Carnegie Hall Announces Cast Change for Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble Concert

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Carnegie Hall has announced a cast change for its Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble concert. The concert hall noted that pianist Bryan Wagorn will replace Yannick Nézet-Séguin for the performance on Dec. 11, 2023. Wagorn is a well-known pianist who serves as Assistant Conductor at The Metropolitan Opera and regularly performs throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. He has worked with Angel {…}

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The Classical Station Reverses Course, Will Now Broadcast Entire Met Opera 2023-24 Season

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(Credit: Karen Almond) Days after proclaiming to the world that it would not broadcast the entire Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 season, The Classical Station has reversed course. The organization made a formal announcement on its website noting that “After careful deliberation, due consideration, and hearing from our supporters, listeners, and the public, The Classical Station has decided to broadcast the entire {…}

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Rhiannon Giddens Calls Out The Classical Station for Banning Opera Broadcasts

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Rhiannon Giddens has spoken out against The Classical Station’s decision to ban the broadcast of numerous operas presented by the Metropolitan Opera. The North Carolina-based station noted that it would not present such works as “Dead Man Walking,” “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” “The Hours,” “Florencia en el Amazonas,” and “El Niño” due to concerns over content {…}

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North Carolina’s Classical Station WCPE Bans Met Opera’s Six New Works Due to ‘Offensive’ Content

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North Carolina’s Classical Station WCPE has announced that it will not be broadcasting the six modern operas that the Metropolitan Opera will showcase during the 2023-24 season. According to a letter signed by Deborah S. Proctor, the General Manager and Chief Engineer of WCPE, the radio station, which did not broadcast “Champion” due to vulgar language, opted to not broadcast {…}

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Florida Grand Opera General Director & CEO Resigns

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The Florida Grand Opera’s General Director and CEO Susan T. Danis has announced her resignation. Danis has been the leader of the opera company for more than a decade and announced that she was leaving to pursue another opportunity. However, she will remain with the company through a transition period to help ensure that the coming season is off to {…}

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Gabriella Reyes Joins Promethean Artists for General Management

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) Nicaraguan-American soprano Gabriella Reyes has joined the roster of Promethean Artists for worldwide general management. In a statement regarding her new manager, Reyes said, “I have full confidence that working with Promethean Artists will help bring the stories I want to tell to the communities that matter most to me. As artists, we curate a path for {…}

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Opera San José Names Seven Artists-in-Residence for 2023-24 Season

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Opera San José has unveiled its 2023-24 Artists-in-Residence. The resident company, which includes Melisa Bonetti (Mezzo-soprano), Michelle Ainna Cuizon (Director), Vartan Gabrielian (Bass-baritone), Johannes Löhner (Conductor), Courtney Miller (Mezzo-soprano), Joshua Sanders (Tenor), and Melissa Sondhi (Soprano), will be introduced in a virtual showcase scheduled for August 13, 2023. Of these artists, the company spotlighted Sondhi as the inaugural Artist-in-Residence for the Wadhwani Chair for South Asia Artists; this new initiative focuses on “incubating the incredible {…}

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Q & A: Venezuelan Soprano Maria Brea on Singing at the Metropolitan Opera in ABT’s ‘Like Water for Chocolate’

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(Photo Credit: Eliana Brea) For two-plus hours, the American Ballet Theatre’s “Like Water for Chocolate” takes the audience member on a rapturous journey about star-crossed lovers, Tita and Pedro, struggling with death and loss over the course of half a century. The work, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon and with music by Joby Talbot, is an adaptation of the iconic novel {…}

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Met Opera Announces 2023 Summer Recital Series featuring Gabriella Reyes, Will Liverman, & René Barbera

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The Metropolitan Opera has unveiled its 2023 Summer Recital Series, set to bring opera to all five New York City boroughs in late June. Featuring both young and established artists, the concerts will include famous arias, duets, and other classical favorites. The series begins on June 20, 2023, at Central Park’s SummerStage in Manhattan, before moving to Brooklyn Bridge Park {…}

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Carnegie Hall Announces Cast Change for Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble Concert

The Classical Station Reverses Course, Will Now Broadcast Entire Met Opera 2023-24 Season

Rhiannon Giddens Calls Out The Classical Station for Banning Opera Broadcasts

North Carolina’s Classical Station WCPE Bans Met Opera’s Six New Works Due to ‘Offensive’ Content

Florida Grand Opera General Director & CEO Resigns

Gabriella Reyes Joins Promethean Artists for General Management

Opera San José Names Seven Artists-in-Residence for 2023-24 Season

Q & A: Venezuelan Soprano Maria Brea on Singing at the Metropolitan Opera in ABT’s ‘Like Water for Chocolate’

Met Opera Announces 2023 Summer Recital Series featuring Gabriella Reyes, Will Liverman, & René Barbera