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Elsa Dreisig, Benjamin Bernheim, Aleksandra Kurzak, Jonathan Tetelman, Ludovic Tézier Among Major Nominees for 2024 International Opera Awards

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The International Opera Awards has revealed its 2024 awards. The awards ceremony is set to place at the Bayerische Staatsoper on Oct. 2, 2024.BBC Radio 3’s Petroc Trelawny will again host the awards ceremony. There will also be performances featuring opera stars and singers from the Bayerische Staatsoper Young Artists programme. Here is a rundown of all the categories: CONDUCTOR – Thomas {…}

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Ilanah Lobel-Torres Joins Harrison Parrott for General Management

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(Credit: Barbara Torres) American soprano Ilanah Lobel-Torres has joined Harrison Parrott for General Management. Lobel-Torres is a member of the troupe at Opéra National de Paris where she has performed in productions of “Věc Makropulos” and most recently stepped in at less than 24 hours’ notice as Beatriz in “The Exterminating Angel” led by composer Thomas Adès. Next season, she {…}

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Opera Omaha to Feature Anthony Roth Costanzo’s ‘Don’t Look Back’

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(Photo: Pix Talarico) Opera Omaha will join forces with renowned countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo for its annual gala scheduled on April 19, 2024. The event will feature the world premiere of Costanzo’s “Don’t Look Back,” which features music by Mozart, Gluck, and Handel. Alongside Costanzo is filmmaker and photographer Pix Talarico who will allow audiences to interact with original music {…}

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Anthony Roth Costanzo Headlines Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s First 2024 Concert

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(Credit: Matthew Placek) The Princeton Symphony Orchestra will kick off 2024 with a concert starring Anthony Roth Costanzo. The concert will feature music by Händel, Gregory Spears, Nina Shekhar, and Tchaikovsky. Rossen Milanov conducts. There will be two performances with the first one set for Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. The following day, on Jan. 14, there will be a {…}

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Trekking Through American Opera (Part Two)

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(Photo Credits: Karen Almon/Metropolitan Opera) Throughout this new series, we will be looking at the history of American opera, beginning in the 2000s through to the present, through revisiting certain iconic works of the past two decades and OperaWire’s coverage of them throughout the 21st century. In part one, we looked at the developments of the 2000s. In part two, {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Announces First ‘Troupe Lyrique’ in 30 Years

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced that for the first time in 30 years, it will feature a “troupe lyrique” made up of seven singers. The artists include soprano Emy Gazeilles, soprano Ilanah Lobel-Torres, mezzo-soprano Marine Chagnon, tenor Nicholas Jones, tenor Maciej Kwasnikowski, baritone Florent Mbia, and bass Alejandro Baliñas Vieites. The group, which will take on over 30 {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sondra Radvanovsky, Benjamin Bernheim & Ludovic Tézier Lead Opéra de Paris’ 2023-24 Season

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The Opéra de Paris has announced its 2023-24 Season featuring many new productions and many of the great stars in the world. Alexander Soddy conducts Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with a cast that includes Peter Mattei, Kyle Ketelsen, Adela Zaharia, Julia Kleiter, Ben Bliss, Cyrille Dubois, John Relyea, Gaëlle Arquez, Tara Erraught, Alex Esposito, Bogdan Talos, Guilhem Worms, Ying Fang, and {…}

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Q & A: Alexander Chance on Winning the Handel Singing Competition & Looking Ahead at the Future

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(Credit: Nina Close) Alexander Chance is a fast-rising singer who became the first countertenor to win the International Handel Singing Competition. He has performed at Wigmore Hall, Musikfest Bremen, Nargenfestival in Tallinn, and The Grange Festival, among others. This season as he continues his rise with performances in Ravenna, Japan, Munich, Tel Aviv, and Prague, among many others. OperaWire had a {…}