broke out in 2019 when he performed at the Donizetti Opera Festival in {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Zauberflöte’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” The company noted that Pavel Petrov will sing the role of Tamino replacing Saimir Pirgu. Petrov is a winner of the First Prize and the Don Placido Domingo Ferrer Prize of Zarzuela of Operalia and is an ensemble member of the Oper Graz. Over the {…}

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London Mozart Players Announces New Conductor in Residence

Artist of the Week: Kate Royal

Jacques Imbrailo Signs with OWL Artist Management

Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Michelle Walton Passes Away

Sally Matthews Signs with OWL Artist Management

Arena di Verona Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

Joyce El-Khoury Wins Maria Callas Award

Artist of the Week: Konu Kim

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Zauberflöte’