Teatro Colón Confirms Anna Netrebko & Yusif Eyvazov in ‘Tosca’

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(Credit: Michael Pöhn) The Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires has confirmed that Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov will perform “Tosca” on Nov. 26 and 29, 2022. The theater also noted that there will be an additional performance on Nov 24. Keri-Lynn Wilson will conduct the extra performance but will not lead Netrebko and Eyvazov’s performances. Another conductor will be announced {…}

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Bel Canto in Tuscany Announces Fall 2022 Slate

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Bel Canto in Tuscany has announced its fall 2022 slate. The company kicks things off with “Prima della Prima,” a conversation on Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.” The event will take place at The Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum in Alexandria, Virginia. Giovanni Reggioli will lead the conversation. Joining him will be tenor Steven Murray, mezzo-soprano Cara Schaefer, and soprano Lyndsey {…}

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Mike Shapiro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Score to Get LA Premiere

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The classic horror film “Frankenstein” will be screened for two days at The Theater at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on October 28 and 29, 2022. But this is not any old screening of the classic work. While the original version did no have a soundtrack, this performance will feature the premiere of a score by composer Michael Shapiro, {…}

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Beth Morrison Projects Unveils 2022-23 Season

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Beth Morrison Projects has announced its 2022-23 season. The season will be divided up into performances in New York, LA, and U.S. tours. New York The New York season kicks off with “Song Cycles.” This work features music by Tamar-Kali Brown, Yaz Lancaster, and Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa and Nzou Mambano. Performance Dates: Oct. 28 & 29, 2022 Part of the New {…}

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Nicole Car Shuts Down COVID-19 Relief Program & Establishes New Award

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Nicole Car has shut down the Freelance Artist Relief Australia initiative she created during the pandemic and has announced the Nicole Car Award. In a statement, the organization said, “International soprano Nicole Car today announced the winding up of Freelance Artist Relief Australia (FARA). Ms. Car established the charity in mid-2020 – to provide financial relief to those Australian freelance {…}

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Michael Chioldi, Kate Lindsey & Camilla Nylund Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get a chance to hear complete opera recordings from Saint-Saëns, Monteverdi, Janáček, Olga Neuwirth, and Wagner. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Henry VIII Odyssey Opera will release its fifth album Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Henry VIII.” Recorded on New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall stage in 2019, this four-CD set marks the debut recording of {…}

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Ryan Speedo Green and Jose Luis Gomez Headline Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Old American Songs’

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The Elgin Symphony Orchestra has announced that its “Old American Songs” concert will be joined by Grammy Award-winning bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green and conductor Jose Luis Gomez. The concert, which will run on April 2 and 3, 2022, will center on Copland’s “Old American Songs,” and will also include Barber’s overture for “The School for Scandal,” and Dvorak’s “Symphony No. {…}

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Artist of the Week: Jennifer Johnson Cano

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This weekend Kevin Puts and Grieg Pierce’s “The Hours” will make its world premiere. The work is one of the most anticipated operas of the year as it is based on the popular Michael Cunningham novel, which was later turned into an Oscar-winning film. Now three divas will get the chance to shine in three iconic roles with the Philadelphia {…}

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Classical Movements Announces Spring and Summer 2022 Secret Garden Concerts

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Alexandria, Virginia-based Classical Movements has announced their spring and summer 2022 Secret Garden Concerts featuring several vocal performances ranging from art song to zarzuela. For this article, our focus is on scheduled vocal performances. Here’s what’s in store for audiences. Soprano Shana Oshiro, along with pianist Brian Bartoldus and cellist Jodi Beder, will present “Out of Eden: A Journey Through {…}

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Teatro Colón Confirms Anna Netrebko & Yusif Eyvazov in ‘Tosca’

Bel Canto in Tuscany Announces Fall 2022 Slate

Mike Shapiro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Score to Get LA Premiere

Beth Morrison Projects Unveils 2022-23 Season

Nicole Car Shuts Down COVID-19 Relief Program & Establishes New Award

Michael Chioldi, Kate Lindsey & Camilla Nylund Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Ryan Speedo Green and Jose Luis Gomez Headline Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Old American Songs’

Artist of the Week: Jennifer Johnson Cano

Classical Movements Announces Spring and Summer 2022 Secret Garden Concerts