Soprano Indra Thomas to Perform on River Cruise on the Danube

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Soprano Indra Thomas is set to give a series of performances aboard the AmaWaterways’ “River Cruise on the Danube.” As guests cruise through Vienna, Salzburg, Budapest, Melk, Linz, and Bratislava, Thomas will present “Indra on the Danube.” Each concert will feature a curated performance and talk specific to the area they are visiting. The cruise also includes gourmet cuisine, curated {…}

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Lyric Opera of Chicago & Black Leadership Arts Collective Team Up for ‘Echoes of Excellence’ Recital

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Lyric Opera of Chicago and Black Leadership Arts Collective (B.L.A.C.) are joining forces to present the “Echoes of Excellence” Recital on Nov. 8, 2025. The program will feature such artists as sopranos Angela Brown, Alyson Cambridge, Laquita Mitchell, and Jacqueline Echols; mezzo-sopranos Lucia Bradford and J’Nai Bridges, an alumna of Lyric’s Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center; tenors {…}

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Obituary: Romanian Soprano Virginia Zeani Passes at 97

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Legendary Romanian soprano Virginia Zeani passed away on March 20, 2023. She was 97. The soprano was born in Solovastru and started singing at 13 with Lucia Anghel and Lydia Lipkowska. Following World War II, Zeani emigrated to Italy where she continued her vocal studies in Milan under conductor Antonio Narducci and tenor Aureliano Pertile. She made her professional debut {…}

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PBS to Present ‘Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands’

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On Feb. 8, 2022, PBS will present “American Masters – Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands,” in honor of Black History Month and the 125th anniversary of the famed singer’s birthday. Directed by Emmy Award winner Rita Cobern, the documentary explores Anderson’s life, career, and legacy by drawing from 34 cassette tapes of interviews recorded in the 1950s. {…}

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Opera Profile: Charlie Parker’s Yardbird

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(Credit: Dominic Mercier/Opera Philadelphia) Few American operas have garnered the same level of popularity over the past few years as “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird.” The opera, written by composer Daniel Schnyder and librettist Bridgette A. Wimberly had its world premiere at Opera Philadelphia on June 5, 2015 in a production directed by Ron Daniels. Eventually, the opera would garner performances throughout {…}

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Costa-Jackson Sisters, Wallis Giunta Among Major Highlights of Seattle Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Seattle Opera is the first major opera company to announce its 2019-20 season, which will feature five operas and a special concert. Productions Verdi’s “Rigoletto” will open the season in August with a cast that features Lester Lynch and Giuseppe Altomare in the title role. Madison Leonard and Soraya Mafi take on Gilda while tenors Yongzhao Yu and Liparit {…}

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Lyric Opera of Chicago & Students of EmpowerYouth! Join Forces For New Opera

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago is going to join forces with Chicago Urban League’s collaborative program, EmpowerYouth! Igniting Creativity Through Arts, to present “Empower,” an original opera. The work was developed with local African-American students and will be showcased on May 31, 2018, at the Lyric Opera House. The work follows a group of students who fight against a reporter {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews, Prague Summer Nights

Q&A: Artistic Director John Nardolillo On Working With Young Singers & Mozart At Prague Summer Nights

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The Prague Summer Nights is underway and OperaWire will be providing extensive coverage of the showcase. Produced by Classical Movements, the festival seeks to promote young artists with John Nardilillo as its artistic director and conductor. Nardolillo has appeared with numerous orchestras including the Seattle, San Francisco, Detroit, Atlanta, Dallas, National, Utah, Columbus, Oregon, Fort Worth, Alabama, North Carolina, Toledo, Vermont {…}

Black History Month, Special Features

Black History Month 2017 Part 2 – Exploring More Black Singers Making Opera Waves Right Now

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In our first article on black history month we took a look at the opera stars making their mark in the biggest of ways, the singing actors taking headlines at the biggest houses in the world. As we continue to celebrate black history month OperaWire will recognize other black singers making waves in the opera world, many of them rising {…}

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Soprano Indra Thomas to Perform on River Cruise on the Danube

Lyric Opera of Chicago & Black Leadership Arts Collective Team Up for ‘Echoes of Excellence’ Recital

Obituary: Romanian Soprano Virginia Zeani Passes at 97

PBS to Present ‘Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands’

Opera Profile: Charlie Parker’s Yardbird

Costa-Jackson Sisters, Wallis Giunta Among Major Highlights of Seattle Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Lyric Opera of Chicago & Students of EmpowerYouth! Join Forces For New Opera

Q&A: Artistic Director John Nardolillo On Working With Young Singers & Mozart At Prague Summer Nights

Black History Month 2017 Part 2 – Exploring More Black Singers Making Opera Waves Right Now