‘Dr. Miracle,’ ‘Elektra’ & Puccini Works Among Top 6 Operas To See This Weekend in North America

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Puccini will likely be the composer that you will get a chance to associate yourself with this weekend if you check out any of our recommendations. However, there are also a few unique experiences to be had that steer clear from the standard repertory as well. Among those experiences is a family-friendly performed geared toward helping those in need. Pagliacci {…}

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Soprano Justine Aronson To Appear With Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra For ‘Alice, Alma, Clara’

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The Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra is set to put on a concert highlighting the work of three female composers often overshadowed by their more famous husbands, also composers. Set for Oct. 12, 2018, at the Theater at Holy Trinity Inwood, “Alice, Alma, Clara” will focus on the music of Clara Schumann, Alma Mahler, and Alice Coltrane, who Urban Playground Chamber {…}

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Carnegie Hall 2017-18 Review: Baritones Launch “Remember” Album with Powerful Performance

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On May 22, 2018, Roven Records celebrated the release of its newest album, “Remember,” with a recital and launch party at Carnegie Hall. The album features work from composers such as Benjamin C.S. Boyle, Jake Heggie, Jennifer Higdon, Lori Laitman, and Glen Roven; all performed by some of opera’s most promising young baritones. In describing what makes the baritone voice {…}

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An Opera in Poems – American Opera Projects Brings Benjamin Franklin & ‘The Post Office’ to NYC

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(Photo Credit: Sarah Peet) In 1753, a 47-year-old Philadelphia writer, editor, scientist and inventor was given a new title by his London overlords. The British Crown named Benjamin Franklin “Deputy Postmaster for the Colonies,” a position he’d sought, and financially lobbied toward, for a couple of years. The gig offered a way to spread publications and patronage. Multiple family members {…}

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Best of 2025: OperaWire’s Top Ten Rising Stars 2025

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It’s that time of the year. The end of the year. As with every year, 2025 was full of a lot of opera revelations in productions, concerts and competitions. So in recognitions of those breakouts, here’s a look at some of the young singers who are likely to make operatic waves in the very near future. Here are OperaWire’s 10 {…}

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MidAmerica Productions Announces 2025 Concert Season at Carnegie Hall

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MidAmerica Productions announces its 2025 concert season. For the purposes of this article, only vocal works are included. The New England Symphonic Ensemble accompanies all performances, unless otherwise noted. The world premiere of Paul A. Aitken’s “Missa Pro Terra: A Mass for the Earth” features soloists soprano Michele Sexton and baritone Eliam Ramos. Participating choirs are the Cantabile Singers of {…}

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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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Death of Classical Announces New Concert Series

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Death of Classical has announced its new concert series, “The Light After.” The new collaboration between Death of Classical, St. John the Divine, and Trinity Church features three evenings of music in the Crypt under the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine. Chamber groups from Trinity’s acclaimed new music ensemble NOVUS perform. The first concert includes selection of music {…}

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Death of Classical Announces Upcoming ‘Crypt & Catacombs’ Programming

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Death of Classical has released the May throughout Sept. programming for the “Crypt & Catacombs” series. This article features vocal related works only. The Miró Quartet perform a program featuring selections from its new album, “Home,” which centers around Caroline Shaw’s “Microfictions [vol. 1].” Performance Date: May 4, 2024 (Crypt Chapel of Harlem’s Church of the Intercession) “Sound & Silence” {…}

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‘Dr. Miracle,’ ‘Elektra’ & Puccini Works Among Top 6 Operas To See This Weekend in North America

Soprano Justine Aronson To Appear With Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra For ‘Alice, Alma, Clara’

Carnegie Hall 2017-18 Review: Baritones Launch “Remember” Album with Powerful Performance

An Opera in Poems – American Opera Projects Brings Benjamin Franklin & ‘The Post Office’ to NYC

Best of 2025: OperaWire’s Top Ten Rising Stars 2025

MidAmerica Productions Announces 2025 Concert Season at Carnegie Hall

Opera Lafayette Announces 204-25 Season

Death of Classical Announces New Concert Series

Death of Classical Announces Upcoming ‘Crypt & Catacombs’ Programming