Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces 2018-19 Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced the singers slated to join the 2018-19 Ryan Opera Center ensemble. The singers slated to join include soprano Emily Pogorelc, mezzo-soprano Kayleigh Decker, tenor Eric Ferring, baritones Christopher Kenney and Ricardo JoséRivera, and bass-baritone David Weigel. Returning next season will be current members, sopranos Whitney Morrison and Ann Toomey; contralto Lauren Decker; tenors Josh Lovell and Mario Rojas; bass-baritone Alan Higgs; and pianist Madeline Slettedahl. The selections {…}

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Alfred Walker, Gabriella Reyes, Anna Netrebko & Adam Plachetka Headline Palm Beach Opera’s 2025 Season

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(Photo credit: Suzanne Vinnik) Palm Beach Opera has announced its 2025 season. The season opens with Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette,” under the baton of Palm Beach Opera’s Ari Rifkin Music Director, David Stern. The title roles will be shared across performances. Friday/Sunday Long Long performs Romé alongside Amina Edris as Juliette. Eric Taylor and Lydia Grindatto will each make their {…}

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Iago Campello Appointed Associate Artist Manager at Intermusica

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Iago Campello is set to join Intermusica as the Associate Artist Manager of Vocal and Opera. Campello’s role begins on Sept. 2. He will work alongside the new Head of Vocal and Opera Nathan Morrison on a list of singers to be announced over the next few months. Iago Campello Álvarez is a pianist and artist administrator. At age 12, he {…}

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Detroit Opera Opens Auditions for Resident Artist Program

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(Photo credit: Austin Richey) Applications are now open for Detroit Opera’s 2025–26 Resident Artist Program. This newly designed program is for early-career professional opera singers. It offers individualized study to cater to the unique needs of each artist and aligns with the country’s top training programs. The program is led by opera coach and pianist Nathalie Doucet, Detroit Opera’s Head {…}

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Yuval Sharon To Publish ‘A New Philosophy of Opera’

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Yuval Sharon deemed “the most imaginative director in the US” by the New York Times, has announced the publication of his book “A New Philosophy of Opera.” In “A New Philosophy of Opera,” Sharon draws on experiences throughout his career from Berlin to Los Angeles. He discusses re-envisioning opera as a powerhouse cultural phenomenon and his vision for an “anti-elite {…}

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Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces 2018-19 Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Alfred Walker, Gabriella Reyes, Anna Netrebko & Adam Plachetka Headline Palm Beach Opera’s 2025 Season

Iago Campello Appointed Associate Artist Manager at Intermusica

Detroit Opera Opens Auditions for Resident Artist Program

Yuval Sharon To Publish ‘A New Philosophy of Opera’