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Salle Cortot to Present John Blow’s ‘Venus and Adonis’

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The Salle Cortot in Paris will present “Venus and Adonis” on Oct. 4, 2024. The John Blow work will be presented by Ensembles Masques under Olivier Fortin. The cast stars soprano Rachel Redmond, baritone Drew Santini, and mezzo-soprano Natalie Perez. Redmond has performed with the English Tour Opera, Göttingen International Handel Festival, Opera du Rhin, and with the Aix-en-Provence. Santini {…}

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J’Nai Bridges, Ana Vieira Leite, Juliette Mey, Rebecca Leggett Headline 2024-25 Season of ‘Carnegie Hall Live’

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) Carnegie Hall and WQXR have announced the 14th season of “Carnegie Hall Live.” The showcase will feature numerous live concert radio broadcasts hosted by Jeff Spurgeon of WQXR and John Schaefer of WNYC. For the purposes of this article, only vocal performances will be spotlighted. William Christie leads Les Arts Florissants in a concert featuring the works {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Jonathan Tetelman, Véronique Gens, Corinne Winters Among Nominees for Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2024

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Gramophone Classical Music Awards has announced its nominees for its 2024 edition. Here is rundown of the vocal nominees. CHORAL Delius – “Mass of Life” – Bergen Philharmonic, Sir Mark Elder (LAWO) Elgar – “The Dream of Gerontius” – Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh (Signum) Parry – “Prometheus Unbound” – London Mozart Players (Chandos) EARLY Josquin – “Motets & chansons” – Cut Circle, Jesse Rodin (Musique en {…}

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Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical Announces 2024-25 Season

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The Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Los Elementos joins Alberto Miguélez Rouco and soloists Natalie Pérez, Jone Martínez, Carol García, Aurora Peña, Alicia Amo, María Espada, and Judit Subirana for Corselli’s “La cautela en la amistad y robo de las sabinas.” Performance Date: Nov. 10, 2024 Los {…}

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Opéra de Paris 2024 Review: Médée

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Photo credit: Elisa Haberer / Opéra national de Paris Paris Opera’s production of Charpentier’s “Médée” is not bad, but throughout the performance, operagoers will be filled with a sensation of uneasiness. It is not necessarily because of its murderous plot, but because the production feels unsuited to its musicians. It leaves one with the feeling of wearing a garment lent {…}

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Marion Cotillard, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Flórez & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Philharmonie de Paris’ 2024-25 Season

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The Philharmonie de Paris has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Orchestre de Paris Klaus Mäkelä conducts music by Beethoven, Peteris Vasks, and Tchaikovsky. Lisa Batiashvili is the soloist. Performance Date: Sept. 11, 2024 Stanislav Kochanovsky conducts a program of music by Tchaikovsky, Ravel, and Alexandre Tcherepnine. Golda Schultz stars. Performance Date: Oct. 9, {…}

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Paulina Francisco, Shelén Hughes, Jacqueline Echols, Justin Austin, Amanda Forsythe Headline Caramoor 2024 Season

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Caramoor has announced its summer 2024 season. Here is a rundown of the classical vocal performances on offer. Kicking things off is a Pride Month celebration with tenor Jasmine Rice LaBeija, presented in collaboration with The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center. Performance Date: June 13, 2024 Roomful of Teeth will present works by Caroline Shaw, Angelica Negrón, Peter Shin, William Brittelle, and {…}

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Monteverdi Festival Unveils 2024 Edition

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The Monteverdi Festival in Cremona has unveiled its 2024 edition. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. First is “Vespro della Beata Vergine” with the Accademia Bizantina and Coro Ghislieri under conductor Ottavio Dantone. Performance Date: May 29, 2024 The festival will present “L’Orfeo” in a production directed by Olivier Fredj. Francesco Corti conducts Il Pomo d’Oro. Performance {…}

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Davóne Tines, Christine Goerke, Renée Fleming, Will Liverman, Elena Villalón Headline 2024 Tanglewood Season

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Tanglewood has unveiled its 2024 slate. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances. Andris Nelsons conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in an all-Strauss program featuring Renée Fleming as she takes on music from “Arabella” and “Der Rosenkavalier.” Performance Date: July 7, 2024 William Christie leads Les Arts Florissants in Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen.” The work stars Paulina Francisco, Juliette Mey, {…}