Artist Profile: Mezzo Olga Borodina, Russian Treasure

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Olga Borodina is one of the great Russian stars of the early 21st century. The Russian mezzo, born on July 29, 1963, has built a solid international career all around the world, singing with such companies as the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, San Francisco Opera, and Houston Grand Opera, among others. She is treasured in her native {…}

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Caramoor 2018 Review: Atalanta

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Last summer, amidst Caramoor’s summer festival, I got a chance to informally talk to Jeff Haydon, the CEO of the music and arts center that happens to be in my home town of Katonah. I was told that Caramoor’s long-time successful operatic series “Bel Canto at Caramoor,” headed by Will Crutchfield, would be leaving. Crutchfield, after decades at Caramoor, was {…}

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Artist Profile: Carol Vaness, A Great Mozartian Soprano

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Carol Vaness’ is one of the United States’ great sopranos of the late 20th century. Born on July 27, 1952, in San Diego, she was off and running in her mid-20s when she first appeared with the San Francisco Opera. She earned her Bachelor of Arts at the California State Polytechnic University and her Masters at California State University Northridge. {…}

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Artist Profile: Giuseppe Di Stefano, ‘The Most Beautiful Tenor Voice’ of All Time

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For many, there has never been a more beautiful lyric tenor voice than that of Giuseppe di Stefano. Luciano Pavarotti once stated that, “Di Stefano is my idol. There is a solar voice… It was the most incredible, open voice you could hear. The musicality of di Stefano is as natural and beautiful as the voice is phenomenal.” Born on July 24, {…}

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Artist Profile: America’s Mezzo, Susan Graham

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Of the major American singers to appear onstage in the late 20th century, Susan Graham is one that has stood out among the crowd. Born in Roswell, New Mexico, she was a graduate of the Texas Tech University and Manhattan School of Music. Her early career was filled with major success as she took home the top prizes in the {…}

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Faber Music To Release Limited Edition ‘The Tempest’ Score

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Faber Music is set to release a new edition of Thomas Adès’ “The Tempest.” The score will be made available for the first time as a beautifully produced, limited-edition publication. Per a press release by Faber Music, the unique cased score, featuring color plates of the composer’s original manuscript and sketches, will be published on August 8, 2018. The 250 copies {…}

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Top Five Operas To See This Weekend – International (7/13-15)

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Fair warning – you’ll notice that two countries dominate this weekend’s choices and among those, one opera crops up a bit. It’s a weekend with solid offerings all around, but our choices are filled with tremendous star power that was simply too potent to turn away from. Falstaff – Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, UK Verdi’s final masterpiece gets a {…}

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Artist Profile: Nicolai Gedda, An Artist Of Many Roles

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Much is said these days about Plácido Domingo’s expansive repertoire, but before him, Nicolai Gedda was arguably the man to tackle the most works in recent opera history. So vast was his repertoire that the Swedish tenor, born on July 11, 1925, performed operas in Italian, French, English, Czech, Swedish, Russian, German, and even Latin. He left behind over 200 {…}

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Artist Profile: Alastair Miles, ‘The Finest British Bass of His Generation’

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British bass Alastair Miles, born on July 11, 1961, is one of UK’s great artists, with The Guardian calling him the “finest British bass of his generation.” He actually got his career started as a flute player and a music teacher before embarking on a vocal career. In the early 1980s, he sang as a Lay Clerk in the Choir {…}

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Artist Profile: Mezzo Olga Borodina, Russian Treasure

Caramoor 2018 Review: Atalanta

Artist Profile: Carol Vaness, A Great Mozartian Soprano

Artist Profile: Giuseppe Di Stefano, ‘The Most Beautiful Tenor Voice’ of All Time

Artist Profile: America’s Mezzo, Susan Graham

Faber Music To Release Limited Edition ‘The Tempest’ Score

Top Five Operas To See This Weekend – International (7/13-15)

Artist Profile: Nicolai Gedda, An Artist Of Many Roles

Artist Profile: Alastair Miles, ‘The Finest British Bass of His Generation’