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Hera Hyesang Park Signs with Deutsche Grammophon

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Deutsche Grammophon has announced the signing of an exclusive agreement with South Korean soprano Hera Hyesang Park. The soprano marks the occasion with a performance for the Yellow Label’s latest “Moment Musical” virtual recital at Berlin’s Meistersaal with pianist Sarah Tysman. In a statement Dr Clemens Trautmann, President Deutsche Grammophon said, “We are delighted to welcome Hera Hyesang to our {…}

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Hera Hyesang Park To Debut With NY Choral Society In ‘Wisdom Sees Light Draw Near’

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) The New York Choral Society is set to showcase soprano Hera Hyesang Park and baritone Jarrett Ott in “Wisdom Sees Light Draw Near,” a concert set to open its 2019-20 season. The performance, set for Nov. 15, 2019 at St. Bartholomew’s Church, will pair Brahms’ iconic “Ein deutsches Requiem” with Frank Ticheli’s “Until Forever Fades Away.” The {…}

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Karen Cargill, Angela Meade, Hera Hyesang-Park, Anna Larsson Headline San Diego Symphony’s 2024-25 Season

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San Diego Symphony has unveiled its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Opening Night will feature several soloists, including soprano Hera Hyesang-Park performing “Una voce poco fa” from “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The program, which will be conducted by Rafael Payare, will also feature music by Paganini, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, and a world premiere {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Asmik Grigorian, Piotr Beczala, Sonya Yoncheva, Lisette Oropesa Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. New Productions The season opens on a Sunday with Mason Bates and Gene Scheer’s  “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” in its Met Opera premiere. Bartlett Sher directs and Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast starring Lauren Snouffer, Sun-Ly Pierce, Miles Mykkanen, Patrick Carfizzi, Craig Colclough, and Andrzej Filoncyzk. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

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Mercedes Gancedo & Julius Drake to Perform Poulenc’s ‘La voix humaine’

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(Photo credit: Lucas Sanchez) Soprano Mercedes Gancedo and pianist Julius Drake are set to present “La voix humaine,” by Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau. The rarely performed 40-minute, one-woman opera depicts a real-time phone conversation – the last of a heartbroken and desperate woman with her lover, who is leaving her for someone else. Marc Busquets provides stage direction. “La {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: The Magic Flute

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(Photos: © Met Opera) This holiday season’s production of Metropolitan Opera’s “The Magic Flute” brings joy and grandiosity to Met Opera’s stage, and audience members of all ages. Julie Taymor’s beloved production is a nostalgic showcase of thoughtful set designs, costume designs, and dancing. This is the abridged, English adapted version of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” designed to run in under {…}

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The Metropolitan Opera to Present ‘The Magic Flute’ for the Holiday Season

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(Credit: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present the annual holiday presentation of Julie Taymor’s English-language adaptation of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The opera will be performed 17 times from Dec. 12 to Jan. 4. The production is set to star tenor Duke Kim and soprano Aigul Khismatullina as well as Kathryn Lewek who has {…}

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Stage + to Stream Three Vocal Performances

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Deutsche Grammophon’s Stage + is set to present three vocal performances in October. First, the Georg Solti Accademia will present a star-studded gala at the Hungarian State Opera and will feature Aigul Akhmetshina, Freddie De Tommaso, Hera Hyesang Park, and Paul Grant, all alumni of the Georg Solti Accademia’s Bel Canto Course for Singers. This is the first time these four {…}

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San Diego Symphony Orchestra 2024-25 Review: Welcome Home

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(Credit: San Diego Symphony) On Sept. 28, the San Diego Symphony opened its 2024-25 season with a concert titled “Welcome Home.” The special evening marked the orchestra’s return to its home, the newly redesigned Jacobs Center. The hall, which took four years to renovate, featured vivid changes from its cool blue/green chairs to a more natural curve and slope for {…}