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Obituary: Florentine Soprano Jolanda Meneguzzer Dies, Age 90

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Florentine soprano Jolanda Meneguzzer passed away on June 7, 2020, at the age of 90. Born in 1930, Meneguzzer was in her early teens during the final years of World War II. In an interview with William Burnett, she said of the experience: “During the war I never stopped studying. It was a very difficult period, because Florence was occupied {…}
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Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins & Štefan Margita Headline New CD/DVD Releases

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This week three new recordings are set to debut. Two are complete operas while one features rarely performed masses. Bruckner & Stravinsky Masses  The Rundfunkchor Berlin, led by its chief conductor Gijs Leenaars and accompanied by wind players from the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, presents masses by Bruckner and Stravinsky. Bruckner’s Mass in E Minor and Stravinsky’s Mass share in their unusual {…}
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Artist Profile: Anna Bishop, World Famous 19th-Century Soprano & Shipwreck Survivor

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During the nineteenth century, British soprano Anna Bishop stood out as one of the finest singers of her day – and her reputation truly reached all the corners of the globe. Born Ann Rivière in London in January 1810, she trained at the recently created Royal Academy of Music and was taught by composer Henry Bishop, the most popular English {…}
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Renée Fleming, Leah Crocetto, and Quinn Kelsey Headline Streamed Performances from The Kennedy Center

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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has released the upcoming schedule for its digital programming. Among the broadcasts is Couch Concerts, the center’s digital performance initiative which will feature a number of showcases with groups such as the U.S. Army Chorus and Washington National Opera. Also streaming is Renee Fleming’s new series “Music and the Mind Live.” {…}
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Beth Morrison Projects Unveils ‘BMP: Limitless’

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Beth Morrison Projects has announced “BMP: Limitless,” a new digital initiative. “BMP: Limitless” is comprised of five digital programs including “BMP: Opera of the Week,” “BMP: Producer Academy,” “pssst…(BMP: Speakeasies),” “BMP: Beyond the Music,” and “21c Lieberabend, op. World Wide (digital).” “BMP: Opera of the Week” was launched in mid-March. Every Thursday, the company streams a new opera for one {…}
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Lawrence Brownlee Launches ‘The Sitdown with LB’

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Tenor Lawrence Brownlee has premiered a new Facebook live series, “The Sitdown with LB.” The show, which premiered on May 24, will discuss the unique realities and experiences of being an opera singer of African-American or African descent. His guests will include Angel Blue, George Shirley⁣, Will Liverman, and J’Nai Bridges. In a statement Brownlee told OperaWire, “I was inspired {…}
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Tenor Brian Cheney to Present ‘The Beauty of Bel Canto’

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(Credit: Leslie Hassler) Tenor Brian Cheney is set to present “The Beauty of Bel Canto” as part of his online series on Thursday, May 28, 2020 The concert will highlight the operatic and art song repertory of the great Bel Canto masters with an emphasis on Donizetti and Bellini. This is the eighth concert that Cheney has performed since the {…}

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