San Francisco Opera Orchestra Reaches Short Term Agreement

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The San Francisco Opera Orchestra has reached an agreement with management for a short-term contract extension. The ensemble took to social media and said, “Last night, the San Francisco Opera season opened with our performance of Verdi’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera.’ In the moments leading up to the performance, the Orchestra reached an agreement with management for a short-term contract {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Grounded’

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(Credit: Victoria Janashvilli) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Grounded.” The company said that Ellie Dehn will sing the role of Also Jess instead of Kirsten MacKinnon, who was originally announced. Dehn took to social media and said, “It’s turned into a “Just say YES!” beginning of the year. I’m joining the cast of {…}

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San Francisco Opera & San Francisco Public Library Announces Season Finale of its Storytelling Workshop Series

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(Photo credit: Kristen Loken) The season finale of “The Opera in You,” San Francisco Opera’s free storytelling workshop series presented in partnership with San Francisco Public Library is set for June 15 at 3 p.m. Twelve selected participants from “The Opera in You” workshops will share their five-minute stories at this public storytelling celebration. During the event, three additional workshop {…}

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Q & A: Tiara Abraham on the Joy & Hardships of Earning Her Master of Music Degree at 18

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(Photo credit: Tiara Abraham) The 18-year-old soprano Tiara Abraham made history on May 3, 2024 as the youngest person to earn a master’s degree from Indiana University, across all campuses. Abraham’s brilliance does not start there, nor will it stop. At 4-years-old, she became a Mensa, started community college when most people her age were in elementary school, and received {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces New Cast Change for ‘Turandot’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its Dec. 9 performance of “Turandot.” The company said, “In the performance of ‘Turandot’ today, Saturday 9 December, the role of Liù is sung by the soprano Marta Mathéu, replacing Adriana González, who is ill.” Mathéu will join a cast that includes Elena Pankratova, Siegfried Jerusalem, Michael Fabiano, Marko {…}

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Houston Symphony Orchestra Extends Music Director Contract

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(Credit: Ben Cordua) Music Director and Holder of the Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair Juraj Valčuha has extended his contract with the Houston Symphony. The Music Director will now remain with the orchestra through the 2025—2026 season. Valčuha began his tenure as Music Director during the 2022–23 season, having guest conducted the orchestra for the first time in 2011. Valčuha {…}

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Q & A: American Baritone Lucas Meachem on Evolving Opera Through His Compassion Towards Humanity in His Roles & Love of Karaoke

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Lucas Meachem is an American, Grammy Award winning baritone whose compelling lyric baritone voice and dramatic interpretations have led him to the world’s most important operatic stages. He was discovered by mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, with the encouragement of tenor Paul Groves, after he sang a karaoke stint in Paris. Graham persuaded William Mason, the then director general of the Lyric {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Tristan und Isolde’

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(Credit: Neda Navaee) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its April 6 “Tristan und Isolde” performance. The company said that Nina Stemme will sing the role of Isolde, replacing Elena Pankratova. Stemme is one of the great Wagnerian sopranos of her generation who has performed the role of Isolde around the world including at the Metropolitan Opera {…}

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San Francisco Opera Announces Jack Calhoun as New Board President-Elect

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San Francisco Opera announced that Jack Calhoun will take on the role of board president on August 1, 2023. Calhoun succeeds President Keith Geeslin, who will be stepping down after a decade of service once the centennial season closes. Serving the board since 2008, Calhoun currently holds the chair for the Marketing Committee and is a member of the board’s {…}

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San Francisco Opera Orchestra Reaches Short Term Agreement

Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Grounded’

San Francisco Opera & San Francisco Public Library Announces Season Finale of its Storytelling Workshop Series

Q & A: Tiara Abraham on the Joy & Hardships of Earning Her Master of Music Degree at 18

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces New Cast Change for ‘Turandot’

Houston Symphony Orchestra Extends Music Director Contract

Q & A: American Baritone Lucas Meachem on Evolving Opera Through His Compassion Towards Humanity in His Roles & Love of Karaoke

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Tristan und Isolde’

San Francisco Opera Announces Jack Calhoun as New Board President-Elect