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Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Roundtable: The Cast of ‘Blue’ on Race, Police Brutality & Getting Close with their Characters

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In partnership with New York’s flagship classical radio station, WQXR, Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival kicked off on Monday, August 10. The annual summer festival has been a fixture of the New York art scene since 1966, and the organization forged a path to keep the tradition in a safe way as COVID-19 continues battering the United States. This Friday, August {…}

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Erika Atkins Appointed Executive Director of Bloomingdale School of Music

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(Credit: Susan Pszenitzk) Bloomingdale School of Music has announced that Erika Atkins has been appointed as Executive Director, effective September 8, 2020. Atkins will bring her 15 years of arts education experience, having most recently served as Deputy Director of the arts education non-profit Opening Act. A graduate of George Mason University, Atkins took her love for the arts and {…}

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Anna Netrebko to Open Bolshoi Theatre with ‘Don Carlo’

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The Bolshoi Theatre has announced that the 245th season will open with Verdi’s “Don Carlo” starring Anna Netrebko in her role debut as Elisabetta. Netrebko will open the season alongside Ildar Abdrazakov, Yusif Eyvazov, Agunda Kulayeva, and Elchin Azizov on the Historic stage. Performances are set to take place on Sept. 6, 8, and 10. The company also announced that {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Edita Gruberova, Angela Gheorghiu & Missy Mazzoli Lead CD/DVD Releases

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This week, three world premiere recordings are being released while two classic operas are being made accessible on the market. Here is a look at the three albums you can stream this week and two DVDs that not to be missed. Voire Dire RedHouse Music will release the North American release of the original-cast album of composer Matthew Peterson and {…}

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Nandani Sinha, Orson Van Gay II, Gabriela Florez Headline LAO At Home

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The Los Angeles Opera has announced its online program for the week starting on August 10, 2020. The first major event of the week will be “Music for Life,” a celebration of the company’s healthcare initiatives and partnerships with performances starring Nandani Sinha, Jamie Chamberlin, Nathan Granner, Patrick Blackwell, and Orson Van Gay II. Streaming Date: August 11, 2020 at 2 {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Composer Oliver Ostermann & Tenor Brian Cheney Release New Album

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(Credit: Oliver Ostermann/Brian Cheney) Austrian Composer Oliver Ostermann and American Tenor Brian Cheney have teamed up during the COVID-19 pandemic to create the album “ I Sang My Heart to the Moon.” The album features eight pieces in total with lyricist and acclaimed poet Nancy Fitz-Hugh Meneely offering up poetry suited for this time. “Love Apart,” “I Sang My Heart {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Tanja Ariane Baumgartner on Klytämnestra at Salzburg, the ‘New Normal’ After COVID-19

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(Credit: Dario Acosta NY) German mezzo-soprano Tanja Ariane Baumgartner is one of the most sought-after opera singers of our time. Baumgartner has been a member of the ensemble at Oper Frankfurt since the 2009-10 season. During her time in Frankfurt, Tanja Baumgartner made appearances in numerous operas including “Carmen,” “Giulio Cesare in Egitto,” “Don Carlo,” “Medea,” “Die Frau ohne Schatten,” {…}

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Theodore Front Music Selects Dr. Adolphus Hailstork As August’s Composer of the Month

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Theodore Front Music Literature, Inc., a leading sheet music and music book dealer based in Santa Clarita, California has named Black composer, Dr. Adolphus Hailstork as its composer of the month. Hailstork is currently at work on a George Floyd requiem cantata titled “A Knee On a Neck.” The piece is scored for orchestra, chorus, tenor, baritone, and mezzo-soprano. The {…}