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Renaissance Woman – Huda I. Alkhamis-Kanoo, Founder of Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation, On Bringing Cultures Together Through Music

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It was the afternoon following the Metropolitan Opera’s premiere of “Der Fliegende Holländer,” that I met a glowing Huda I. Alkhamis-Kanoo, the founder of the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF) and the Abu Dhabi Festival. The Abu Dhabi Festival was one of four organizations co-producing the Met’s “Dutchman,” the other three being the Metropolitan Opera, L’Opéra de Québec, {…}
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TVPerú to Stream Award-Winning Production of ‘Alzira’ Tonight

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The jury of the Asociación Ópera XXI de España selected a production of “Alzira” as the Best New Latin American production earlier this month and now audiences around the world have an opportunity to see from the comfort of their homes. The production was a co-production between the Peruvian Ministry of Culture with the Asociación Bilbaína de Amigos de la Ópera {…}
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Obituary: Brokeback Mountain Composer Charles Wuorinen Dies At 81

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Composer Charles Wuorinen has died at the age of 81. The composer died on March 11 from complications after sustaining a fall in September 2019. Born in New York on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Wuorinen graduated from Trinity School in New York City as valedictorian in 1956 and later received a B.A. and M.A. in music from Columbia University. {…}
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Winners of the 2020 International Collegiate Singing Championship Announced

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Mezzo-soprano Kathie Kane is the first place winner of 2020 International Collegiate Singing Championship. She was selected from among a total of 11 finalists. Kane sang her first operatic lead at age 19 and went on to study at Crane School of Music and Eastman School of Music. She is currently a Resident Professional Artist at the Ohio Light Opera. {…}
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Xabier Anduaga, Jeanine Tesori, Susanna Phillips Headline Mostly Mozart 2020

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The Mostly Mozart Festival has announced its 2020 festival. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal performances. The season kicks off with “Divine Connection,” a world premiere staging of Mozart’s Requiem and works by Arvo Pärt. The performance will feature Sunhae Im, Daniela Mack, Matthew Swensen, Ryan Speedo Green, and the Choir of Trinity Wall {…}
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The Industry 2020 Review: Sweet Land

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(Photo credit: Casey Kringlen for The Industry) With their latest production, The Industry proves once more why they’re a major reason to consider LA a vital center of opera. “Sweet Land,” directed by The Industry’s founder Yuval Sharon and Cannupa Hanska Luger (also the designer of stunning costumes), and with words by Aja Couchois Duncan and Douglas Kearney and music {…}
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Composer Jeanine Tesori to Receive Major Award from New Dramatists

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(Credit: Rodolfo Martinez) Famed composer Jeanine Tesori will be honored by the New Dramatists with the 2020 Distinguished Achievement Award at its 71st Annual Spring Luncheon Tribute scheduled for Thursday, May 21st at the New York Marriott Marquis. Tesori is a renowned composer whose operatic works include “Blue,” “A Blizzard on Marblehead Neck,” and “The Lion, the Unicorn and Me.” {…}
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Q & A: Voice Teacher Bill Schuman on 30 Years at AVA & Receiving the Distinguished Achievement in the Arts Award

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On Saturday, March 28th, the Academy of Vocal Arts will celebrate its 85th anniversary with BrAVA Philadelphia! For the first time 80 years, The Met Philadelphia stage will showcase some of the best-known singers in the world. The gala will honor the internationally recognized voice teacher Bill Schuman, bestowing upon him the AVA Distinguished Achievement in the Arts Award. Schuman {…}

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