Felix Jarrar Presents ‘Treasure Chest: A Social Distancing Salon’ Virtual Recital

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Award-winning composer Felix Jarrar kicks off fall 2020 with “Treasure Chest: A Social Distancing Salon.” The virtual recital will stream on Jarrar’s YouTube channel on Sunday, October 18, at 5:00 p.m. ET. “Treasure Chest” features soprano Kirsten Kunkle performing art songs written by Jarrar with text by librettist/lyricist Bea Goodwin. Included in the program is the premiere of the soprano {…}

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Q & A: Sara Jakubiak on Important Perspectives, Staying Busy & COVID-19

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(Credit: Ashley Plante) When Berlin opera houses called off their performances in March due to the COVID 19 pandemic, one rarely performed opera was stopped dead in its track- the Komische Oper’s production of “Schwanda.” Among the artists set to star in that production was American soprano Sara Jakubiak. Jakubiak, who has appeared on the most important world stages, to {…}

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Obituary: Former Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Member Joseph Rabbai Passes at 81

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Former Principal Clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Joseph Rabbai has passed away at the age of 81. According to Joffe Woodwinds’ Facebook page, Rabbai died of Heart surgery. In a statement, the organization said, “Joe Rabbai was a longtime friend, teach and colleague and someone who I dearly loved. He passed away this morning as a result of complications {…}

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Composer Profile: Ethel Smyth, Composer & Suffragete

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Born in 1858, the life of composer Ethel Smyth coincided with the vastly changing social landscape of Britain. Smyth is best remembered as an active contributor to the suffragette movement and as one of the most notable female composers of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Smyth was born in Sidcup, Kent to a large family on April 22, 1858. She {…}

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Q & A : Justin Werner on Creating Stratagem Artists & Navigating a Post-COVID Opera World

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Justin Werner thought his path in the opera world would be focused on performing. But early on in his training, he came to terms with the fact that it might not be the right path for him. He moved into production with the independent opera company New York Opera Exchange (he also founded the Independent Student Opera Initiative at Boston {…}

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Composer Profile: William Grant Still, ‘Dean of Afro-American Composers’

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(Credit: Carl Van Vechten) Born on May 11, 1895, William Grant Still would go on to become one of the most iconic African-American composers of all time. Still was born in Woodville Mississippi. His father William Grant Still Sr. was a teacher, partner in a grocery store, and performed as a local bandleader; unfortunately, he would pass away when his {…}

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Obituary: Conductor and Professor Stanley Curtis Dies, Aged 86

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On April 2020, conductor and professor Stanley Curtis passed away from the coronavirus. Curtis is remembered as a distinguished soloist and choral singer, as well as a passionate and supportive teacher. Born on June 19, 1933 in Medina, New York, Curtis would go on to tour Europe as a tenor with the U.S. Army’s Fifth Division Red Diamond Chorus. Afterward, {…}

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Nicole Car, Catalina Cuervo, Sondra Radvanovsky Headline Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America

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It’s Valentine’s Day weekend and there is arguably no art form that captures the essence of love moreso than opera. With that in mind, we looked around and picked operas that probably won’t cater to ideal feelings of love, but are powerful in their own rights and would probably make for unbelievable nights at the opera. Frida – Anchorage Opera, {…}

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‘Opera Gems: The Art of Dramatic Voices’ Concert Heads to Carnegie Hall

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Grandi Voci Concerts, Matthew Laifer Artists Management, Jason Tramm, and the MidAtlantic Philharmonic Orchestra will team up to present “Opera Gems: The Art of Dramatic Voices” on Feb. 22, 2020 at Merkin Hall in New York City. The concert will feature a wide range of international artists including soprano Alla Perchikova, mezzo-soprano Natasha Novitskaia, bass Kevin Short, tenor Dongwon Shin, {…}

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Felix Jarrar Presents ‘Treasure Chest: A Social Distancing Salon’ Virtual Recital

Q & A: Sara Jakubiak on Important Perspectives, Staying Busy & COVID-19

Obituary: Former Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Member Joseph Rabbai Passes at 81

Composer Profile: Ethel Smyth, Composer & Suffragete

Q & A : Justin Werner on Creating Stratagem Artists & Navigating a Post-COVID Opera World

Composer Profile: William Grant Still, ‘Dean of Afro-American Composers’

Obituary: Conductor and Professor Stanley Curtis Dies, Aged 86

Nicole Car, Catalina Cuervo, Sondra Radvanovsky Headline Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America

‘Opera Gems: The Art of Dramatic Voices’ Concert Heads to Carnegie Hall