Joyce DiDonato & Diana Damrau Headline New CD/DVD Releases (Week Of 1/27)

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This week there are new releases from a recent Grammy winner, a Cardiff winner, and two well-known artists performing songs. Agrippina Coming off her Grammy win, Joyce DiDonato brings her acclaimed interpretation of Handel’s opera “Agrippina” in a complete CD recording. Performing alongside Maxim Emelyanychev, Chief Conductor of Il Pomo d’Oro, DiDonato is joined by a cast that also includes {…}

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Obituary: Renown Contralto Yeoryia Megremis Passes Away

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Greek contralto Yeoryia Megremis has died. The acclaimed singer graduated from the University of Indiana with a major in opera and won first prize in vocal and operatic studies at the Athens Conservatory in Greece. Following her studies in Greece, the singer competed at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions where she won the Regional Auditions and made a successful New {…}

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Latonia Moore & Ryan Speedo Green Headline George London Foundation’s Recital

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(Credit: Courtesy of the George London Foundation) The George London Foundation will open its 2019-20 season with Latonia Moore and Ryan Speedo Green The recital is set to feature Ken Noda at the piano in music by Boito, Duparc, Hahn, Liszt, Quilter, Wolf, Wagner, Verdi, Beethoven, and Mahler. Both singers are slated to appear in the cast of the Metropolitan {…}

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Artist Profile: Simon Estes, Legendary Bass-Baritone

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Simon Estes, born on March 2, 1938, is a legendary bass-baritone. Born in Iowa, his father was a coal miner and his grandfather was a former slave. His early musical experiences were at the local Baptist church that his family attended. He entered the University of Iowa and was destined to study psychology and religion but ultimately switched to voice. {…}

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Obituary: Latvian Director Andrejs Žagars Passes Away At 60

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The Latvian opera director Andrejs Žagars has died after a long illness. Born on Oct. 16, 1958, Žagars began working in theater and then eventually transitioned to film He went on to act in numerous feature films before opening up several cafes in Riga. In 1996, the Latvian entrepreneur was then appointed to the post of director of the Latvian {…}

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Interview: Bass-Baritone Mark Steven Doss On His Journey To A Grammy, The Big Stage & Spiritual Fulfillment

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Mark S. Doss is an artist recognized for his wide range, not just in his roles, but in his life experience. The singer has performed with the major orchestras of San Francisco, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, and Toronto. Additionally, he has sung 95 roles with more than 60 major opera companies around the world including Milan’s Teatro alla Scala, the Vienna State Opera, London’s Covent Garden, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Canadian Opera Company.

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CD / DVD Releases – Week of Nov. 5

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Three exciting releases are set for this week. The first comes from one of the most exciting divas performing today while the other two come from recent acclaimed performances. One includes the final installment of the Ring Cycle. Here is what we recommend this weekend! Spirito Marina Rebeka releases her third solo album for the newly created label Prima Classic. The {…}

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Obituary: Baritone Vasilis Giannoulakos Dies At 85

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Greek baritone Vasilis Giannoulakos has died. The baritone, who won Decca’s 1961 International Song Competition in Vienna went on to become one of Greece’s most prestigious singers of his generation. Having studied at the Athens Conservatory with Kimon Triantafyllou and at the National Conservatory with Marika Kalpopoulou, he went on to perform at the National Opera in many leading roles. {…}

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Q & A: Dr. Ronald Perlwitz On The Bayreuth Festival In Abu Dhabi

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Over the last few months, one of the biggest headlines has been the announcement that the Bayreuth Festival would be taking its forces to Abu Dhabi for a couple of performances of Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” The Bayreuth Festival isn’t known for traveling abroad for its productions and Abu Dhabi is not among the recognized homes of opera. But this shift {…}

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Joyce DiDonato & Diana Damrau Headline New CD/DVD Releases (Week Of 1/27)

Obituary: Renown Contralto Yeoryia Megremis Passes Away

Latonia Moore & Ryan Speedo Green Headline George London Foundation’s Recital

Artist Profile: Simon Estes, Legendary Bass-Baritone

Obituary: Latvian Director Andrejs Žagars Passes Away At 60

Interview: Bass-Baritone Mark Steven Doss On His Journey To A Grammy, The Big Stage & Spiritual Fulfillment

CD / DVD Releases – Week of Nov. 5

Obituary: Baritone Vasilis Giannoulakos Dies At 85

Q & A: Dr. Ronald Perlwitz On The Bayreuth Festival In Abu Dhabi