Allan Clayton, Golda Schultz and Natalya Romaniw Highlight BBC Proms Live Program

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(Credits: © Sim Canetty-Clarke / Dario Acosta / Patrick Allen) BBC Proms has announced the schedule for the two weeks of live performances at the Royal Albert Hall. Compared to the initial plans that were conveyed to the public in May, there will be no live audience. For the purpose of this article, we will focus only on vocal performances. {…}

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Obituary: BBC Conductor and Educator John Poole Dies, Aged 85

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Former BBC Conductor John Poole has passed away at the age of 85. Born on February 5 in Birmingham, England, Poole began as a conductor during his time as an undergraduate at Oxford; he later directed concerts as an organist at London University Church, and as Musical Director at University College in London. In 1968, Poole became the conductor of {…}

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ROH’s Jette Parker Young Artist Programme Adds Four New Singers

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The Jette Parker Young Artists Programme has announced four new singers set to join in Sept. 2020. The singers include British soprano Alexandra Lowe, Ukrainian mezzo-soprano Kseniia Nikolaieva, Russian tenor Egor Zhuravskii, and Congolese bass Blaise Malaba. These four artists were picked from a pool of 424 applicants from more than 25 countries. Lowe is currently a National Opera Studio {…}

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Jamie Barton, Joyce DiDonato & Sarah Connolly Headline BBC Proms 2019

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The BBC Proms has announced its 2019 festival featuring some of the great singers, performers and orchestras in the world. For this season announcement we will concentrate on the vocal performances. Omer Meir Wellber leads the BBC Proms Youth Choir and BBC Philharmonic in Haydn’s “The Creation.” He is joined by soloists Sarah-Jane Brandon, Benjamin Hulett, and Christoph Pohl. Performance Date: July 29, {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Anush Hovhannisyan On the BBC Cardiff Competition & The New Generation Festival

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On April 9, 2018, audiences will gather at London’s Coliseum for the International Opera Awards to honor those who come from across the globe to make opera what it is today. Among them will be Armenia soprano Anush Hovhannisyan, who is coming off a massive success in 2017 when she was among the contestants for the BBC Cardiff Singer of {…}

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In Memoriam 2017: Remembering the Major Opera Singers That Passed This Year

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For many, 2017 was a year to celebrate with many triumphs. It was also a tough year for arts institutions fighting sexual harassment scandals and numerous political issues. And it was also a year that saw many beloved artists and celebrities’ lives come to an end. The opera world was particularly devastated by the loss of many major stars, some of {…}

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172 of World’s Greatest Singers Pick Mozart Opera As Greatest Ever

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What is the greatest opera of all time? Everyone has his or her own opinions but a recent poll of 172 of the world’s greatest singers has yielded a consensus – Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The poll included such stars as tenor/baritone Plácido Domingo, sopranos Kiri Te Kanawa and Renée Fleming and bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, among others, and was {…}

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Anthony Clark Evans Wins Round 1 of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 Main Prize

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Anthony Clark Evans has won the first round of the Main Prize competition at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. The American baritone performed excerpts from three different romantic composers including Bizet, Wagner and Leoncavallo. He kicked off his first concert with “L’orage s’est calmé… O Nadir, tender ami,” from “Les Pêcheurs des Perles.” That was followed by {…}

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BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World Competition 2017: Kiri Te Kanawa & Grace Bumbry Among Judges

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We know the performers. Now let’s find out a little about the people that will be charged with picking the winners. The 2017 edition of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World judging panel features a total of eight major figures, all of them of international renown. Here is a quick rundown of the eight judges. Grace Bumbry Bumbry is one {…}

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Allan Clayton, Golda Schultz and Natalya Romaniw Highlight BBC Proms Live Program

Obituary: BBC Conductor and Educator John Poole Dies, Aged 85

ROH’s Jette Parker Young Artist Programme Adds Four New Singers

Jamie Barton, Joyce DiDonato & Sarah Connolly Headline BBC Proms 2019

Q & A: Soprano Anush Hovhannisyan On the BBC Cardiff Competition & The New Generation Festival

In Memoriam 2017: Remembering the Major Opera Singers That Passed This Year

172 of World’s Greatest Singers Pick Mozart Opera As Greatest Ever

Anthony Clark Evans Wins Round 1 of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 Main Prize

BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World Competition 2017: Kiri Te Kanawa & Grace Bumbry Among Judges