Jonas Kaufmann, Federico Longhi & Julien Van Mellaerts Headlines New CD/DVD Releases

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This week, audiences will get to discover new releases of world premieres, rarely performed works, and several debut albums. This is also a new release from one of the most famous singers in the world. Il Vologeso The Mozartists release Niccolò Jommelli’s “Il Vologeso,” with a cast headed by the Irish mezzo-soprano Rachel Kelly, Stuart Jackson, and Gemma Lois Summerfield. {…}

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J’Nai Bridges, Ryan McKinny, Katie van Kooten Headline Top 6 Operas to See This Weekend – North America

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New and old come together in this weekend’s major picks. There will be a unique world premiere as well as a revival of two recent premieres. You also have a mix of some repertory staples taking the nation’s capital by storm. Anna Bolena – Baltimore Concert Opera, Maryland The Baltimore Concert Opera continues its season with a presentation of the {…}

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Mary Bevan, Callum Thorpe & Anna Stéphany Highlight London Handel Festival 2020

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(Credit: Balthasar Denner) London Handel Festival will take place from March 5 to April 10, 2020, featuring number of vocal and orchestral works. The oratorio “Susanna” will feature Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Patrick Terry, Yaritza Véliz, April Koyejo-Audiger, Michael Mofidian, Andrés Presno, and Blaise Malaba. Patrick Milne will conduct the production by Isabelle Kettle. Performance Dates : March 5, 7, 11, 12 {…}

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London Handel Festival Announces 2020 Slate

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The London Handel Festival has announced its 2020 programming. The festival opens with “Susanna,” performed at the Royal Opera House Linbury Theatre. Isabelle Kettle directs with Patrick Milne conducting. Masabene Cecilia Rangwanasha takes on the title role with Patrick Terry, Yaritz Véliz, April Koyejo-Audiger, Michael Mofidian, Andrés Presno, and Blaise Malaba. Performance Dates: March 5-14, 2020 The company will then {…}

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Q & A: Thea Musgrave On her Career Achievements & Her 90th Birthday

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For years, British composer Thea Musgrave has been a major figure in the classical world. She has been a pioneer of the “dramatic-abstract” in the contemporary musical landscape and has composed over 160 pieces, including 13 operas, 11 choral works, and 21 orchestral works. Musgrave recently celebrated her 90th birthday with a concert that included many of her renown works {…}

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Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions to Hold Auditions to the Public in Knoxville

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Knoxville residents will have the opportunity to witness the future of opera this weekend as the public will be invited to the Middle/East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions hosted by Knoxville Opera Guild on Jan. 7. The auditions, which begin at 10 am, are being held at the the Powell Recital Hall of the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center at the {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Federico Longhi & Julien Van Mellaerts Headlines New CD/DVD Releases

J’Nai Bridges, Ryan McKinny, Katie van Kooten Headline Top 6 Operas to See This Weekend – North America

Mary Bevan, Callum Thorpe & Anna Stéphany Highlight London Handel Festival 2020

London Handel Festival Announces 2020 Slate

Q & A: Thea Musgrave On her Career Achievements & Her 90th Birthday

Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions to Hold Auditions to the Public in Knoxville