SMCQ to Present Sandeep Bhagwait’s ‘Prana – Music of Breaths’

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La Société de musique contemporaine de Québec (SMCQ) is set to present Sandeep Bhagwait’s “Prana – Music of Breaths” on Feb. 19 and 20, 2024. The event will be led by artistic director Simon Bertrand and features four vocalists and four trombones. The four vocalists include Kathy Kennedy, Sarah Albu, Elizabeth Lima, and Andrea Young. The four trombones include Felix {…}

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Hammer Museum to Present ‘Star Choir’

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On Jan. 24, 2024, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, California will present “Star Choir.” The cosmic opera by Malik Gaines and Alexandro Segado explores the fate of a starship crew that seeks refuge on planet 85K: Aurora. During their struggle with the hostile planet, the humans evolve to integrate themselves with a “queerly multi-species organisms that covers the entire {…}

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The Glimmerglass Festival Announces 2024 Festival Season

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The Glimmerglass Festival released the details of its 2024 Festival season, titled “Identity & Illusion.” Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance” stars Craig Irvin, Christian Mark Gibbs, and Elizabeth Sutphen in their Glimmerglass debuts. They are joined by returning member Eve Gigliotti, and the 2024 Young Artists Joshua Thomas, Tshilidzi Ndou, Saane Halaholo, Alexandra Sanchez, and Emma Sucato. Joseph {…}

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Will Liverman, Philippe Jaroussky, & Victoria de los Ángeles Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week several new solo albums will be released. There will also be an album released for the centennial of Victoria de los Ángeles. Here is a look at the new releases. Forgotten Arias Philippe Jaroussky releases his latest album which pays tribute {…}

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Iréne Theorin, Clay Hilley & Katharina Kammerloher Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences are in for rarely performed works by unknown composers as well as a complete recording of Wagner’s final installment of the Ring Cycle. Here is a look: Nikolay Myaskovsky: Vocal Works, Volume Two: Complete Songs for Baritone and Piano Ilya Kuzmin and Dzambolat Dulaev perform the works of Nikolay Myaskovsky alongside pianist Olga Solovieva. The new album {…}

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Wolf Trap Unveils 2023 Lineup

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Virginia’s Wolf Trap has unveiled its 2023 festival lineup. First up is “A Night at the Opera.” The event features the Wolf Trap Studio Artists. Performance Date: June 3, 2023 Pianist Steven Blier headlines a program of works by Weill, Porter, Ives, Mitchell, and more with such singers as Véronique Filloux, Mary Beth Nelson, Daniel Rich, William Clay Thompson, and {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Michael Volle & Klaus Florian Vogt Lead Staatstheater Wiesbaden’s 2023-24 Season

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The Staatstheater Wiesbaden has announced its 2023-24 season featuring premieres, revivals, and recitals. Premieres Wagner’s “Lohengrin” will be conducted by Michael Güttler and directed by Henriette Hörnigk. The cast will be led by Mirko Roschkowski, Marco Jentzsch, Klaus Florian Vogt, Heather Engebretson, Khatuna Mikaberidze, KS Thomas de Vries, Egils Silins, Young Doo Park, and Timo Riihonen. Performance Dates: Sept. 16, 2023-May {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Benjamin Appl, Magdalena Kožená & Regula Mühlemann Lead Wigmore Hall’s 2023-24 Season

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The Wigmore Hall has announced its 2023-24 season headlining some of the greatest recitalists and vocalist in the world. Opera Rara: present Donizetti and Friends with Lawrence Brownlee, Etienne Dupuis, and Carlo Rizzi. Performance Date: Sept. 9, 2023 Asmik Grigorian and Lukas Geniušas perform Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky. Performance Date: Sept. 9, 2023 Ensemble Modern and George Benjamin perform music by {…}

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Karah Son, Samantha Hankey & David Portillo Lead Detroit Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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The Detroit Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring a wide array of repertory. Matthew Ozawa directs a new production of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” with Kensho Watanabe conducting. Karah Son sings the title role alongside Eric Taylor, Kristen Choi, and Nmon Ford Performance Dates: Oct. 7-15, 2023 The company is set to present the site-specific operatic experience composer John Cage’s “Europeras {…}

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SMCQ to Present Sandeep Bhagwait’s ‘Prana – Music of Breaths’

Hammer Museum to Present ‘Star Choir’

The Glimmerglass Festival Announces 2024 Festival Season

Will Liverman, Philippe Jaroussky, & Victoria de los Ángeles Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Iréne Theorin, Clay Hilley & Katharina Kammerloher Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Wolf Trap Unveils 2023 Lineup

Anna Netrebko, Michael Volle & Klaus Florian Vogt Lead Staatstheater Wiesbaden’s 2023-24 Season

Lise Davidsen, Benjamin Appl, Magdalena Kožená & Regula Mühlemann Lead Wigmore Hall’s 2023-24 Season

Karah Son, Samantha Hankey & David Portillo Lead Detroit Opera’s 2023-24 Season