Opera America Bestows $100,000 To Opera Companies Commissioning Female Works

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Opera America has awarded $100,000 to six opera companies for their support for female composers. The six companies include the Houston Grand Opera, Minnesota Opera, Opera Parallèle, Sarasota Opera, Seattle Opera and Washington National Opera. The Houston Grand has commission Nkeiru Okoye’s “Home of My Ancestors” while Minnesota Opera’s grant is for Paola Prestini’s “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.” {…}

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How President Donald Trump’s Federal Budget Cuts to NEA Would Hurt Opera Companies

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On March 16, 2017, President Donald Trump formally released his outline for the 2018 Federal Budget, officially making clear his intent to defund numerous agencies and projects while investing billions into the already well-funded military complex. Among the agencies getting the boot was the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), which provides tremendous support for numerous arts organizations. As noted {…}

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Ryan McKinny Stars in the World Premiere of Jake Heggie’s ‘Before It All Goes Dark’

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(Photo credit: Jiyang Chen) In celebration of its 25th anniversary Music of Remembrance will give the world premiere of “Before It All Goes Dark,” a new opera by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer. The creative team based the opera on “Mac’s Journey,” the true story of Gerald “Mac” McDonald, a gravely ill and deeply troubled Vietnam War veteran, which was {…}

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Eric Owens, Liv Redpath, & Nola Richardson Star in Seattle Symphony’s 2024-25 Season

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The Seattle Symphony has announced its programming for the 2024-25 season. This article feature vocal works only. The full season can be found here. Soprano Liv Redpath serves as soloist in Fauré’s “Requiem,” as part of the symphonic series. Kazuki Yamada conducts the Seattle Symphony Chorale and Symphony. Performance Dates: November 21 & 23, 2024 The Northwest Boychoir Apprentices join the {…}

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CD Review: Reiko Füting’s ‘Mechthild’

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The music of Reiko Füting is far from being easily accessible. If anything, his self-declared aim to “explore the psychological nature of memory” makes the music seem more cryptic or, conversely, less ascribable to a given style or even school. There are in fact a lot of isms: punctualism, serialism, minimalism, etc. which fit under the postmodernist umbrella. Each describe {…}

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Young People’s Chorus of New York City Unveils Spring & Summer 2023 Lineup

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Photo credit: Stephanie Berger The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) has announced its lineup of concerts for the spring and summer seasons. The chorus starts off strong with the world premiere performance of Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton’s “Search for Spring.” The large-scale work includes over 800 singers conducted by Simon Halsey who will also lead a {…}

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Opera America Bestows $100,000 To Opera Companies Commissioning Female Works

How President Donald Trump’s Federal Budget Cuts to NEA Would Hurt Opera Companies

Ryan McKinny Stars in the World Premiere of Jake Heggie’s ‘Before It All Goes Dark’

Eric Owens, Liv Redpath, & Nola Richardson Star in Seattle Symphony’s 2024-25 Season

CD Review: Reiko Füting’s ‘Mechthild’

Young People’s Chorus of New York City Unveils Spring & Summer 2023 Lineup