Obituary: Conductor Bruno Campanella Dies at 83

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Legendary Conductor Bruno Campanella has died at the age of 83. Born on Jan. 6, 1943 in Bari, Italy, Campanella studied composition under Nino Rota and Luigi Dallapiccola and came to fame in the late 1970s becoming known as a specialist in Bel Canto. His repertoire also included works by Maurice Ravel, Igor Stravinsky, Nino Rota, and Giuseppe Verdi. Throughout {…}

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Great Lakes Operetta Presents ‘Orpheus in the Underworld’

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Great Lakes Operetta (GLO) is presenting Jacques Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld,” the company’s first full length, fully staged production. The production, which opened on July 10 at the Bramble Arts Loft in Chicago runs through July 19, 2026. The Chicago based company, founded in 2024, specializes in reimagining operetta for contemporary audiences. This production uses a new English translation {…}

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Q & A: Frederica von Stade on Performing in Ravinia with Susan Graham, Doing Masterclasses & the Performances She Most Cherishes

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Mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade spent decades among the most celebrated singers of her generation, performing on the world’s leading stages, including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera, and the Paris Opera. Though she stepped back from full time performing in 2010, retirement {…}

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Beth Morrison Projects to Host ‘Ask a Producer’ Conversation With Beth Morrison

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Beth Morrison Projects will host a free online conversation with founder Beth Morrison on Thursday, July 23, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ET, offering a preview of the organization’s Producer Academy program, an 8.5 week virtual intensive in creative and tour producing. Titled “Ask a Producer: A Conversation with Beth Morrison,” the event marks the first time since 2020 that {…}

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Q & A: Baritone Cooper Bott on Winning Schmidt Vocal Arts National Vocal Competition & Heading to Northwestern University

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Cooper Bott is heading to Northwestern University this fall, and he is arriving with some hardware in tow. The baritone from Marengo, Iowa recently took First Place at the Fifth Annual Schmidt Vocal Arts National Vocal Competition, held May 30 and 31 at the Sarasota Opera House in Sarasota, Florida. Bott earned the top prize of $10,000 after performing a {…}

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Taylor Raven to Headline ‘Elegant Impressions’ With Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center

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Mezzo-soprano Taylor Raven will join the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center for performances on July 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wu Tsai Theater at David Geffen Hall. The mezzo will take de Fall’s “Siete canciones populares españolas” with conductor Eun Sun Kim at the podium. The concert, titled “Elegant Impressions,” also features works by Debussy and Poulenc. {…}

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Obituary: Television Producer Brian Large Dies at 87

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On May 23, 2026, Brian James Large has died at the age of 87. Born on Feb. 16, 1939 in London, England, Large went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Academy in 1991. After graduating from the University of London with doctorates in both music and {…}

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Music of Remembrance to Present 50th World Premiere

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(Photo credit: Terry Lorant) Music of Remembrance (MOR) is set to present its 50th world premiere with “The Dialogue of Memories” by Tom Cipullo and Howard Reich. The new opera is based on Reich’s “The Art of Inventing Hope: Intimate Conversations with Elie Wiesel.” “The Dialogue of Memories” joins that lineage, inspired by Reich’s front-page reporting on his mother Sonia’s {…}

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Q&A: Will Liverman on ‘Factotum: The Groom & Glow Lounge’ at Governor’s School for the Arts

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(Photo credit: GSA) Will Liverman is one of the great baritones of his time performing at the Metropolitan Opera, Seattle Opera, Atlanta Opera, Minnesota Opera, Tulsa Opera, and Santa Fe Opera. In the midst of his run as Figaro in Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” at Houston Grand Opera, Will Liverman took time to talk with OperaWire about “Factotum: The {…}

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Obituary: Conductor Bruno Campanella Dies at 83

Great Lakes Operetta Presents ‘Orpheus in the Underworld’

Q & A: Frederica von Stade on Performing in Ravinia with Susan Graham, Doing Masterclasses & the Performances She Most Cherishes

Beth Morrison Projects to Host ‘Ask a Producer’ Conversation With Beth Morrison

Q & A: Baritone Cooper Bott on Winning Schmidt Vocal Arts National Vocal Competition & Heading to Northwestern University

Taylor Raven to Headline ‘Elegant Impressions’ With Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center

Obituary: Television Producer Brian Large Dies at 87

Music of Remembrance to Present 50th World Premiere

Q&A: Will Liverman on ‘Factotum: The Groom & Glow Lounge’ at Governor’s School for the Arts