Monica Chen & Kelly Lin Join Women in Musical Leadership Conducting Program

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Photo credit: Tapestry Opera The Women in Musical Leadership Conducting Program has welcomed Monica Chen and Kelly Lin to the world’s leading conducting program for women and non-binary conductors. The two Canadian conductors will join last year’s inductees Jennifer Tung, Juliane Gallant, Naomi Woo, and Maria Fuller in the three-year program. They will be placed in conducting opportunities with orchestras, {…}

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Audra McDonald, Hera Hyesang Park, Davóne Tines, Mireille Lebel Headline Caramoor 2023 Season

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Caramoor has announced its 2023 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Audra McDonald will open the festival with a Gala alongside the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Andy Einhorn. Performance Date: June 17, 2023 Boston Early Music Festival will present Francesca Caccini’s “La Liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina” with Paul O’Dette {…}

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Here Are the 29 Merola Artists for 2023

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The Merola Opera Program has unveiled the names of the 2023 Merola Artists. The 29 artists include: Sopranos Georgiana Adams, Wheaton, Illinois Juliette Chauvet, Avignon, France Caroline Corrales, St. Louis, Missouri Shan Hai, Beijing, China So Ry Kim, Daejeon, South Korea Olivia Prendergast, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mezzo-sopranos Lucy Joy Altus, New York, New York Joanne Evans, London, United Kingdom Simona Genga, Toronto, Ontario Natalie Lewis, Severna Park, Maryland Contraltos Cecelia Steffen McKinley, Sterling, Virginia {…}

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Roomful of Teeth Announces Concert at Rice University

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Roomful of Teeth is set to present a free concert at Rice University’s Morrison Theater inside Brockman Hall for Opera on Feb. 24, 2023. The showcase kicks off at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti’s “On Stochastic Wave Behavior,” as well as Caroline Shaw’s “The Isle” and her Pulitzer Prize-winning composition “Partita for 8 Voices;” Shaw is {…}

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International Conductor’s Guild Elects New Officers and Board Members

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The International Conductor’s Guild (ICG), in collaboration with La Asociación Española de Directores de Orquesta (AESDO) and with the support of Berklee College of Music Valencia, held their 2023 International Conference in Valencia, Spain, in mid-January. ICG is a service organization focused on advancing the art and profession of conducting. Over 100 conductors attended the conference, and a new team of officers {…}

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Teatro Colón Cancels Final ‘Gianni Schicchi’ Performance Due to World Cup 2022 Celebration

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The Teatro Colón has announced that the Dec. 20 performance of “Gianni Schicchi” has been canceled due to the government decreeing the day as a national holiday. The company also canceled “The Nutcracker” performance at a different venue on that same day. The Teatro Colón will also suspend guided tours and ticket and subscription sales throughout the day. The government {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Elīna Garanča & Bryn Terfel Lead Teatro Colón’s 2023 Season

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The Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Argentina has announced its 2023 season. Here is a look at the operatic vocal performances. Opera Charles Dutoit conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in a production by Romeo Castellucci. Jaquelina Livieri and Guadalupe Barrientos star. Performance Dates: March 7-12, 2023 Jan Latham-Koenig conducts a production of Gounod’s “Faust” by Stefano Poda. The cast includes {…}

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Cleveland Orchestra Raises $2 Million at Gala

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The Cleveland Orchestra raised $2 million dollars during its Oct. 1 Gala at the Severance Music Center. The money raised will go toward the organization’s educational programs and community involvement initiatives. The Gala opened its presentation with a musical prelude by members of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra. Music director Franz Welser-Möst conducted performances of “Overture to Oberon” by Carl {…}

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Teatro Colon Confirms Conductor for ‘Tosca’ Performances Starring Anna Netrebko

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The Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires has announced changes to Puccini’s “Tosca.” As reported previously, the company has added an extra performance on Nov. 24. However, the performance will not be conducted by Keri-Lynn Wilson. Instead, it will star Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov. Fabián Veloz will sing Scarpia. Additionally, the company confirmed that Michelangelo Mazza will conduct the performances {…}

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Monica Chen & Kelly Lin Join Women in Musical Leadership Conducting Program

Audra McDonald, Hera Hyesang Park, Davóne Tines, Mireille Lebel Headline Caramoor 2023 Season

Here Are the 29 Merola Artists for 2023

Roomful of Teeth Announces Concert at Rice University

International Conductor’s Guild Elects New Officers and Board Members

Teatro Colón Cancels Final ‘Gianni Schicchi’ Performance Due to World Cup 2022 Celebration

Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Elīna Garanča & Bryn Terfel Lead Teatro Colón’s 2023 Season

Cleveland Orchestra Raises $2 Million at Gala

Teatro Colon Confirms Conductor for ‘Tosca’ Performances Starring Anna Netrebko