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George London Foundation Announces 2018-19 Season

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The George London Foundation for Singers has been honoring, supporting, and presenting the finest young opera singers in the U.S. and Canada since 1971. The foundation and the George London Awards (the prize of the foundation’s annual competition) are named for the legendary Canadian-American bass-baritone, one of the greatest opera singers of 20th century, who devoted much of his time {…}
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2018 George London Awards Presented to Six Young Singers

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On Feb. 16, the winners of the 47th annual George London Foundation Awards Competition were announced at the end of the competition’s final round. The 17 finalists were chosen from more than 150 applicants. From these finalists, six were selected for the George London Award and the prize of $10,000 each; three finalists were granted $5000, and the remaining eight {…}
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New York Opera Fest 2017: On Site Opera Presents ‘La Mère Coupable’

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Opera on Site (OSO) partners with the Darius Milhaud Society and the world renowned International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) to bring to life the U.S. premiere of “La Mere Coupable” (The Guilty Mother) as part of the 2017 New York Opera Fest. On June 20 and 22 at 7:00 p.m. EST, Darius Milhauds’ fully staged work will be showcased at the {…}
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Festspielhaus Baden-Baden 2026 Review: La Bohème

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(Photo: Michael Gregonowits) On August 23, for a one-off performance, the Baden-Baden Festival presented Puccini’s “La Bohème” in a concert version conducted by Marco Armiliato, featuring tenor Benjamin Bernheim as Rodolfo, and sopranos Carolina López Moreno as Mimì and Sandra Hamaoui as Musetta. It is highly likely that this production will be long remembered, not only because of the Bernheim’s {…}
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Teatro Carlo Felice Genova 2025-26 Review: Tristan und Isolde

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(Photo: Marcello-Orselli) “Tristan und Isolde” is a colossal work, not only for its length (five hours, including two 30-minute intermissions), or for the influence of the famous Tristan chord on Western music, but also for the symbolism it represents. Wagner was hugely influenced by Schopenhauer’s philosophy when he wrote this masterpiece, while conducting an affair with Mathilde, the wife of {…}
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Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival of New Mexico Names Scholarship Recipients for 2026

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The Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival has announced scholarship award recipients for its 2025 edition. The awards recognize vocalists and collaborative pianists across divisions for artistic achievement and promise. In the Middle School Division, Oscar Groves and Grace Hsieh were winners of the Marilyn and Cris Barnes Award, while Mira Thompkins earned the Barbara and Keith Baltz Award ($150). Ayla {…}
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Jakub Józef Orliński, Matthias Goerne, Lawrence Brownlee, Benjamin Appl, Barbara Hannigan Véronique Gens, Hugh Cutting & Nicholas Phan Lead Wigmore Hall’s Fall 2025-26 Season

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Wigmore Hall has announced its 2025-26 fall season. Here is a look at the vocal performances, and click here for a preview of the spring and summer season. Matthias Goerne and Maria João Pires opens the season. Performance Date: Sept. 9, 2025 Anna Dennis, Hugh Cutting, Nicholas Mulroy, Marcus Farnsworth, Jessica Cale, Sarah Anne Champion, Hiroshi Amako, and Chris Webb {…}
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Raehann Bryce-Davis, Ian Bostridge, Lawrence Brownlee, Ilker Arcayürek Headline San Francisco Performances’ 2023-24 Season

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San Francisco Performances has unveiled its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Tenor Ian Bostridge will perform Schubert’s “Winterreise.” Performance Date: Oct. 21, 2023 Mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis will present a program featuring the music of Amy Beach, Wagner, Melissa Dunphy, Margaret Bonds, Florence Price, Maria Thompson Corley, and Peter Ashbourne. {…}
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Giselle Allen, Sébastien Guèze & Robert Hayward Lead Opera Norths’ 2023-24 Season

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Opera North has announced its 2023-24 season, which will be split into autumn and spring. Henry Waddington, Helen Évora, Isabelle Peters, Egor Zhuravskii, Richard Burkhard, and Tichina Vaughn lead Verdi’s “Falstaff.” Garry Walker and Martin Pickard conduct the production by Jo Davies. Performance Dates: Sept. 28-Nov. 18, 2023 Andri Björn Róbertsson, Anna Dennis, James Laing, Patrick Terry, Callum Thorpe, Xavier Hetherington, and {…}

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