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Julia Bullock & Gerald Finley Lead Metropolitan Opera’s New ‘Antony & Cleopatra’

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(Credit: David Ruano / Liceu Opera Barcelona) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present John Adams’s most recent opera, “Antony and Cleopatra.” The work will have its company premiere on May 12 and will mark the final new production of the 2024–25 season. This will be the fifth opera by John Adams presented by the Met, a distinction last achieved {…}

IndieOpera

Montreal / New Musics Festival Announces 2025 Slate

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The Montreal / New Musics Festival has unveiled its 2025 edition. Here is a breakdown of the vocal performances on offer. First up is ¡Némangerie mâchée! The showcase features a collaboration between vocal ensemble Phth and visual artist Beth Rey in which each vocalist is a composer and improviser. Performance Date: Feb. 16, 2025 Vocal ensemble Ekmeles will present works by {…}

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Gary Ginstling Named Executive Director & CEO of Houston Symphony

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(Photo credit: Melissa Taylor) The Houston Symphony has announced the appointment of 25-year veteran orchestra leader Gary Ginstling to the position of Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer. Beginning his new post on Feb. 3, 2025, Ginstling will hold the Margaret Alkek Williams Chair. Ginstling succeeds John Mangum, who stepped down from this role at the end of Sept. 2024 {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Rigoletto (Cast B)

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(Credit: Jennifer Taylor / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is reviving “Rigoletto” for the second time this season. Following a run in the fall, the Met has enlisted a new star cast featuring a promising young tenor and one of the best baritones in the world. The result was a solid evening of music and drama. Hyperactive turntable But before {…}

IndieOpera, Season Announcement

Heartbeat Opera Unveils 2025 Slate

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Heartbeat Opera has announced two upcoming productions for 2025. First up is “Salome” this February at the Irondale in Brooklyn. The Strauss work will be presented in an adaptation by Jacob Ashworth and Elizabeth Dinkova for seven singers and an arrangement by Dan Schlosberg for eight clarinetists and two percussionists. It will star Summer Hassan, Patrick Cook, Nathaniel Sullivan, Manna {…}

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Young People’s Chorus of New York City to Present ‘A Very Merry New York ‘ at David Geffen Hall

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The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPCNYC) is set to present “A Very Merry New York ” on Dec. 8, 2024 at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center. The showcase will feature a number of holiday classics featuring choreography by Jaquelyn Bird. Among the major hallmarks of the performance will be the premiere of a new arrangement of ‘Song {…}

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Opera Lafayette Announces 204-25 Season

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Opera Lafayette announces its 30th anniversary season. Soprano Amel Brahim-Djelloul performs in the Ensemble Amedyez and and Kalanidhi Dance in the opening event, “RE|CLAIM.” Performance Dates: October 21, 22, & 24, 2024 “RE | STORE” events are centered around Edmond Dédé’s “Morgiane.” The cast features sopranos Mary Elizabeth Williams and Lindsey Reynolds, tenor Chauncey Packer, baritone Joshua Conyers, bass-baritone Jonathan {…}

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YPC Takes Home Five Gold Medals at World Choir Games in New Zealand

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(Credit: Young People’s Chorus) The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) won five gold medals at the 13th World Choir Games in Auckland, New Zealand. The ensemble won gold medals for “Champions of the World Gold Medal – Pop with Choreography; “Spiritual;” “Gospel;” “Youth Choirs;” and “Children’s Choirs.” “The hard work, artistry, and dedication of our amazing choristers {…}

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If Opera Festival Announces 2024 Season

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If Opera Festival has announced its 2024 in Belcombe Court, Bradford on Avon. Thomas Guthrie directs Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” starring Robyn Allegra Parton, Alexey Gusev, Ángel Macías, and William Meinert. Oliver Gooch conducts. Performance Dates: August 23-31, 2024 Thomas Blunt conducts J. Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” with Matthew Siveter, Edward Leach, Felix Kemp, Bethany Horak-Hallett, Anna Fassea, Marie Cayeux, Simon {…}