BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2017 Preview: Richard Tucker Grant Winner John Chest To Show Off Vibrant Baritone

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It’s been a big 2017 for US baritone John Chest. Not only did he become a father, but he won a Richard Tucker Career Grant and he is now slated to make waves at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. Short Bio: Chest graduated from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. During his time there {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Reviving A Master – Victor Herbert Renaissance Project LIVE! Debuts New Orchestra in ‘Eileen’

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This October, Victor Herbert’s operetta “Eileen” will turn 100 years old. In anticipation of that celebration, and as a culmination of its third season, the Victor Herbert Renaissance Project LIVE! (VHRPL) will present the work. The two performances on April 25 and 26 will also feature the first time that the New Victor Herbert Orchestra debuts. Starting From Scratch The {…}

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Obituary: Rita Orlandi Passes Away At 79

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Rita Orlandi has passed away at the age of 79. The Italian soprano, who died on April 8, 2017, had a major international career from the 1960s through the 1980s and was very acclaimed for her Verdi heroines. She made her professional stage debut in Milan in 1963 at the Teatro Nuovo as Giovanna in Verdi’s “Giovanna d’Arco.” Orlandi was {…}

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A Look At The 2017 Richard Tucker Foundation Grant Winners

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Nadine Sierra is all the rage today after the announcement of her victory as the 2017 Richard Tucker Award Winner. That said, she isn’t the only one to make headlines on the day as the Richard Tucker Foundation also awarded a number of other artists with Study and Career Grants. For those keeping track, the winners of these awards often {…}

On This Day, Special Features

Franco Corelli & Ponchielli’s ‘La Gioconda:’ A Surprisingly Limited Engagement

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When you look at the body of work of the great tenor Franco Corelli, you might well imagine that Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda” to be a prominent role in his repertoire. The tenor role of Enzo is substantial and his dramatic weight is suitable to Corelli’s vocal talents. And you would be right, to a certain extent. But the tenor, whose {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva May Have An Interest In A Bizet Role

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Sonya Yoncheva revealed she might just be interested in singing “Carmen” During a Facebook Live at the Metropolitan Opera, the Bulgarian soprano jokingly said that she would be interested in performing the title role of Bizet’s “Carmen.” She joked and said that it would have to be “now.” But Yoncheva has performed several arias from the opera in concert most recently {…}

Artist of the Week, News

Artist Of The Week: Ryan Speedo Green To Steal The Show As Timur In Puccini’s ‘Turandot’

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Last year was arguably Ryan Speedo Green’s biggest year as he broke out in the operatic world with his showstopping aria “Vecchia Zimarra” in Puccini’s “La Bohème” at the Metropolitan Opera. The bass made the most out his two minute aria and critics said that he was the most memorable performance of the night. A star was essentially born. This {…}

Black History Month, On This Day

Black History Month 2017: Remembering The Two Iconic Artistic Coups in Marian Anderson’s Illustrious Career

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The final days of Black History Month coincide with the birthday of one of the great black singers in the history of opera, quite possibly the most important. While Leontyne Price belongs in the pantheon of the world’s greatest singers and is quite possibly the most famous ever, Marian Anderson, born on Feb. 27, 1897, was the one that allowed {…}

On This Day, Special Features

On This Day: The Interpreters of Verdi’s ‘Il Trovatore’ & Massenet’s ‘Manon’

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I imagine that upon reading the title of this article, you were probably confused about the arbitrary pairing of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” and Massenet’s “Manon.” The former is an opera in the Bel Canto style, firmly looking backwards in both its subject matter and style while the latter is one of Manon and French opera’s more progressive operas. The former {…}

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BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2017 Preview: Richard Tucker Grant Winner John Chest To Show Off Vibrant Baritone

Reviving A Master – Victor Herbert Renaissance Project LIVE! Debuts New Orchestra in ‘Eileen’

Obituary: Rita Orlandi Passes Away At 79

A Look At The 2017 Richard Tucker Foundation Grant Winners

Franco Corelli & Ponchielli’s ‘La Gioconda:’ A Surprisingly Limited Engagement

Sonya Yoncheva May Have An Interest In A Bizet Role

Artist Of The Week: Ryan Speedo Green To Steal The Show As Timur In Puccini’s ‘Turandot’

Black History Month 2017: Remembering The Two Iconic Artistic Coups in Marian Anderson’s Illustrious Career

On This Day: The Interpreters of Verdi’s ‘Il Trovatore’ & Massenet’s ‘Manon’