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Manhattan School of Music Adds to Met Opera Artistic Staff Members to Faculty

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The Manhattan School of Music has appointed two former alumni and current Met Opera staff members to join its faculty. Thomas Lausmann, who is the Met Opera Director of Music Administration, and Bryan Wagorn, Met Opera Assistant conductor, will join the collaborative piano faculty immediately. They join Myra Huang, the Head of Music of the Met Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Season: Here Is All the Information For This Season’s Live in HD Performances

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The Met Opera’s 2022-23 season is here. And that also means that one of its most popular aspects, the Live in HD series, is also back with a slew of new entries. So here is a rundown of what opera productions you will get a chance to not only watch live in cinemas, but eventually online and on TV. Sir {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Sondra Radvanovsky, Anna Netrebko & Renée Fleming Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring seven new productions. Here is a breakdown of the season. New Productions Sir. David McVicar directs a new production of Cherubini’s “Medea” with Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role. The cast will be rounded out by Janai Brugger, Ekaterina Gubanova, Matthew Polenzani, and Michele Pertusi. Carlo Rizzi conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

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Susanna Phillips to Host 50th George London Foundation Competition

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On February 25, 2022, the George London Foundation Competition will return from a one-year postponement for its 50th anniversary event. This year’s event will be held without an audience, being live streamed for free via the foundation’s website, Facebook, and YouTube pages. Following three days of semi-final rounds, roughly a dozen finalists will perform at The Morgan Library & Museum’s {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Opera House 2021-22 Review: Theodora

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(Credit: © Camilla Greenwell, ROH 2022) A much-publicized intimacy director; bold text warnings about sexual violence and “terrorist themes.” There was a certain gung-ho mood amongst the audience going into Katie Mitchell’s new production of Handel’s tragic oratorio “Theodora” at the Royal Opera House this week. The first performance of the work in Covent Garden for 272 years, in fact. {…}

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Bucklesweet Announces Client Events for Spring 2022

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Bucklesweet has announced its client performance lineup for March and April 2022. With events set to take place in Washington, D.C., New York City, Florida, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Los Angeles, audiences around the United States will enjoy live performances across a range of genres and styles. For this article, only vocal performances are listed, and these are by state. Washington {…}

News, Streaming

George London Competition to Live Stream Final Round on February 25

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The George London Foundation Competition has announced that it will live stream the final round of this year’s competition on Feb. 25, 2022. The final will be the culmination of three straight days of semi-final rounds and is set to feature a dozen finalists from around the U.S. and Canada. They will each perform one selection alongside pianist Michael Fennelly {…}