Max Richter & Anthony Gatto Lead DVD/CD Releases

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This week four recordings are set to be released from a diverse group of performers. Here is a look at what you stream this week. Placido Domingo 50th Anniversary Gala C-Major Entertainment releases Plácido Domingo’s 50th-anniversary gala at the Arena di Verona. The gala, which was recorded in 2019, showcases the famed singer performing from Verdi’s “Macbeth,” “Nabucco,” and “Simon {…}

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Roundtable: Marina Rebeka, Lisette Oropesa, Michael Fabiano, Matthew Polenzani, Artur Rucinski on Teatro Real de Madrid’s ‘Traviata’

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At the beginning of July, the Teatro Real de Madrid kicked off a project that many other opera houses around the world observed attentively. The company launched a production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” with some of the world’s greatest opera stars, presenting the work 27 times over the course of an entire month. That production’s run came to an end {…}

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Obituary: South African Baritone, Conductor, & Director Zamile Gantana Dies of COVID-19, Aged 47

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The Isango Ensemble of South Africa has announced the death of actor and Associate Director Zamile Gantana on July 15, 2020, due to COVID-19. Born in 1973 in Kimberley, South Africa, Gantana moved to Cape Town to study music and opera at the University of Cape Town. As a founding member of the Isango Theatre Ensemble, Gantana toured internationally in {…}

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Latonia Moore & 2020-21 Season Update to Headline LAO At Home Streaming Slate

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The Los Angeles Opera has revealed its upcoming slate for the week starting on July 27, 2020. It won’t be a particularly active week for those who have followed LAO At Home extensively over the past few months, but there will be two major events to keep tabs on. First off, company President and CEO Christopher Koelsch will make a {…}

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Pentatone to Release Missy Mazzoli & Royce Vavrek’s ‘Proving Up’

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Pentatone has announced that it will be releasing the debut recording of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s “Proving Up.” The release, which is set for August 21, 2020, will feature the original cast recording from Opera Omaha. Those cast members include Michael Slatter, John Moore, Talise Trevigne, Abigail Nims, Cree Carrico, and Andrew Harris. The opera was co-commissioned by the {…}

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David N. Tucker Removed From Richard Tucker Foundation Board After Racist Comments

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David Tucker, son of renowned tenor Richard Tucker, has been removed from the Board of Directors of the Richard Tucker Foundation. The foundation made the decision known in the following statement: “The Richard Tucker Music Foundation condemns the hurtful and offensive comments made by one of our Board members, David Tucker. David has been removed from the Richard Tucker Foundation {…}

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Artist Profile: Thulani Davis, Famed Librettist of ‘Amistad’ & ‘The Life & Times of Malcolm X’

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Thulani Davis is best known as the librettist for two of the most acclaimed operas of the late-twentieth century—“X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” and “Amistad.” Both projects were in collaboration with her composer, the composer Anthony Davis. Davis was born July 19, 1949 to parents from Virginia, but moved to New York City to attend Barnard College, {…}

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Q & A: Daniel Sutin on ‘Tosca,’ COVID-19 & the Northern Lights Music Festival

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On July 17, the Northern Lights Music Festival will open its socially distanced production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” It will mark the first U.S staged opera production since the March lockdown due to COVID-19. The festival has lined up an all-star cast, which will include acclaimed baritone Daniel Sutin, who will take on the role of Scarpia. Sutin, who is well {…}

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Javier Arrey, Kaylee Norris, Issachah Savage Headline Classical Movements ‘Sounds of Hope & Harmony’ Garden Concert Series

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(Credit: Fay Fox / Kristen Hoeberman) Classical Movements has announced a Garden Concert Series entitled “Sounds of Hope & Harmony.” The series will feature 18 concerts at the Secret Garden of the Rectory on Princess Street in Alexandria, Virginia. For the purposes of this piece, we will focus on opera and choral performances. The first major program for opera lovers {…}

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Max Richter & Anthony Gatto Lead DVD/CD Releases

Roundtable: Marina Rebeka, Lisette Oropesa, Michael Fabiano, Matthew Polenzani, Artur Rucinski on Teatro Real de Madrid’s ‘Traviata’

Obituary: South African Baritone, Conductor, & Director Zamile Gantana Dies of COVID-19, Aged 47

Latonia Moore & 2020-21 Season Update to Headline LAO At Home Streaming Slate

Pentatone to Release Missy Mazzoli & Royce Vavrek’s ‘Proving Up’

David N. Tucker Removed From Richard Tucker Foundation Board After Racist Comments

Artist Profile: Thulani Davis, Famed Librettist of ‘Amistad’ & ‘The Life & Times of Malcolm X’

Q & A: Daniel Sutin on ‘Tosca,’ COVID-19 & the Northern Lights Music Festival

Javier Arrey, Kaylee Norris, Issachah Savage Headline Classical Movements ‘Sounds of Hope & Harmony’ Garden Concert Series