Obituary: Jaime Martínez González-Río Passes Away At 77

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Pulmonologist and former President of the Fundación Ópera de Oviedo Jaime Martínez González-Río has passed away. He had overcome laryngeal cancer in the past, but was diagnosed with a pancreatic tumor earlier this year. According to La Nueva España, González-Río was a beloved and respected physician with two passions: rugby and opera. He was exposed to operatic pieces from a {…}

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Vox Luminis Opens Miller Theatre’s 2019-20 Early Music Series

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The Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of Arts is set to open its 2019-20 Early Music series with a performance by Vox Luminis on Oct. 19, 2019. The showcase, entitled “Stabat Mater,” will take place at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in New York City. The event will feature music by Scarlatti, Della Ciaia, Monteverdi, Lotti, and {…}

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Obituary: Spiro Malas Dies At 86

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Spiro Malas has died at the age of 86 on June 23, 2019. The bass-baritone from Baltimore came from a family who a restaurant named Duffy’s. Malas opted out of the business and went on to study at the Towson State College in Maryland and taught geography for a year after graduation. He continued his vocal training at Peabody Conservatory {…}

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Artist Profile: Jan Peerce, Toscanini’s ‘Favorite Tenor’

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Tenor Jan Peerce was conductor Arturo Toscanini’s go-to tenor. He was born Jacob Pincus Perelmuth on June 3, 1904 and was raised in New York City as the third child of a family of Polish immigrants. He attended Columbia University and actually grew up playing the violin before eventually realizing that he was a lyric tenor. In 1932, he was {…}

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Chamber Opera ‘Desire’ Highlights Miller Theatre 2019-20 Season

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Miller Theatre of Columbia University’s School of the Arts has announced its 2019-20 season, which includes a new chamber opera. For the purposes of this article, we will include only vocal performances in the lineup. Director Rachel Dickstein and Music Director Daniela Candillari will lead the world premiere of Cori Ellison and Hannah Lash’s chamber opera “Desire,” with Kirsten Sollek, Daniel Moody, Christopher {…}

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Composer Profile: Samuel Barber, Pulitzer Prize Winner Of A Great American Opera

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Samuel Barber was one of the great American composers of the 1900s. Born on March 9, 1910, he grew up in Pennsylvania and expressed great interest in music from an early age. He composed his first work “Sadness” at age seven and at age 10 attempted his first opera “The Rose Tree.” He became even more serious about composition throughout {…}

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Kate Soper’s Philosophy-Opera ‘ISPA DIXIT’ Gets Production At Miller Theatre

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The Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of Arts is set to open its 2018-19 Composer Portraits series with Kate Soper’s “ISPA DIXIT.” The performance, set for Oct. 27, 2018 at 8 p.m., will feature the composer as soprano soloist, appearing alongside violinist Josh Modney, flautist Erin Lesser, and percussionist Ian Antonio. The work, which features text by Aristotle, Guido {…}

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Margo Jefferson to Deliver Keynote Lecture on Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess”

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Fort Worth Opera has announced that Margo Jefferson, distinguished author, academic, and cultural critic, will be delivering a keynote lecture on George and Ira Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess,” on Saturday, April 27, 2019. The lecture will be part of the opening weekend for the 2019 Fort Worth Opera Festival. “I grew up with Porgy and Bess,” said Jefferson. “I’ve been {…}

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Metropolitan Opera to Showcase ‘BambinO’ for Audience of Toddlers

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In a surprising turn of events, the Metropolitan Opera is set to work alongside the Scottish Opera to showcase “BambinO,” an opera for toddlers aged between 6 and 18 months. Per a press release,“‘Bambino’ is an operatic experience for infants that will stimulate them with new sounds and images in a 40 minute immersive performance. The opera is composed by {…}

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Obituary: Jaime Martínez González-Río Passes Away At 77

Vox Luminis Opens Miller Theatre’s 2019-20 Early Music Series

Obituary: Spiro Malas Dies At 86

Artist Profile: Jan Peerce, Toscanini’s ‘Favorite Tenor’

Chamber Opera ‘Desire’ Highlights Miller Theatre 2019-20 Season

Composer Profile: Samuel Barber, Pulitzer Prize Winner Of A Great American Opera

Kate Soper’s Philosophy-Opera ‘ISPA DIXIT’ Gets Production At Miller Theatre

Margo Jefferson to Deliver Keynote Lecture on Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess”

Metropolitan Opera to Showcase ‘BambinO’ for Audience of Toddlers