Chelsea Opera Group To Present Rubinstein’s ‘The Demon’

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Chelsea Opera Group is set to present Anton Rubinstein’s increasingly popular “The Demon’ in a concert performance under the musical direction of Oliver Zeffman. The performance is set to take place on June 30, 2019 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre. The performance will feature baritone Andrei Kymach in the title role with Angela Simkin as The Angel. {…}

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20 Singers Announced To Compete In BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World 2019 Competition

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The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 has announced that 20 outstanding classical singers from across the globe have been selected to compete in the prestigious competition. The competitors, who were chosen from a pool of 400 applicants and hail from 15 different countries, include: tenor Roman Arndt and mezzo-sopranos Karina Kherunts and Yulia Mebbibaeva from Russia; baritone Leonardo Lee {…}

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Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition Announces 62 Competitors For 2019

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The Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition has announced that 62 singers out of 475 applicants have been chosen to participate in the VIII Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition. The competition announced that the competitors will represent 22 nationalities, including 20 from South Korea, six from the USA, five from Russia, four from Finland, and three from Germany and Ukraine. In total there {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Interview: Soprano Malin Byström’s Dream Comes True

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The title role in Puccini’s “Tosca” is quite possibly the biggest diva in all of opera. The role requires stamina, vocal prowess and an incredible singing actress who can convey all the complex emotions the character faces throughout the evening. It’s a role that every soprano dreams of and one that can elevate a career to stardom. It’s a role {…}

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Simon Keenlyside Knighted By The Queen

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Baritone Simon Keenlyside was knighted in the Queen’s birthday honors list. The baritone, who is best known for his interpretations of Mozart, was among the list of classical music figures who were honored by the queen. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa was made a Companion of Honour, joining the likes of conductor Sir Mark Elder and percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie in the prestigious order. Composer Thomas {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: ‘Citizen Kane’ Creates An Aria & Reinterprets Rossini’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

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“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment will showcase “Citizen Kane’s” {…}

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172 of World’s Greatest Singers Pick Mozart Opera As Greatest Ever

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What is the greatest opera of all time? Everyone has his or her own opinions but a recent poll of 172 of the world’s greatest singers has yielded a consensus – Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The poll included such stars as tenor/baritone Plácido Domingo, sopranos Kiri Te Kanawa and Renée Fleming and bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, among others, and was {…}

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On This Day: Sopranos Who Have Conquered Mozart’s ‘Così Fan Tutte’ and Strauss’ ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

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On Jan. 26 two operas had their premieres and are now part of the standard repertoire. The first opera was Mozart’s “Così Fan Tutte” in 1790 and the second was Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” in 1911. Both operas are from different periods and completely different in style, but they have one in common. Many Mozartian singers who take on one opera, wind {…}

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Amartuvshin Enkhbat & Eleonora Buratto Lead San Francisco Opera’s ‘Simon Boccanegra’

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San Francisco Opera’s 2026–27 Season is set to open with Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra.” The opera will be presented in Claus Guth’s production, remounted for San Francisco Opera by director Katherine M. Carter. Music Director Eun Sun Kim will lead the opera with an all star cats that includes Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the title role. He will be joined {…}

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Chelsea Opera Group To Present Rubinstein’s ‘The Demon’

20 Singers Announced To Compete In BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World 2019 Competition

Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition Announces 62 Competitors For 2019

Interview: Soprano Malin Byström’s Dream Comes True

Simon Keenlyside Knighted By The Queen

Opera Meets Film: ‘Citizen Kane’ Creates An Aria & Reinterprets Rossini’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

172 of World’s Greatest Singers Pick Mozart Opera As Greatest Ever

On This Day: Sopranos Who Have Conquered Mozart’s ‘Così Fan Tutte’ and Strauss’ ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

Amartuvshin Enkhbat & Eleonora Buratto Lead San Francisco Opera’s ‘Simon Boccanegra’