Andrew Morstein Joins Roster of L2 Artists

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Tenor Andrew Morstein has joined the roster of L2 Artists for worldwide management. Morstein is the winner of “Best Male Newcomer” at the Österreichischer MusikTheater Preis Awards in Vienna and has performed at the Salzburg Festival, the Wexford Festival, Theater an der Wien, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and Central City Opera, among many others. This season he performs Don {…}

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Artist of the Week: Andrew Morstein

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This week the Wexford Festival Opera is set to open a production of Mascagni’s “Le Maschere,” which has long been rarely performed since it premiered. The opera will showcase a young cast of rising stars, including tenor Andrew Morstein who will sing Florindo. Winner of the “Best Male Newcomer” at the Österreichischer MusikTheater Preis Awards in Vienna, Morstein is a {…}

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Chicago Opera Theater to Present Salieri’s ‘Falstaff’

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The Chicago Opera Theater (COT) is set to present the Chicago premiere of “Falstaff, ossia le tre burle” by composer Antonio Salieri and librettist Carlo Prospero Defranceschi. The opera will feature a cast that includes bass-baritone Christian Pursell as Sir John Falstaff as well as soprano Vanessa Becerra as Mistress Ford, tenor Andrew Morstein as Master Ford, Tzytle Steinman as {…}

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Central City Opera Adds Performance of ‘The Barber of Seville’

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The Central City Opera has added a performance of Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.” The company said that due to overwhelming demand for this year’s production, the additional performance will take place on July 31, 2025, at 2 p.m. In a statement, Adam Scurto, Managing Director of External Affairs at Central City Opera said, “The demand for this production has {…}

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Opera Festival of Chicago to Open with ‘L’Amore dei tre Re’

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The Opera Festival of Chicago is set to open its festival “L’Amore dei tre Re” by Italo Montemezzi. The opera will be directed by Sasha Gerritson and conducted by Uff. Emanuele Andrizzi. In a statement, General Director Sasha Gerritson said, “The 2025 Festival, our fifth season, is going to be a season of celebration here at the Opera Festival of Chicago. {…}

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Ann Toomey, Alfred Walker, Justin Austin & Kang Wang Lead Florentine Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Florentine Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Kate Johnson, Grace Ryan, Zach Taylor, and William Dopp lead “Scalia/Ginsberg.” Bob Mollicone conducts. Performance Dates: July 18-20, 2025 Justin Austin and Michael Banwarth perform an evening “Al Fresco.” Performance Date: August 5, 2025 Aurelia Andrews, Jamila Drecker-Waxman, Lauryn Nelson, Zach Taylor, David Drettwan, and Daniel Weber will perform An Aria Extravaganza. {…}

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Chicago Opera Theater Announces 2025-26 Season Featuring Vanessa Becerra, Stephen Powell & Justin Hopkins

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The Chicago Opera Theater has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with “Trusted: Vanguard Piano/Vocal Workshop,” featuring a public concert reading and audience engagement in the workshop process for Aaron Israel Levin and Marella Martin Koch’s new opera in development at COT. Performance Date: Sept. 21, 2025 There will be a Discovery Concert: Shakespeare Sings, which will feature arias and {…}

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Central City Opera Announces Cast for ‘The Barber of Seville’

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The Central City Opera has announced the cast for Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.” The star-studded cast of the production will feature a host of performers who have graced the stage everywhere from Seattle to Salzburg, from Minnesota Opera to the Metropolitan Opera. The Creative Team will be led by Eric Sean Fogel who directs at Central City for the first {…}

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American Opera Projects & Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center to Present ‘State of the Jews’

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American Opera Projects and Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center will present “State of the Jews” on Jan. 15, 2025. The opera about Theodor Herzl has a one-hour duration and will be followed by a discussion with composer Alex Weiser and librettist Ben Kaplan. It explores the last years of Herzl’s life and his advocacy for the establishment of a Jewish {…}

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Andrew Morstein Joins Roster of L2 Artists

Artist of the Week: Andrew Morstein

Chicago Opera Theater to Present Salieri’s ‘Falstaff’

Central City Opera Adds Performance of ‘The Barber of Seville’

Opera Festival of Chicago to Open with ‘L’Amore dei tre Re’

Ann Toomey, Alfred Walker, Justin Austin & Kang Wang Lead Florentine Opera’s 2025-26 Season

Chicago Opera Theater Announces 2025-26 Season Featuring Vanessa Becerra, Stephen Powell & Justin Hopkins

Central City Opera Announces Cast for ‘The Barber of Seville’

American Opera Projects & Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center to Present ‘State of the Jews’