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Wexford Festival Opera Announces Interim CEO

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Opera and arts administrator Randall Shannon has been appointed interim CEO of the Wexford Festival Opera. The festival announced that earlier this year Wexford Festival Trust confirmed that David McLoughlin, its long-serving Chief Executive, had decided to leave the organization after 13 years in the role. Shannon was appointed as an interim while the board recruits a new CEO to {…}

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Ulster Touring Opera to Launch New Company, Announces Augmented Reality ‘Don Giovanni’

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Launching on October 2, 2020, Ulster Touring Opera is a new cross-border company based in Belfast, Ireland. The company aims to bring world-class performances of famous works to audiences through the nine counties which make up the region of Ulster. The organization’s first fully-staged opera will be Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” set to open its tour in 2021. UTO’s mission also {…}

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Welsh National Opera Appoints New Chair and Board Members

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The Welsh National Opera has announced that Yvette Vaughan Jones has been appointed as Chair of the Board of Directors, with immediate effect. Jones has extensive experience of working in the arts both in the UK and internationally and is the first woman in the Company’s history to hold the role of Chair of WNO.  Jones has worked for independent {…}

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Gemma Summerfield Joins Promethean Artists

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(Credit: Scott Cadenhead) Gemma Summerfield has joined the roster of Promethean Artists for General Management. Summerfield will be represented by Artist Manager Callan Coughlan for operatic, orchestral, and recital engagements throughout the world. In a statement, Summerfield said, “I am delighted to be collaborating with Promethean Artists as we look to the future together. I am impressed by the team’s {…}

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Music Theatre Now Competition 2023 Names Six Laureates

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The Music Theatre Now Competition 2023 has named its six winners. This year’s recipients include “The Urban Tale of a Hippo,” “Black Lodge,” “At Your Doorstep,” “Woman at Point Zero,” “Halleluja,” and “History of the Present.” “The Urban Tale of a HIppo is a Lithuanian production by  Kokoras, Katinas, Vapaavuori, Nakaitė, Synaesthesis & Operomanija. Meanwhile, David T. Little’s “Black Lodge” {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

At Home With – Vocal Coach Paul Farrington in Birmingham, UK

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Photos: Frances Marshall “At Home With… ” is a collaboration between OperaWire and photographer Frances Marshall of Marshall Light Studio, combining original photography with insightful interviews that reveal the human side of artists. Call him the “Voice Whisperer.” It seems vocal coach par excellence Paul Farrington can teach most anyone to sing, including the cast of Dustin Hoffman’s 2013 film, {…}

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Buxton International Festival Announces 2022 Slate

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(Credit: Buxton International Festival official website) The Buxton International Festival in the United Kingdom has announced its 2022 slate, comprising of five operas, an oratorio, a musical, a brand-new jazz program, a books program, and a classical music series. Here is a look at the opera and vocal performances: Operas Adrian Kelly conducts the Northern Chamber Orchestra in Jacopo Spirei’s {…}

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Belfast International Arts Festival Announces Programming for 58th Edition

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Running from October 12 through November 1, 2020, the Belfast International Arts Festival is set to present its 58th edition, comprised of theatre, dance, and music performances reimagined for a digital audience. One highlight of the festival will be “Septet (For Four)” by The Belfast Ensemble. This new work, performed by seven soloists, will see a quartet of actors explore {…}