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Bampton Classical Voices to Present ‘In Dulci Jubilo: Christmas Music from 17th Century Germany’

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On December 21, 2022, Bampton Classical Voices will present “In Dulci Jubilo: Christmas Music from 17th Century Germany.” Held at St. Mary’s Church in Bampton, Oxfordshire, the concert, which commemorates the village’s patron Saint, Beornwald, will feature sacred motets and Christmas hymns from the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, by composers such as Heinrich Schutz, Michael Praetorius, Orlande de {…}

News, Streaming

Ailyn Pérez, J’Nai Bridges, Juan Diego Flórez, Marina Rebeka, Isabel Leonard Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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If you’re looking for some classic operas, this week has quite a few of them in store. If new operas are more your thing, then get ready for a couple of world premieres. But if all you want is some concerts featuring operatic superstars, then you can be content with some of the offerings this week as well.  So without {…}

News

International Opera Awards Announces 2021 Award Ceremony Date

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The organization leading the International Opera Awards has announced a date for its 2021 award ceremony. The awards ceremony will take place online on May 10 after the planned 2020 live ceremony was canceled by the coronavirus pandemic. The virtual event will see the announcement of the 2020 winners and will pay tribute to the resilience of the opera industry {…}

News

Deutsche Oper Am Rhein & Teatro Real Lead International Opera Awards Nominees

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The International Opera Awards have announced the nominees for its 2020 Awards. The annual event, which celebrates achievement in opera around the globe over the 2019 calendar year, recognizes excellence in a wide range of categories that cover performance, design and direction, as well as education and outreach. This year, two opera companies topped the 2020 nominees with three a {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Always On the Move – On Site Opera Creator Eric Einhorn On Directing Productions At Different Venues

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Madame Tussaud’s. The Cotton Club. The Bronx Zoo. The West Side Community Gardens. The Museum of Natural History. What do all of these have in common? On Site Opera. The organization, which is the brainchild of Eric Einhorn and Jessica Kiger, has either performed at all of these venues, among others or is slated to showcase an opera in the {…}

IndieOpera

Soprano Reilly Bianchi Nelson to Headline ‘Songs of Glass & Iron’

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Toronto-based soprano Reilly Bianchi Nelson and composer-pianist Friedrich Heinrich Kern are set to present Kurt Weill’s “Songs of Glass and Iron” on Jan. 29, 2025 at Pamenar, Kensington Market in Toronto. The music-theatre exploration of displacement and belonging through the works of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht has a runtime of 60 minutes and blends classical Weill songs with contemporary {…}

News

New Jersey Symphony to Present Haydn’s ‘Creation’

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The New Jersey Symphony will present Haydn’s “Creation” on May 2, 2025. The showcase, set to take place starting at 8 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, will be conducted by John J. Miller. Soloists include soprano Lorraine Ernest, tenor Theodore Chletsos, and bass-baritone Jorge Ocasio. Joining the Symphony is The Archdiocesan Festival Choir and {…}

News

Thomas Blunt Named Principal Conductor of the Coro da Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

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Thomas Blunt has been named Principal Conductor of the Coro da Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo. The conductor took to social media and said, “Very excited to be taking up the position of Principal Conductor of the Coro da Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo next year! I have worked with the choir over nearly 15 years {…}

News, Season Announcement

Wild Arts Announces 2025 Summer Tour Starring Galina Averina, Timothy Nelson, & Xavier Hetherington

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Wild Arts releases details of its 2025 summer tour. “Eugene Onegin” features Galina Averina, Timothy Nelson, Xavier Hetherington, Emily Hodkinson, Hannah Sandison, Rozanna Madylus, Sion Goronwy, Robert Burt, Alex Pratley, and Laura Mekhail. The performance is sung in English. Dominic Dromgoole directs. Orlando Jopling conducts the Wild Arts Ensemble. Performance Dates: June 17, 19, & 21 (Essex Summer Opera Festival), {…}