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Isabel Leonard, Nathan Gunn & Kathryn Lewek To Celebrate Bernstein At Washington National Opera

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The Washington National Opera has announced the 2018 WNO Gala, which takes place on Sunday, May 20 in the Kennedy Center Opera House. This year’s annual Gala will celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s centennial and will feature Tony and Grammy Award-winning actor Patti LuPone, Emmy nominated singer and actor Tituss Burgess, Grammy winner Isabel Leonard, and soprano Kathryn Lewek. The gala will also {…}
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Kathryn Lewek & Sara Murphy Headline Oratorio Society of New York’s 144th Performance Of The ‘Messiah’

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On Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, the Oratorio Society of New York will continue its tradition of performing Handel’s “Messiah” with music director Kent Tritle leading the 144th performance. The vocal soloists will be soprano Kathryn Lewek, mezzo-soprano Sara Murphy, tenor Lawrence Jones, and bass-baritone Dashon Burton. The Oratorio Society of New York has the distinction of having performed Handel’s “Messiah” every {…}
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Frederica von Stade & Susan Graham to Perform at Ravinia Festival 2026

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 (Photo credit: Lieberman Photography) The Ravinia Festival announces it 2026 programming. This article only features classical vocal concerts. James Conlon leads a semi-stages version of Mozart’s “The Abduction from the Seraglio” starring Kathryn Lewek and Miles Mykkanen. Performance Dates: July 16 & 18, 2026 Chanticleer perform as part of their 2026 tour. Performance Date: July 26, 2026 Carlos Simon’s “Good {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Lise Davidsen, Freddie de Tommaso, René Pape, Benjamin Bernheim, Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Staatsoper Unter den Linden’s 2026-27 Season

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The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere  Carlo Rizzi and Giuseppe Mentuccia conduct a new production of Spontini’s “La Vestale” by Lydia Steier. Sonya Yoncheva, David Butt Philip, Marina Prudenskaya, Siyabonga Maqungo, Jean Teitgen, and Hanseong Yun star. Performance Dates: Sept. 26, 2026-May 8, 2027 Christina Pluhar conducts Cavalli’s “La Calisto” in a production by Stefan Herheim. {…}
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Susanna Phillips Named Artist in Residence at Cathedral of St. John the Divine

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The Cathedral of St. John the Divine has announced the appointment of soprano Susanna Phillips as Artist in Residence for a three-year term. As part of the Cathedral’s residency program, Phillips, who has has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Cincinnati Opera, and the Gran Teatre del Liceu, among others, will collaborate with Cathedral leadership to {…}
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Lisette Orospesa, Asmik Grigorian Lise Davidsen, Rolando Villazón, Michael Fabiano, Brian Jagde, Ailyn Pérez, Aigul Akhmetshina Star in Metropolitan Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. The company opens the season with a new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth,” starring Lise Davidsen, Quinn Kelsey, Freddie De Tommaso, and Ryan Speedo Green. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a production by Louisa Proske. Performance Dates: Sept. 22-Oct. 20, 2026 The Metropolitan Opera will present the world premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s “Lincoln in the {…}
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Rolando Villazón’s Contract at International Mozarteum Foundation Extended Through 2031

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The International Mozarteum Foundation has announced that Rolando Villazón will remain its Artistic Director through 2031. Villazón has served as Intendant of the Mozart Week Festival since 2019 and assumed full artistic responsibility for the Foundation in summer 2021. His contract was previously extended to 2028 in 2022. Moreover, the Foundation also unveiled initial highlights of the 2027 Mozart Week {…}
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Golda Scultz to Headline Concert with Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) Golda Schultz is set to headline a concert with the Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie on Friday, March 13, 2026. The performance will see the soprano interpret Previn’s “Honey and Rue.” Schultz has performed all around the world with such companies as the Salzburg Festival, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Vienna State Opera. Upcoming engagements {…}

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