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Three Singers Tie for First Prize in Kurt Weill Foundation’s 25th Lenya Competition

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The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music has announced that for the first time three artists have won First Prize in the 25th Annual Lenya Competition. The three winners are Taylor-Alexis DuPont, Ryan Johnson, and Nyla Watson; each will receive a prize of $25,000. The finals were held on April 29, 2023, with the four members of the jury independently scoring {…}

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Pretty Yende, Allan Clayton, Matthew Polenzani & Anna Lucia Richter Lead Konzerthaus Dortmund’s 2023-24 Season

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The Konzerthaus Dortmund has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Lahav Shani open the season with Hila Baggio. The concert will include music by Paul Ben-Haim, Betty Olivero, and Gustav Mahler. Performance Date: Sept. 3, 2023 Anna Lucia Richter and Ammiel Bushakevitz perform a recital of music by Wolkenstein, {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Erin Morley, Samantha Hankey Headline Live in HD Transmission of ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

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Fathom Events and the Metropolitan Opera will present a live broadcast of “Der Rosenkavalier” on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The opera, which will be conducted by Simone Young, stars Samatha Hankey, Erin Morley, Lise Davidsen, Günther Groissböck, Brian Mulligan, Katharine Goeldner, René Barbera, and Thomas Ebenstein. Of this year’s revival, OperaWire’s review noted that “this production of “Der Rosenkavalier” is {…}

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Matthias Goerne, Levy Sekgapane & Karine Deshayes Lead Opéra national du Capitole’s 2023-24 Season

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The Opéra national du Capitole, Toulouse has announced its 2023-24 season featuring seven productions and recitals. Opera Victorien Vanoosten conducts Bizet’s “Les pêcheurs de perles” with Thomas Lebrun Mise directing. The cast includes Anne-Catherine Gillet, Mathias Vidal, Alexandre Duhamel, and Jean-Fernand Setti. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct. 8, 2023 Andris Poga conducts Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov” in a production by Olivier Py. The {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Der Rosenkavalier

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(Credit: Ken Howard) Over the past few seasons, few artists have gotten as much buzz as soprano Lise Davidsen. She’s been called “A Voice in a Million” by none other than Antonio Pappano and she’s become a major Met fixture, garnering top billing in numerous Strauss operas over the past few seasons. Perhaps none came with greater than anticipation than {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Two Cast Changes for ‘Lohengrin’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced cast changes for its performance of “Lohengrin” on March 21. The company said that for the performance “the role of Ortrud will be sung by Rebecca Nash replacing Christine Goerke. Meanwhile, the part of Telramund will be sung by Thomas Hall replacing Evgeny Nikitin. Nash made her Met debut last season as “Elektra” and already {…}

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Lise Davidsen Leads ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ at the Metropolitan Opera

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to perform Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” with Lise Davidsen returning to the Met stage. The opera, which will be showcased seven times between March 27 and April 20, will also feature mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey in her house role debut as Octavian, Soprano Erin Morley as Sophie, and bass Günther Groissböck as Baron Ochs. Maestro Simone Young, {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Der Rosenkavalier.” The company said that Samantha Hankey will take over the role of Octavian replacing Isabel Leonard, who was originally announced. Hankey made her debut at the met in a production of “Mephistofele” and has performed in productions of “Adriana Lecouvreur,” “Rigoletto,” and “Carmen.” {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Lohengrin

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Photo Credit: Ken Howard The Met Opera presented Wagner’s “Lohengrin” with tenor Piotr Beczała, Wagnerian sopranos Tamara Wilson and Christine Goerke, under the direction of François Girard, and Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, for the 2023 season opening on February 26th. “Lohengrin” was first performed in Weimar, Germany, in 1850 at the Staatskapelle Weimar, under the direction of Franz Liszt. However, the {…}