Homecoming Service For Jessye Norman Announced

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The family of Jessye Norman has announced the weeklong services and celebrations in memory of the famed artist. The announcements were made through the family spokesperson, Gwendolyn Quinn. The family announced that the funeral is set for Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at the William B. Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA, with doors open and seating beginning at 12:00 {…}

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Sean Michael Gross Joins Askonas Holt In New Leadership Role

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Askonas Holt Ltd. has announced that is it creating a new position on its leadership team, which will be that of Director, Global Head of Strategy & Innovation. Moreover, the first person to occupy the spot will be Sean Michael Gross. Gross, who arrived from London in December, will become the first external hire immediately to join the Askonas Holt Board {…}

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Tanglewood’s Leonard Bernstein Centennial Gala to Broadcast on PBS

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Tanglewood has announced that its star-studded gala concert, celebrating Leonard Bernstein’s centennial on August 25, 2018, will be recorded by Great Performances and broadcast on PBS, bringing this event to audiences in their homes throughout America, Europe, and Asia on December 28, 2018. The concert will be hosted by Audra McDonald and directed by James Darrah; among the names appearing {…}

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Leah Crocetto, Lawrence Brownlee & Ailyn Pérez To Be Featured In LA Philharmonic’s 2018-19 Season

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The LA Philharmonic has announced its 2018-19 season featuring some of the greatest stars in the world. For this season announcement, we will solely concentrate on the operatic and vocal events. Take a look. Baroque The LA Phil kicks off its baroque series with “L’arpeggiata” featuring musical director Christina Pluhar, soprano Céline Scheen, male soprano Vincenzo Capezzuto, and dancer Anna Dego. The concert will {…}

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Isabel Leonard, On Site Opera & Susan Graham Headline Caramoor Festival 2018

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The Caramoor Festival has announced its 2018 Festival with a number of opera stars participating and operatic selections. The season opens with Audra McDonald as she performs from the American Songbook accompanied by Andy Einhorn, the music director of the Caramoor Festival. The orchestra of St. Luke’s accompanies. Performance Date: June 16, 2018 Isabel Leonard and Sharon Isbin take the stage {…}

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Renée Fleming Returns to LA Opera This February

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Renée Fleming will be giving a recital at the Los Angeles Opera on Feb. 6, 2018. The company officially announced the recital which will also feature pianist Hartmut Höll. “The superstar returns to LA Opera for the first time since 2016 in a one-night-only recital with her longtime collaborator, the distinguished German pianist Hartmut Höll, in a special program of {…}

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Renee Fleming To Return To Broadway in 2018

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Renee Fleming is set to return to Broadway. The New York Times is reporting that the people’s diva will perform in a revival production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel.” Fleming, who will portray Nettie Fowler, is set to perform alongside Jessie Mueller as Julie Jordan and Joshua Henry as Billy Bigelow. Oscar-winning producer Scott Rudin and Roy Furman plan to revive the show next {…}

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Fleur Barron & Myra Huang to Present ‘HOME(land)’

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Fleur Barron and Myra Huang are set to present “HOME(land) at the 92nd Street Y. The concert, which is set for April 27, 2024 at Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center, will juxtapose works by Eastern and Western creators including Brahms, Chen Yi, Berg, Ives, Takemitsu, Mussorgsky, Huang Ruo, Alex Ho, and Charles Trenet. The concert will be streamed online {…}

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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 {…}

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Homecoming Service For Jessye Norman Announced

Sean Michael Gross Joins Askonas Holt In New Leadership Role

Tanglewood’s Leonard Bernstein Centennial Gala to Broadcast on PBS

Leah Crocetto, Lawrence Brownlee & Ailyn Pérez To Be Featured In LA Philharmonic’s 2018-19 Season

Isabel Leonard, On Site Opera & Susan Graham Headline Caramoor Festival 2018

Renée Fleming Returns to LA Opera This February

Renee Fleming To Return To Broadway in 2018

Fleur Barron & Myra Huang to Present ‘HOME(land)’

Carnegie Hall 2022-23 Review: Soprano Hera Hyesang Park