Brooklyn Art Song Society Announces New Young Artist Program

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Brooklyn Art Song Society is set to launch its inaugural Young Artist Program in fall 2026. The program will encompass a year-long residency in which selected singers and pianists will understudy repertory, attend rehearsals, and perform in outreach concerts, house concerts,a nd masterclasses. Moreover, artists will only be required to spend one concentrated week each month in Brooklyn rather than {…}

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REDCAT to Present ‘Inebria Me’

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The Roy and Edna Disney Calarts Theater (REDCAT) will present the premiere of a new work by San Cha. The experimental opera, titled “Inebria Me,” adapts San Cha’s album “La Luz de la Esperanza” into a work that subverts heteronormative archetypes of classic telenovelas. The story explores the life of Dolores, a woman of humble means who, after marrying the {…}

News, Season Announcement

USC Thornton School of Music Announces 2025-26 Signature Series

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The University of South Carolina (USC) Thornton School of Music reveals its 2025-26 Signature Series. This article only includes classical vocal events. The USC Thornton Chamber Singers and USC Thornton Concert Choir share the bill with a choral program led by Cristian Grases, Maestro Romans Vanags, and Tram Sparks. Performance Date: October 24, 2025 The USC Thornton Oriana Choir and {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Nicole Cabell On Her Return to Ravinia & Taking On Her Only Händel Role

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(Photo by Devon Cass) On August 24, 2025, Ravinia, in collaboration with Haymarket Opera Company, will present a performance of Händel’s “Alcina.” The showcase will be headlined by Nicole Cabell, taking on the title role, the only one by Händel in her repertory. Cabell, the 2005 winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, is no stranger to Ravinia, {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Rainelle Krause on the Queen of the Night & Singing It in Her Six Productions for the 2025-26 Season

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Soprano Rainelle Krause is a rising star in the opera world for her unflinching ferocity coupled with a deeply truthful humanity on the stage. She has become one of the go-to Queens of the Night, singing the role at the Royal Danish Opera, Dutch National Opera, Staatsoper Berlin Unter den Linden, Nashville Opera, Les Arts, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Theater Basel, {…}

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Ludovic Tézier, Brian Jagde, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Anastasia Bartoli, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Maria José Siri & SeokJong Baek Lead Teatro Massimo di Palermo’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Rachmaninov’s “Aleko” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” will be performed in a double bill. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the production by Silvia Paoli, who will put the two operas in a dialogue. Brian Jagde, Carolina López Moreno, and Elchin Azizov star. Opening Night: Nov. 21, 2025 Puccini’s “La bohème” will star Anastasia Bartoli, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Hasmik {…}

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Hera Hyesang Park,  Adèle Charvet, & Benjamin Hulett to  Perform at The Glasshouse With BBC Proms

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BBC Proms will return to The Glasshouse to present four days of live music, family shows, and free performances. Soprano Hera Hyesang Park, mezzo-soprano Adèle Charvet, and tenor Benjamin Hulett will serve as soloists in Mendelssohn’s  “Second” Symphony. They are joined by the with the Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia, Voices of the River’s Edge, and Huddersfield Choral Society. Pianist David Fray  will accompany at the {…}

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Deborah F. Rutter Named Provost for Arts at Duke University

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Former Kennedy Center president Deborah F. Rutter has been appointed vice provost for the arts at Duke. Rutter will join Duke on Sept. 1, 2025, succeeding John Brown, who stepped down on June 30, 2025, after five years in the role. In a statement, Provost Alec D. Gallimore said, “Deborah Rutter is one of the nation’s most accomplished arts leaders. Throughout {…}

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Donne Foundation Report on BBC Proms 2024 Reveals Gender & Diversity Gaps in Programming

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A new report from the Donne Foundation reveals persistent imbalance in equity in music. The Donne Foundation’s latest report introduces a vital new data point for measuring inclusion. For the last five years, the Foundation has published the “Equality & Diversity in Global Repertoire” Report, analyzing the repertoire played by over 100 orchestras worldwide. The new report analyses not just {…}

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