A Legacy in Harmony: The 2025 Birgit Nilsson Prize Honors Aix-en-Provence & Pierre Audi

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The sudden death of Pierre Audi in May this year lent a moving note to the presentation of the Birgit Nilsson Prize in Stockholm on October 21. The prize, which has been awarded every three years since 2009, now went to the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, where Audi had been artistic director since 2018 – a deeply fitting tribute to a man {…}

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Soprano Madison Nonoa Wins 2025 Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award

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(Credit: Leila Alexander) Soprano Madison Nonoa has been named the 2025 recipient of the Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award. The New Zealand-born singer of Samoan, Niuean, and Pākehā heritage will receive AUD $25,000 to support her artistic and professional development at a key stage in her career. “It’s an incredible gift at a very important time,” said Nonoa, a former {…}

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Obituary: Maria Callas’ Pianist Robert Sutherland Dies

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Pianist Robert Sutherland has died. Born in 1930, Sutherland began his career as a pianist in the early 1970s. He was later chosen by Maria Callas to accompany her for what was to be the last series of recitals. He would become a friend and confidant and later wrote a book entitled “Maria Callas: Diaries of a Friendship,” which recounted {…}

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Opera Meets Film: The Follies of Acting Singers in Paolo Gep Cucco & Davide Livermore’s ‘The Opera!’

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What happens when a rather questionable story where good intentions end up futile in the face of capricious behavior is re-conceptualized? “The Opera!” by directors Paolo Gep Cucco and Davide Livermore. It is a strange sort of film where the two central characters are played by opera singers (Orpheus, Valentino Buzza and Eurydice, Mariam Battistelli) who seem woefully under-prepared to {…}

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Cameron Shahbazi Joins Ibermusica Artists

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(Credit: Aleksandra Modrzejewska) Cameron Shahbazi has joined Ibermusica Artists for representation in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. He will be represented by Aleix Palau and Èlia Tell. ‘This season he makes his house debut at the Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona as Tolomeo in “Giulio Cesare” and his Vancouver Opera debut in Jonathan Dove’s “Flight.” He is also set to perform {…}

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Chelsea Opera Group’s 2024-25 Season to Feature Works by Puccini, Lalo, Bellini, Verdi

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Chelsea Opera Group has announced its 2024-25 season. First up is a Puccini Centenary Concert featuring “Le villi,” “Capriccio Sinfonico,” and “Messa di Gloria.” The concert features Seljan Fermor-Hesketh, Charne Rochford, and Stephen Gass. Peter Robinson conducts. Performance Date: Nov. 2, 2024 Paul Wingfield conducts a concert performance of Lalo’s “Le Roy d’Ys.” Performance Date: March 30, 2025 Then comes a concert {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Aida Garifullina on Her Role in ‘La Traviata’ & How to Connect With Opera in Deeper Ways

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(Photograph by Camilla Greenwell) Russian-Tatar star soprano Aida Garifullina is considered one of the best singers of her generation and is an internationally celebrated artist. She is a regular guest artist of the world’s leading opera houses and concert venues, including the Royal Opera House, La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, Paris National Opera, Arena di Verona, and Salzburg Festival. Garifullina {…}

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin Joins Rolex Family

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin has been named an ambassador for Rolex. The company said, “We are delighted to welcome Yannick Nézet-Séguin into the Rolex family. You may know this multiple Grammy winner for his stunning opera renditions and his fresh twist to timeless classics. Nézet-Séguin leads the Met Opera, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Orchestre Metropolitain while running a mentorship program for young {…}

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Kathleen Ferrier Awards Announce 2024 Winners

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The Kathleen ⁦Ferrier Awards have announced the 2024 winners. The first-prize winner went to tenor Matthew McKinney while the second prize went to the soprano Madeline Boreham. The Ferrier Loveday Song Prize went to soprano Charlotte Jane Kennedy and the Help Musicians Accompanist’s Prize was awarded to Firoze Madon. McKinney is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and will {…}

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A Legacy in Harmony: The 2025 Birgit Nilsson Prize Honors Aix-en-Provence & Pierre Audi

Soprano Madison Nonoa Wins 2025 Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award

Obituary: Maria Callas’ Pianist Robert Sutherland Dies

Opera Meets Film: The Follies of Acting Singers in Paolo Gep Cucco & Davide Livermore’s ‘The Opera!’

Cameron Shahbazi Joins Ibermusica Artists

Chelsea Opera Group’s 2024-25 Season to Feature Works by Puccini, Lalo, Bellini, Verdi

Q & A: Soprano Aida Garifullina on Her Role in ‘La Traviata’ & How to Connect With Opera in Deeper Ways

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Joins Rolex Family

Kathleen Ferrier Awards Announce 2024 Winners