Ekaterina Semenchuk Replaces Ewa Płonka in Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Macbeth’

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(Credit: Alexey Kostromin) Polish soprano Ewa Płonka has withdrawn as the cover for Anna Netrebko’s Lady Macbeth at the Teatro alla Scala’s season opener. Płonka will also not sing the final performance in Verdi’s operatic masterpiece on Dec. 29, 2021. “Friends, due to personal reasons I will not be taking part in Macbeth production this December in La Scala but {…}

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Obituary: Soprano Aga Mikolaj Dies at 51 of COVID-19 Complications

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(Credit: Monika Werneke) Polish soprano Aga Mikolaj has died at the age of 51 due to COVID-19 infection complications. Born in Kutno, Mikolaj studied at the Academy of Music in Poznań with Antonina Kawecka from 1990 to 1996 and received a scholarship from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. In 1997, the soprano took master classes with Renata {…}

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Krystian Lada Signs With O W L Artist Management

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Stage director Krystian Lada has signed with O W L Artist Management. Lada is a major artist in Classical music and is often referred to as the “Ryan Murphy of the Opera World” as he is tackling big issues with his work. The director recently directed “The Mysteries of Desire” for the Danish Opera and was produced in association with {…}

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Obituary: Legendary Soprano Teresa Zylis-Gara Dies at 91

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(Credit: Metropolitan Opera Archives) On August 28, 2021, Soprano Teresa Żylis-Gara died at the age of 91. Żylis-Gara was born on January 23, 1930, in Landwarów, Second Polish Republic. She studied at the Łódź Music Academy for nine years. In 1954, the soprano won first prize at the Polish Young Vocalists Contest in Warsaw which brought her engagements to sing {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Domingo Hindoyan, Roderick Williams Headline Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2021-22 Season

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(Image Source: Domingo Hindoyan Official Website) The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the lineup for its first season under new Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal and opera-related performances. Hindoyan will officially launch the season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 “Choral” with featuring soprano Anita Hartig, mezzo Jennifer Jonston, bass {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper 2020-21 Review: Tristan und Isolde

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(Credit© W. Hösl) Richard Wagner thought that if people ever got to see an ideal performance of his opera “Tristan und Isolde” it would drive them mad. In the case of Munich’s new Tristan, at the Bayerische Staatsoper, where the work premiered in 1865, the madness began well before opening night. Since March 2020, when a new Tristan was announced {…}

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Łukasz Borowicz Named Music Director of Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra

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Łukasz Borowicz has been appointed new Music Director and Chief Conductor of Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra effective during the start of the 2021-22 season. The conductor has worked extensively with the Poznań Philharmonic, having served as Chief Guest Conductor since 2006. Borowicz has appeared as guest conductor with SWR Sinfonieorchester, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Hamburger Symphoniker, MDR Sinfonieorchester, Luzerner Symfonieorchester, Orchestre National de Lille, {…}

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Tomasz Konieczny Replaces Sir Bryn Terfel in ‘Der Fliegende Holländer’ at Bayerische Staatsoper

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(Credit: Johannes Ifkovits) Polish bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny will replace Sir Bryn Terfel in the title role of Wagner‘s “Der Fliegende Holländer” at the Bayerische Staatsoper’s Opera Festival on July 7, 2021. No immediate reason was given for the cancellation. However, current arrivals from United Kingdom to Germany have been banned except for the German nationals and residents due to the {…}

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Obituary: Shepherd University Provost Scott Beard Dies

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Dr. Scott Beard has passed away at the age of 56. Born in 1964, Beard was a recognized pianist, teacher, clinician, author, and recording artist and the Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at Shepherd University in West Virginia. At the University, he began in 1998 as the coordinator of keyboard studies and in 2010 was named {…}

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Ekaterina Semenchuk Replaces Ewa Płonka in Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Macbeth’

Obituary: Soprano Aga Mikolaj Dies at 51 of COVID-19 Complications

Krystian Lada Signs With O W L Artist Management

Obituary: Legendary Soprano Teresa Zylis-Gara Dies at 91

Sonya Yoncheva, Domingo Hindoyan, Roderick Williams Headline Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2021-22 Season

Bayerische Staatsoper 2020-21 Review: Tristan und Isolde

Łukasz Borowicz Named Music Director of Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra

Tomasz Konieczny Replaces Sir Bryn Terfel in ‘Der Fliegende Holländer’ at Bayerische Staatsoper

Obituary: Shepherd University Provost Scott Beard Dies