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Robert Kružík Awarded Sir Charles Mackerras Prize

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The Leoš Janáček Foundation in Brno has awarded the Sir Charles Mackerras Prize to Robert Kružík, the new chief conductor of the Janáček Opera of the National Theatre Brno.  Sir Charles Mackerras contributed to the dissemination of Czech music worldwide and generously bequeathed part of his royalties to the Leoš Janáček Foundation, which the Foundation’s Management Board resolved to devote {…}
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Martin Glaser Appointed President of Opera Europa

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(Credit: credit: Národní divadlo Brno, via. Facebook) Martin Glaser has been elected the president of Opera Europa. Glaser is the general director of Brno’s National Theatre and was appointed the New General Director of Prague National Theatre starting in 2028.  Glaser has extensive experience in theatre direction and management, having led National Theatre Brno since 2013 and two major international {…}
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Soprano Natalya Romaniw Announces New Management

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Soprano Natalya Romaniw has signed with Sempre Artists for general management and with InArt for European Management. The soprano recently sang “Tosca” at the Royal Ballet and Opera and has also performed the role at Staatsoper Hamburg, Oper Frankfurt, and Deutsche Oper Berlin. Romaniw is set to perform in the world premiere of “Festen” in London and will also make {…}
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European Commission Gives Historic Grant to Opera Europa

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The European Commission has renewed its commitment to Opera Europa, the leading network of professional opera and ballet companies, and its flagship streaming platform OperaVision. The European Commission has awarded Opera Europa with a 2,8 million euro grant for four years from 2025 to 2028. This represents the largest grant ever given to Opera Europa since it began its streaming {…}
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Prague Symphony Orchestra Announces New Music Director

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The Prague Symphony Orchestra has announced that Tomáš Netopil will be the new Music Director starting during the 2025-26 season. Netopil will succeed his present Chief Conductor Tomáš Brauner. In a statement, the conductor said, “Prague has always been an enormously rich source of culture and music for me. The Prague Symphony Orchestra, which continues to make an outstanding contribution {…}
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Obituary: Ivan Sedlacek Passes Away at 91

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Czech conductor and choirmaster Ivan Sedláček passed away July 20, 2023. In 1956, Sedláček founded and led the award-winning children’s and youth choir Kantiléna (previously known as the Šlapanicky Children’s Choir). He led the choir on several foreign tours. In March 1957, the Šlapanicky Children’s Choir won the district round of the Youth Creativity Competition and again in years to {…}
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Best of 2022: OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers of 2022

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After a bumpy 2021, which still had numerous COVID cancelations, 2022 saw opera companies almost return to normalcy. There were setbacks like cyberattacks, a war that has destroyed a country, and companies losing funds from government agencies. But in all, it also showed how opera companies could unite through benefit concerts and through sheer artistry. And after releasing our favorite {…}

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