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Death of Classical 2022 Review: Watching Birds at the End of the World

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Death of Classical and The Green-Wood Cemetery presented the one-night-only world premiere of Aaron Seigel’s “Watching Birds at the End of the World” on July 21, 2022. This collection of 14 songs, written for countertenor and a vibraphone, illuminates the otherworldly connection of composer Aaron Siegel as a guide for anyone endeavoring a path of greater awareness within. Each song {…}

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Gilmmerglass Festival Announces 2023 Season

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The Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, New York has announced its repertory for the 2023 season. The festival will open with Puccini’s “La bohème,” one of opera’s most unforgettable scores. Joshua Blue, Teresa Perrotta, Darren Drone, and Emilie Kealani star. Nader Abbassi conducts the production by E. Loren Meeker. Performance Dates: July 7-August 19, 2023 The season will also present Bernstein’s {…}

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Angel Blue, Latonia Moore, Lise Davidsen, Lisette Oropesa, & Javier Camarena Headline Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to launch its Summer HD Festival this August. After a screening of Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” on August 26, the company will showcase “Porgy and Bess” starring Angel Blue and Eric Owens from 2020. Performance Date: August 27, 2022 Next up is “Akhnaten” starring Anthony Roth Costanzo from 2019. Performance Date: August 28, 2022 {…}

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Soprano Angel Blue’s Social Media Accounts Disappear

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Following Angel Blue’s high-profile cancelation at the Arena di Verona via social media, the soprano’s Instagram and Facebook pages have disappeared. Blue had posted a Faithful Friday post on July 15 following her July 14 post where she announced she would cancel her “La Traviata” due to the Arena di Verona’s use of blackface. The soprano said, “Dear Friends, Family, {…}

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René Pape Makes Homophobic Comments & Vows Not to Return to the Metropolitan Opera

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(Credit: Jiyang Chen) UPDATE: Pape has since issued an apology for these statements on his personal social media channels. René Pape is facing backlash after making homophobic comments following New York City’s Pride Parade and has vied to not return to the Metropolitan Opera. The bass commented on the Metropolitan Opera Chorus’ Facebook page stating, “Wow! For me a reason {…}

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The Philadelphia Orchestra Present Organ Concert in Support of St. Bartholomew’s Church

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On June 30, 2022, The Philadelphia Orchestra will present the online premiere of its organ concert at St. Bartholomew’s Church in New York City. The program was comprised of works from the 16th-20th centuries, featuring composers such as Gigout, Jongen, Faure, Durufle, Gabrieli, Handel, Beach, Saint-Saens, as well as Stokowski’s orchestration of Bach’s “Little Fugue in G Minor,” and the {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Akhnaten

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(Photo Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) Opera is a way in which we can creatively examine momentous historical shifts and rediscover the possibilities of radical change in an existentially emblematic and exuberant way, especially at the Met. However, what is it that makes this art form balanced enough not to tip over into becoming purposefully deceptive and overly politically {…}

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Richard Tucker Foundation Announces Career & Study Grants

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The Richard Tucker Foundation has announced the Richard Tucker Career Grant and Sara Tucker Study Grant Recipients. The Richard Tucker Career Grants were awarded to Leah Hawkins, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, and Sean Michael Plumb. All three recipients will receive unrestricted grants of $10,000 each. Meanwhile the Sara Tucker Study Grant was awarded to Katerina Burton, Blake Denson, Stefan Egerstrom, Jonah {…}

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Will Liverman Awarded Metropolitan Opera’s Beverly Sills Artist Award

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera has named baritone Will Liverman the winner of the 2022 Beverly Sills Artist Award. The annual $50,000 award recognizes a gifted singer with a rising Met career. The award was established in 2006 by an endowment gift from the late Agnes Varis, a former Met board member. In a statement, Liverman {…}