Obituary: Famed Director Sir Peter Hall Dies At 86

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Sir Peter Hall has died at the age of 86. The legendary theater director died on Sept. 11, 2017, at the University College Hospital, London, surrounded by family. The director had not been in the public eye since 2011 when he was diagnosed with Dementia and, as a result, retired. Although he started his career in theater and directed many {…}

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The Career Milestones of Superstar Soprano Kathleen Battle

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Kathleen Battle is one of the greatest opera stars of all time. Everyone knows that her career was one of many ups and downs, the latter ultimately cost her years of her prime, but while she was at the summit of the opera world, there were few anywhere near her. Battle, born August 13, 1948, had simply too many milestones {…}

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Medici.TV to Showcase Operalia Competition & Major Opera Production from Aix-En-Provence

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Medici.TV is ready to give opera fans a healthy offering of their preferred art form this summer. The streaming service, which lists performances for free replays for the first 90 days after a live broadcast will showcase major opera performances from some of the biggest venues this summer. It all kicks off Thursday, July 6, 2017, with a showing of {…}

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Crossing Vast Oceans – Musa Ngqungwana’s Journey From South Africa To Rising Operatic Stardom

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From South Africa to America. Between those two countries is a vast ocean and traversing from the former to the latter presents a number of major challenges, not only physical, but emotional and economic. Opera is rife with characters battling the ocean on their way to success or tragedy. Just to name a few are the characters in Jake Heggie’s {…}

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Lisette Oropesa Replaces Nadine Sierra At The Opera National De Paris

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Nadine Sierra has canceled two performances of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” at the Opera National de Paris. The Opera National de Paris announced that the soprano canceled the June 24 and 27 performances due to illness. As a result, Lisette Oropesa will replace Sierra. Oropesa is one of the most acclaimed Gildas as she has sung the role all over the world. She {…}

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BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Round 3 Winner Announced [Spoilers]

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English soprano Louise Alder is moving on to the final round of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. The soprano performed “Da tempeste il legno infranto” from Handel’s “Giulio Cesare,” “Je suis encore tout étourdie” from Massenet’s “Manon,” and “No word from Tom” from Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress.” Alder entered the competition as one of the most experienced {…}

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BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 Preview: England Representative Louise Alder To Showcase Experience & Lyric Soprano & Experience

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“Louise Alder… turns in an incandescent, richly colored and urgent performance, which confirms her as the brightest lyric soprano of the younger generation…” So said the Arts Desk about the 30-year-old soprano, another major contestant in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. Here is a look at who she is and what we can expect from her big {…}

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A Look At The 2017 Richard Tucker Foundation Grant Winners

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Nadine Sierra is all the rage today after the announcement of her victory as the 2017 Richard Tucker Award Winner. That said, she isn’t the only one to make headlines on the day as the Richard Tucker Foundation also awarded a number of other artists with Study and Career Grants. For those keeping track, the winners of these awards often {…}

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Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions 2017 – What’s Next for 6 Winners?

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With the 2017 Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions having been announced, the spotlight has shifted solely onto these young artists. Who are they? What have they done? And what are they up to next. OperaWire previously answered the two first questions on a previous article, but this one will focus solely on where these artists are headed next. Here is {…}

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Obituary: Famed Director Sir Peter Hall Dies At 86

The Career Milestones of Superstar Soprano Kathleen Battle

Medici.TV to Showcase Operalia Competition & Major Opera Production from Aix-En-Provence

Crossing Vast Oceans – Musa Ngqungwana’s Journey From South Africa To Rising Operatic Stardom

Lisette Oropesa Replaces Nadine Sierra At The Opera National De Paris

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Round 3 Winner Announced [Spoilers]

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 Preview: England Representative Louise Alder To Showcase Experience & Lyric Soprano & Experience

A Look At The 2017 Richard Tucker Foundation Grant Winners

Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions 2017 – What’s Next for 6 Winners?