Weekend Preview – International (3/31-4/2): Jonas Kaufmann, Roberto Alagna and Mariella Devia Headline Productions worldwide

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The weekend comes with a number of great works, including three tour de force Donizetti queens. Among the artists performing are Mariella Devia, Jonas Kaufmann, Rene Pape and Javier Camarena. Austria The Vienna State Opera kicks off its weekend with Massenet’s “Werther” starring Ludovic Tézier, Adrian Eröd and Sophie Koch. The opera will be showcased on the company’s live stream {…}

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International Opera Awards Nominations 2017: Anna Netrebko, Lawrence Brownlee, Eric Owens and Riccardo Chailly Among Nominees

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The International Opera Awards have announced its annual nominees with many of the greatest stars, companies and conductors getting nominated for the prestigious prize. This year Anna Netrebko and Anita Rachvelishvili will compete for the Best Female Singer award with Maria Bengtsson, Stéphanie d’Oustrac, Christiane Karg and Daniela Sindram. Netrebko’s nominations marks her third time she is up for this award. She was previously {…}

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Q & A: Ekaterina Bakanova on ‘Manon’ and Her Favorite Roles to Perform

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(Photo credit: Enrico De Luigi) Soprano Ekaterina Bakanova is a Russian born opera and oratorio singer. Italian by adoption, she famously made her Royal Opera House debut in “La Traviata,” with just a few hours notice, after Sonya Yoncheva became ill in 2015. She has since performed in many of the renowned opera houses in the world. She is the {…}

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Obituary: Soprano Sally Silver Loses Battle To Cancer

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Soprano Sally Silver has passed away after losing the battle to cancer. The soprano was the 2016 recipient of L’Académie du Disque Lyrique’s Orphée d’Or, following the success of her solo release, “Les amoureuses sont des folles,” with Richard Bonynge at the piano. Emily Gottlieb, chief executive of the National Opera Studio issued a statement this morning noting, “I am afraid {…}

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Oper Bern Names New Erster Kapellmeister

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(Credit: Karol Miczka) Clément Lonca has been appointed Erster Kapellmeister at Oper Bern from 2025-26. Lonca has conducted at the Opéra national de Lyon as well as with the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, Opéra de Nantes, Theater an der Wien, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, and Salzburger Festspiele. He has also worked with the Wiener Staatsoper, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Théâtre {…}

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Nicolas Cavallier Joins Zelaya Artists for Management

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French bass-baritone Nicolas Cavallier has joined the roster of Zelaya Artists for worldwide representation, except in France and French-speaking territories. Cavallier is acclaimed for his interpretations of Méphistophélès in “Faust,” Marquis de La Force in “Les Dialogues des Carmélites,” Four Devils in “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” and Comte des Grieux in “Manon.” He performs regularly at the Opéra National de Paris, {…}

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Les Talens Lyriques Unveils 2024-25 Season

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Les Talens Lyriques, led by Christophe Rousset, has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of the season. The ensemble heads to the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival to present “Ifigenia in Aulide” with Jasmin Delfs, Max Emanuel Cencic, Dennis Orellana, Olena Leser, Nicolò Balducci, and Daniel Giulianini. Giorgina Germanou directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 5-15, 2024 Then comes “Aroma di Roma,” {…}

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HALO Presents its First Commissioned Work ‘Singers & Stanzas’

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Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera (HALO) gives the world premiere of its first commissioned work, “Singers & Stanzas,” at the Dock Street Theatre on May 4, beginning at 2 p.m. Lowcountry poets Marcus Amaker, Evelyn Berry, Abby Duran, and Brittany Porcher, and composer Laura Jobin-Acosta were commissioned to create four new songs on the theme of love. Together they {…}

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Ana Ibarra Joins GoDirect for Management

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Mezzo-soprano Ana Ibarra has joined GoDirect for general management. Ibarra has developed an international career and has performed at such theaters as Gran Teatro del Liceu, Teatro Real de Madrid, Canadian Opera Company, Mariinsky Theatre, La Monnaie de Bruselas, Dutch National Opera, Theater an der Wien, English National Opera, Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires, Vlaamse Opera, Wielki Theater, Opera de {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (3/31-4/2): Jonas Kaufmann, Roberto Alagna and Mariella Devia Headline Productions worldwide

International Opera Awards Nominations 2017: Anna Netrebko, Lawrence Brownlee, Eric Owens and Riccardo Chailly Among Nominees

Q & A: Ekaterina Bakanova on ‘Manon’ and Her Favorite Roles to Perform

Obituary: Soprano Sally Silver Loses Battle To Cancer

Oper Bern Names New Erster Kapellmeister

Nicolas Cavallier Joins Zelaya Artists for Management

Les Talens Lyriques Unveils 2024-25 Season

HALO Presents its First Commissioned Work ‘Singers & Stanzas’

Ana Ibarra Joins GoDirect for Management