Jordan De Souza Appointed Music Director in Dortmund

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Canadian conductor Jordan De Souza has been appointed as the General Music Director of the City of Dortmund, Germany. He will be responsible for the Opera and the Symphony Orchestra, the Dortmunder Philharmoniker. De Souza has conducted many major opera companies worldwide, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Glyndebourne, Bayerische Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Seattle Opera, and Dutch National Opera. {…}

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Isabel Leonard to Make Film Debut in ‘She Came to Me’

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(Credit: Protagonist) Isabel Leonard is set to make her film debut in “She Came to Me.” The singer took to social media to share the news stating, “excited to finally share with you all! Thrilled and honored to be making a film debut on-screen with none other than Peter Dinklage. Huge thanks to Rebecca Miller and the entire production of {…}

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Savonlinna Opera Festival Announces Departure of General Director Jan Strandholm

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The Savonlinna Opera Festival has announced that Artistic Director Ville Matvejeff will take over the company following the departure of Jan Strandholm, who has stepped down as General Director. “It has been a great honor and joy to head the Savonlinna Opera Festival for the past ten years. I feel privileged to have worked with such a top team, which {…}

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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 {…}

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Artist of the Week: Quinn Kelsey

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) On Dec. 31 the Metropolitan Opera will premiere a new production of “Rigoletto” featuring Met veterans and newcomers. It will also mark the first time, Quinn Kelsey, one of the Met’s stars headlines a production. Kelsey, who made his Met debut in 2008 as Schaunard in “La Bohème,” has appeared in over 70 performances {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Conductor Change for ‘Idomeneo’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a conductor change for Mozart’s “Idomeneo” on July 22, 2021. The company announced that Gabriel Venzago will take over conducting for Constantinos Carydis and will make his company debut. Venzago has conducted at the Salzburger Landestheater and Stadttheater Bremerhaven in such works as “Carmen,” “My Fair Lady,” “The Magic Flute,” “La Cenerentola,” and “Pagliacci,” among {…}

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Staatsoper Stuttgart Extends Closure Until May

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(Credit: Staatsoper Stuttgart official website) The Staatsoper Stuttgart has announced that it will remain closed until at least May 1, 2021. The opera house stated that the decision was made by the Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts together with the two state theaters of the State of Baden-Württemberg. The resumption of performances in April does not seem feasible {…}

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Everything You Need to Know About the Metropolitan Opera’s At-Home Gala

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The Metropolitan Opera’s At Home Gala is undeniably one of the most hotly anticipated event since the social distancing measures kicked off just a little over one month ago. The event is set to feature close to 40 artists from around the world and recent reports indicate that a great deal of preparation has gone into making this a memorable {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko & Renée Fleming Headline Star-Studded Carnegie Hall 2018-19 Season

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Carnegie Hall announced its 2018-19 season featuring some of the world’s greatest singers and musicians. To stick with opera, we will only be highlighting the singers who will be featured in the season. Orchestras Mezzo-soprano Lucile Richardot will be featured with the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique under the direction of Sir John Eliot Gardiner in an all-Berlioz program. The program will feature {…}

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Jordan De Souza Appointed Music Director in Dortmund

Isabel Leonard to Make Film Debut in ‘She Came to Me’

Savonlinna Opera Festival Announces Departure of General Director Jan Strandholm

Susanna Phillips to Host 50th George London Foundation Competition

Artist of the Week: Quinn Kelsey

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Conductor Change for ‘Idomeneo’

Staatsoper Stuttgart Extends Closure Until May

Everything You Need to Know About the Metropolitan Opera’s At-Home Gala

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko & Renée Fleming Headline Star-Studded Carnegie Hall 2018-19 Season