Bryn Terfel Begins Petition for English National Opera

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Sir Bryn Terfel Jones, CBE has begun a petition against the Arts Council England’s decision to cut funding from the English National Opera. The petition is directed at the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Michelle Donelan who announced the decision on Nov. 4, 2022. The petition says, “We call on the Government to radically rethink removing the {…}

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Renée Fleming & Bryn Terfel Join Richard Tucker Gala

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The Richard Tucker Music Foundation has announced two additional performers for its Richard Tucker Gala on Nov. 13. The foundation said that American soprano Renée Fleming and Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel will join the evening at the new David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center. Terfel and Fleming will join 2022 Richard Tucker Award Winner Angel Blue, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, soprano {…}

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Lisette Oropesa, J’Nai Bridges, Bryn Terfel, Jakub Józef Orliński & Nina Stemme Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to check out full opera recordings, world premiere recordings, and new solo albums by some of the great artists. Here is a look! La Traviata The Dresdner Philharmonie, Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden and conductor Daniel Oren present Verdi’s masterpiece with a stellar cast including René Barbera as Alfredo, Lester Lynch as Germont, and world star soprano {…}

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Bryn Terfel, Melinda Hughes, Federica Zanello Headline Lerici Music Festival 2022

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The Lerici Music Festival has unveiled its 2022 season, which will be entitled “Percy Shelley 200: A Celebration of British Culture.” For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Soprano Melinda Hughes and pianist Jeremy Limb will present an open air show at Rotonda Vassallo. The showcase will feature satire and song inspired by {…}

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Bryn Terfel, Adela Zaharia, Benjamin Appl, Jennifer Johnston, Katerina Kneziková Headline Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s 2022-23 Season

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(Image Source: Domingo Hindoyan Official Website) The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on classical vocal performances. The Opening Concert will feature soprano Katerina Kneziková in a performance of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony. Domingo Hindoyan will also conduct Janácek’s Sinfonietta. Performance Dates: Sept. 17, 2022 Soprano Katie Coventry and {…}

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Corinne Winters, Rihab Chaieb, Diana Damrau, Sir Bryn Terfel, Elsa Dreisig Headline Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2022-23 Season

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced its 2022-23 season which is centered on the theme of “Mondes en migration.” The season commences with Gesualdo’s “Sparge la Morte.” The work will be directed by Davide et Giuseppe Di Liberto. Performance Dates: Sept. 7 & 8, 2022 Halévy’s “La Juive” will be conducted by Marc Minkowski with scenic direction by David {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2021-22 Review: Sir Bryn Terfel in Recital

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(Credit: Alain Hanel) On April 26th the Opéra de Monte-Carlo presented Sir Bryn Terfel in recital, marking the legendary bass-baritone’s first return to the Monaco stage since 2016, as his recital planned for February 2021 had been cancelled due to COVID travel restrictions. If one had to choose a single word to sum up Terfel’s recital, it would be generous. {…}

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Sir Bryn Terfel, Maria Agresta, Daniela Barcellona, Piotr Beczala Headline First Recordings of Verbier Festival Gold

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The Verbier Festival and Deutsche Grammophon will join forces to produce Verbier Festival Gold, a new label that will release recordings from the major event’s archives. The very first release of the venture will be a 2013 recording of Verdi’s Requiem conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. The Requiem stars Maria Agresta, Daniela Barcellona, Piotr Beczala, and Ildar Abdrazakov, who appear alongside {…}

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Allan Clayton, Bryn Terfel, Sabina Puertolas, Angela Brower Headline Royal Opera House’s Spring 2022 Streaming Slate

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The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced its streaming slate for Spring 2022. It all kicks off with “Così fan tutte” starring Angela Brower as Dorabella, Alessio Arduini as Guglielmo, Corinne Winters as Fiordiligi, Daniel Behle as Ferrando, Sabina Puértolas as Despina, and Johannes Martin Kränzle as Don Alfonso. The opera is directed by Jan Philipp Gloger and conducted {…}

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Bryn Terfel Begins Petition for English National Opera

Renée Fleming & Bryn Terfel Join Richard Tucker Gala

Lisette Oropesa, J’Nai Bridges, Bryn Terfel, Jakub Józef Orliński & Nina Stemme Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Bryn Terfel, Melinda Hughes, Federica Zanello Headline Lerici Music Festival 2022

Bryn Terfel, Adela Zaharia, Benjamin Appl, Jennifer Johnston, Katerina Kneziková Headline Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s 2022-23 Season

Corinne Winters, Rihab Chaieb, Diana Damrau, Sir Bryn Terfel, Elsa Dreisig Headline Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2022-23 Season

Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2021-22 Review: Sir Bryn Terfel in Recital

Sir Bryn Terfel, Maria Agresta, Daniela Barcellona, Piotr Beczala Headline First Recordings of Verbier Festival Gold

Allan Clayton, Bryn Terfel, Sabina Puertolas, Angela Brower Headline Royal Opera House’s Spring 2022 Streaming Slate