Jake Heggie Joins San Francisco Conservatory of Music Faculty

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(Credit: James Niebuhr) Jake Heggie has joined the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s composition faculty. Heggie will begin in his new position in the fall, 2025. In a statement, Heggie said, “Collaboration and hard work are at the heart of my creative life, and I see the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as a vibrant hub of possibility and connection. {…}

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Trump Proposes Gutting National Endowment for The Arts, Organization Announces Shift to Align with President’s Priorities

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The arts world is set for a massive shift as the Trump administration has pushed the National Endowment of the Arts in a different direction, resulting in the loss of grants for several organizations. Per several reports, Trump proposed to cut funding outright. As such, the NEA sent out an email stating that it would be “updating its grantmaking policy {…}

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Nicholas Phan to Perform at Committee of 100’s 2025 Conference & Gala

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Tenor Nicholas Phan will perform at Committee of 100’s 2025 & Gala in Los Angeles on April 25, 2025. The conference and gala takes place on April 25 and 26 at the Fairmont Century Plaza and will feature “academics, policymakers, businesses, and next-generation leaders from across the U.S. for a series of discussions, debates, keynotes and networking sessions under the {…}

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Obituary: David Schweizer Passed Away at 74

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(Photo credit: Caleb Wertenbaker) David Schweizer, acclaimed stage director, died of a heart attack on Dec. 4 in New York. Schweizer’s career in opera included directing the world premieres of “The Greater Good” by Stephen Hartke and Philip Littell at the Glimmerglass Festival, “The Long Walk” by Jeremy Howard Beck and Stephanie Fleischmann at Opera Saratoga, “Elizabeth Cree” by Kevin {…}

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Artist of the Week: Andrew Morstein

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This week the Wexford Festival Opera is set to open a production of Mascagni’s “Le Maschere,” which has long been rarely performed since it premiered. The opera will showcase a young cast of rising stars, including tenor Andrew Morstein who will sing Florindo. Winner of the “Best Male Newcomer” at the Österreichischer MusikTheater Preis Awards in Vienna, Morstein is a {…}

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Athlone Artists Adds Kira Dills-DeSurra to Roster

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Athlone Artists has announced that mezzo-soprano Kira Dills-DeSurra has joined its roster for management. The California native has performed with such companies as Helena Symphony, Opera Idaho, Opera Colorado, Chicago Opera Theater, Central City Opera, Long Beach Opera, and the Castleton Festival, among others. Dills-DeSurra was a National Finalist in the Classical Singer Music Vocal Competition, first prize winner of {…}

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Czech Philharmonic Announces Cast Change for Beethoven Symphony No.9

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The Czech Philharmonic has announced a cast change for its May 1, 2, and 3 concerts. The company said that Iwona Sobotka will sing the soprano role in Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 replacing Lyubov Petrova. Sobotka has performed with such companies as the Chicago Opera Theater, Teatro Real, Osterfestspiele Baden-Baden, Perm State Opera, the Polish National Opera, and Opera Podlaska. She {…}

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Ryan McKinny Stars in the World Premiere of Jake Heggie’s ‘Before It All Goes Dark’

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(Photo credit: Jiyang Chen) In celebration of its 25th anniversary Music of Remembrance will give the world premiere of “Before It All Goes Dark,” a new opera by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer. The creative team based the opera on “Mac’s Journey,” the true story of Gerald “Mac” McDonald, a gravely ill and deeply troubled Vietnam War veteran, which was {…}

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Continuing to Defy Vocal Categorization – Stephanie Blythe Takes on Gianni Schicchi

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Listeners can refer to her however they wish, but Stephanie Blythe has always resisted categorizing herself as a mezzo-soprano, an alto, a contralto, or any other voice type. In her mind, she is a “vocalist.” Considering her upcoming appearances at San Diego Opera, her second foray into a role outside her gender, any attempt to categorize her voice will be {…}

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Jake Heggie Joins San Francisco Conservatory of Music Faculty

Trump Proposes Gutting National Endowment for The Arts, Organization Announces Shift to Align with President’s Priorities

Nicholas Phan to Perform at Committee of 100’s 2025 Conference & Gala

Obituary: David Schweizer Passed Away at 74

Artist of the Week: Andrew Morstein

Athlone Artists Adds Kira Dills-DeSurra to Roster

Czech Philharmonic Announces Cast Change for Beethoven Symphony No.9

Ryan McKinny Stars in the World Premiere of Jake Heggie’s ‘Before It All Goes Dark’

Continuing to Defy Vocal Categorization – Stephanie Blythe Takes on Gianni Schicchi