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AVA Presents 90th Anniversary Celebration & Gala ‘BrAVA Philadelphia!’

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The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced its 90th Anniversary Celebration and Gala, “BrAVA Philadelphia!’ to take place March 21. The program features AVA alumni and faculty members who have become luminaries in the opera world, performing at prestigious opera houses such as the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, the Royal Opera House, and many more. Performers include AVA Board Members {…}

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Best of 2024: OperaWire’s Top Ten Rising Stars 2024

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(Credit: TACT/Askonas Holt/Intermusica/Natalia Jansen) It’s that time of the year. The end of the year. 2024 brought many debuts, many new productions, many competitions, many world premieres and many new young artists who are coming up in the world of opera.  And that it is reason alone to celebrate. As the year comes to an end, here’s a look at {…}

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Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb Takes Another Shot at Critics in NY Times Editorial on Making Opera New Again

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(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) “After 18 years running the Met, and a lifetime of experience in classical music and opera, it’s clear to me that the solution to sustaining opera is through artistic reinvention, both with new operas by living composers, and reimagined productions of classics that can resonate with audiences of today.” So writes Met Opera General {…}

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Vast Imagination – Directors Shawna Lucey & Michelle Ainna Cuizon on Bringing their Vision to Opera San José & the Opera World at Large

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(Photo credit: Louis Chan / David Allen) What does the future look like for female directors in opera? Opera San José, the opera company in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, now entering its 41st season, gives OperaWire a look at two young trailblazers: the current CEO and General Director, Shawna Lucey, and Michelle Ainna Cuizon, presently in residence and {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming, Ailyn Pérez, Nicholas Phan, Will Liverman, Karen Slack & Yannick Nézet-Séguin Lead Classical Grammy 2025 Nominees

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The Grammy nominations have been announced. For this article, we will focus on the vocal and operatic nominations. The Best Opera Recording nominees are “Adams: Girls Of The Golden West” featuring John Adams, Paul Appleby, Julia Bullock, Hye Jung Lee, Daniela Mack, Elliot Madore, Ryan McKinny, and Davóne Tines, Dmitriy Lipay, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Los Angeles Master Chorale, “Catán: Florencia {…}

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Metropolitan Opera’s Peter Gelb Suggests Critics’ ‘Agenda’ Responsible for ‘Grounded’s’ Negative Reviews

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(Credit: Brigitte Lacombe) Metropolitan Opera general manager Peter Gelb claims that an “agenda” is behind the negative reviews for the season-opening “Grounded.” In an exclusive story by Page Six, at en event for the Musicians Foundation on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, Gelb noted the need for more “accessible” works that pull on people’s “emotions as well as their intellect” before {…}

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Contemporary Operas Average 65 Percent of Audience Attendance During Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera revealed its finances for 2023-24 season, including the fact that it had sold 72 percent of available tickets. The number was up from the previous season which only saw 66 percent of available tickets sold. While overall there was a positive rise in ticket sales, the company has not fully recovered from prepandemic numbers which saw 75 {…}

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Ailyn Pérez Joins Askonas Holt for General Management

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(Credit: Soloman Howard) Soprano Ailyn Pérez has joined Askonas Holt’s roster for worldwide general management. Pérez will be managed at Askonas Holt by Joel Thomas. In a statement, the soprano said, “I am truly happy to reconnect with Joel Thomas and the team at Askonas Holt for worldwide management, and to collaborate with them on the next part of my {…}