https://operawire.com/obituary-composer-ned-rorem-dies-at-99/
Composer Ned Rorem died at the age of 99. The composer was hailed as “the world’s best composer of art songs” and was a Pulitzer Prize and Grammy winner. Born on October 23, 1923, in Richmond, Indiana, Rorem was raised a pacifist in the Quaker Society of Friends and at the age of 10, began taking piano lessons with Margaret {…}
https://operawire.com/angela-brown-stephen-salters-to-headline-new-canon-chamber-collectives-american-soul-concert/
The New Canon Chamber Collective is set to present “American Soul” on Dec. 3 and 4, 2022. The concerts will be conducted by Marlon Daniel and will feature such artists as soprano Angela Brown and baritone Stephen Salters as they take on music by William Grant Still, Florence Price, and George Gershwin. Brown has performed with such organizations as the {…}
https://operawire.com/mo-zhou-joins-athlone-artists/
Director Mo Zhou has joined the roster of Athlone Artists. Zhou, who is set to direct Händel’s “Rinaldo” at the Minnesota Opera during the 2022-23 season, came into prominence in 2019 after directing “The Diaries of John Rabe.” The production appeared at China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts followed by performances at the Staatsoper Berlin, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and Ronacher {…}
https://operawire.com/nicole-heaston-simon-neal-eirik-grovedt-froy-hovland-headline-world-premiere-of-missy-mazzoli-royce-vavreks-the-listeners/
The Norwegian National Opera is set to present the world premiere of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s “The Listeners” starting on Sept. 24, 2022. The opera, which runs through Oct. 9, will be directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, the Resident Director at Lincoln Center Theater. Ilan Volkov will conduct a cast starring Nicole Heaston, Simon Neal, Eirik Grøvedt, and Frøy Hovland. {…}
https://operawire.com/riccardo-muti-earns-faraglioni-prize-in-capri/
(© Todd Rosenberg Photography 2012) Conductor Riccardo Muti was given the 27th Faraglioni Prize in Capri on August 30, 2022. The distinction was bestowed on the famed Italian conductor at the Grand Hotel Quisisiana for his contributions to arts and culture. It was presented to Muti by Marino Lembo, the Mayor of Capri. The prize reads, “To Riccardo Muti, a {…}
https://operawire.com/stephanie-lamprea-to-present-quaking-aspen-at-roulette-in-nyc/
Stephanie Lamprea is set to present “Quaking Aspen” at Roulette in Brooklyn on Sept. 6, 2022. The showcase features “ wordless avant-garde soundscapes to spurts of operatic flourishes and electronic poetic loops.” She will be accompanied by Alex Van Gils on electronics. Lamprea is a Colombian-American soprano based in New York and Glasgow. In addition to previous appearances with Roulette, Lamprea {…}
https://operawire.com/beth-morrison-projects-announces-new-executive-director-board-members/
The three new board members include renowned bass Morris Robinson, composer Kamala Sankaram, and composer Gregory Spears. Finally, Sam Linden will be the Executive Director. “I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the BMP team at such an exciting time for the company, and the field as a whole,” Linden said in an official press statement. “I am deeply inspired {…}
https://operawire.com/ballo-chose-me-joyce-el-khoury-on-her-musical-journey-creative-process-un-ballo-in-maschera/
Praised for her unwavering vocal stamina, character portrayal, technique, and sublime timbral quality, Joyce El-Khoury has become one of the leading bel canto sopranos of our time. Not only an expressive dramaturge and highly sought after classical singer, but additionally a champion for classical singing advocacy in her home country of Lebanon with her “Lessons for Lebanon” work, El-Khoury epitomizes {…}
https://operawire.com/amanda-forsythe-headlines-music-of-the-baroques-classical-heroines/
(Credit Tatiana Daubek) Music of the Baroque is set to celebrate Women’s History Month with “Classical Heroines.” The showcase, which is scheduled for March 20-21, 2022 at the North Shore Center for Performing Arts in Skokie and. The Harris Theater in Millennium Park (in Chicago) will be headlined by soprano Amanda Forsythe. The program, which will be conducted by Nicholas {…}
