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Boston Baroque Announces Major Cast Change for ‘Iphigénie en Tauride’

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Boston Baroque has announced a cast change for its production of Gluck’s “Iphigénie en Tauride.” The company announced that Wendy Bryn Harmer has withdrawn from the production due to injury. In her stead, Soula Parassidis, who is the CEO of Living Opera, will take on the title role, marking her debut with Boston Baroque. She previously sang the role in {…}
IndieOpera

White Snakes Project to Speak Against Anti-Asian Racism with ‘Fractured Mosaics’

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On March 30, 2023, Cerise Jacobs and White Snake Projects will present the world premiere of “Fractured Mosaics,” an operatic response to anti-Asian racism. Comprised of four scenes, “Fractured Mosaics” features music by Nilo Alcala, Randall Eng, Benjamin Kono, and Liliya Ugay, with texts from their respective writing partners, Deepalis Gupta, Monique Truong, Cerise Lim Jacobs, and Sokunthary Svay. Per {…}
IndieOpera

Chautauqua Opera Company & Conservatory Unveils 2023 Season

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Chautauqua Opera Company and Conservatory has announced its 2023 season. The season kicks off with “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Steven Osgood conducts and Dennis Whiteheard Darling directs. The opera stars Kevin Burdette, Eve Gigliotti, Amanda Lynn Bottoms, Arnold Livingston Geis, Michael Colman, Angela Yam, Louis Tiemann, Felix Aguilar Tomlinson, and Brian Jeffers. Performance Dates: June 30 {…}
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 {…}
IndieOpera

Music at Co-Cath to Showcase Monteverdi’s ‘Vespro della Beata Vergine’

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Music at Co-Cath is set to present Monteverdi’s “Vespro della Beata Vergine” on Dec. 9 and 10 in Brooklyn, NY. The showcase, celebrating the Lady of Guadalupe, “La Virgen de las Américas,” will reenact the Virgin’s appearances to Juan Diego, an Aztec. Audiences will hear short Spanish and English readings and performances from 14 singers. Soloists for the performance include {…}
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New England Conservatory to Stream New Video Production of ‘Dialogue of the Carmelites’

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New England Conservatory’s Opera Studies is set to stream Poulenc’s “Dialogue of the Carmelites” on June 23 and 24, 2021. The showcase was recorded in English at the Boston-based institution’s Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre with piano accompaniment. Audiences can check out the operas for free via the NEC official website. Joshua Major directed the production which includes two casts. {…}
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Art Song Platform Sparks & Wiry Cries to Present NYC songSLAM Festival

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New York-based global art song platform Sparks & Wiry Cries will present its flagship NYC songSLAM Festival with twelve days of song in a virtual event beginning on Jan. 11 at 5:00 p.m. EST. The 2021 songSLAM runs through Jan. 22 and will showcase 14 emerging composer and performer teams presenting new art song competitions. After each performance, the audience {…}
IndieOpera

Spooky Goose Opera to Present Zoom Performance of Handel’s ‘Messiah’

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Spooky Goose Opera is set to present Handel’s “Messiah, The Christmas Portion” via Zoom on Dec. 18, 19, and 20, 2020. The company will present a showcase featuring live soloists alongside a pre-recorded showcase by the Feathers Chorus. Soloists include Angela Scorese, Angela Yam, David Rivera Bozón, Gray Lieper, Hugo Vera, Iris Prcic, Katie Beckvold, Krishna Alexandra, Lisbelkis Santana, Manya {…}
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New England Conservatory Announces December Streaming Slate

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The New England Conservatory has announced a slew of programs that it will present via its streaming platform throughout the month of December. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic showcases. All the showcases can be viewed on the institution’s official website. First up will be a Lieberabend entitled “Forbidden Songs: Jewish Voices {…}

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