Q & A: Laurent Pelly on ‘Il Turco in Italia’ at the Teatro Real de Madrid & Why He Prefers Comedies to Tragedies

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French stage director Laurent Pelly is one of the most prolific and renowned stage directors today. Many of his productions are still being performed after premiering 20 years ago. He is a specialist in French repertoire and comedy. He also designs the costumes of his creations. His productions can be seen all over the world from Japan and Europe to {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: English Tenor Adam Smith on Finding & Following His Own Voice

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Hailed as the “tenor that the whole opera world is talking about” (Marie Claire) and a “revelation” (Bachtrack), English tenor Adam Smith is known for his voice that “overflows with dramatic conviction and heroic impact” (Opera Now Magazine). Born in the North of England, he studied the violin from the age of four and having been accepted with a scholarship, {…}

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Eleonora Buratto, Javier Camarena & Francesco Meli Lead Palau de les Arts’ 2023-24 Season

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Valencia’s Palau de les Arts’ 2023-24 season featuring opera, recitals, concerts, and zarzuela. Opera Dima Orsho and Carla Nahadi Babelegoto star in “Women at Point Zero.” Performance Date: Sept. 15, 2023 James Gaffigan conducts Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades” in Richard Jones’ production. The cast includes Arsen Soghomonyan, Doris Soffel, Ekaterina Guseva, Elena Maximova, Roman Burdenko, and Nikolay Zemlianskikh. Performance {…}

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Erin Morley, Kate Lindsey, Nicholas Phan & Jonathon Adams to Perform at Lincoln Center’s ‘Summer for the City’

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“Summer in the City” at Lincoln Center features free events with thousands of artists celebrating New York City. The program is full of dance, international pop, stage plays, and more. For this article, only classical vocal performances are listed. Things kick off in June with “Nehanda,” an opera conceived and created by Nora Chipaumire. Billed as a juridical opera, Chipaumire’s sonic {…}

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Adam Szmidt Named Resident Conductor & Head Vocal Coach of Cape Town Opera

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Photo Credit: Nana Moraes German-Polish conductor Adam Szmidt was recently named the resident conductor and head vocal coach of Cape Town Opera. Szmidt is a sought-after conductor and educator. He has conducted and performed on all six continents with the Northern Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Rhein-Main-Philhamoniker, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, and Pomeriggi Musicali Milano, to name a few. Szmidt has taught master {…}

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Elliot Madore, Lester Lynch & Lauren Margison Lead Edmonton Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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Edmonton Opera has announced its 2023-24 season celebrating its 60th anniversary. Opera The season will open with Bizet’s “Carmen“ featuring mezzo-soprano Rose Naggar-Tremblay in the title role and her company debut. She will be joined by tenor Adam Luther, baritone Lester Lynch, and two Rumbold Vocal Prize winners, soprano Lauren Margison and tenor Spencer Britten. Performance Dates: Oct. 19, 21, {…}

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Raven McMillon, Briana Hunter & Adam Smith Lead Cincinnati Opera’s 2023 Season

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The Cincinnati Opera has announced its 2023 season featuring four productions. The season opens with Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” featuring a cast that includes Raven McMillon, Santiago Ballerini, Anthony Clark Evans, Griffen Hogan Tracy, Terrence Chin-Loy, and Sahel Salam. Renato Balsadonna conducts the production by Jose Maria Condemi. Performance Dates: June 22 & 24, 2023 The World Stage Premiere of {…}

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Lauren Snouffer & Marie-Nicole Lemieux Headline Cleveland Orchestra’s Stream of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’

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The Cleveland Orchestra is set to stream a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” on Nov. 12, 2022. The showcase, which will be conducted by Franz Welser-Möst will star Lauren Snouffer and Marie-Nicole Lemieux as the soloists. This is the ensemble’s first performance of this Symphony since receiving the autograph manuscript earlier this year. Audiences will be provided with {…}

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San Francisco Opera Launches ‘The Opera in You’ Writing Workshops

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San Francisco Opera will launch a new storytelling workshop “The Opera in You” starting on Sept. 17, 2022. The workshop, which will be presented in collaboration with the San Francisco Public Library, will invite audience members to share their own operatic stories. The events are open to the public at no cost. There will be two five-part sessions. The first {…}

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Q & A: Laurent Pelly on ‘Il Turco in Italia’ at the Teatro Real de Madrid & Why He Prefers Comedies to Tragedies

Q & A: English Tenor Adam Smith on Finding & Following His Own Voice

Eleonora Buratto, Javier Camarena & Francesco Meli Lead Palau de les Arts’ 2023-24 Season

Erin Morley, Kate Lindsey, Nicholas Phan & Jonathon Adams to Perform at Lincoln Center’s ‘Summer for the City’

Adam Szmidt Named Resident Conductor & Head Vocal Coach of Cape Town Opera

Elliot Madore, Lester Lynch & Lauren Margison Lead Edmonton Opera’s 2023-24 Season

Raven McMillon, Briana Hunter & Adam Smith Lead Cincinnati Opera’s 2023 Season

Lauren Snouffer & Marie-Nicole Lemieux Headline Cleveland Orchestra’s Stream of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’

San Francisco Opera Launches ‘The Opera in You’ Writing Workshops