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Erin Wagner & Maureen Zoltek to Perform Recital as Part of Naumburg at MSM Series

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(photo by Jiyang Chen) Mezzo-soprano Erin Wagner and collaborative pianist Maureen Zoltek will perform a free recital on Sunday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Greenfield Recital Hall at Manhattan School of Music. The program opens with Hugo Wolf’s “Mignon Lieder,” followed by the six songs of David Clay “Mettens’s -the sustaining air,” Poulenc’s “La dame de Monte Carlo,” and {…}

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Soprano Claudia de Lourdes Díaz Among YourClassical’s Performance Today Young Artists in Residence Program Recipients

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(Photo Credit: Amanda Tipton) Soprano Claudia de Lourdes Díaz was named amongst YourClassical’s Performance Today four recipients of the 2026 Young Artists in Residence program. A native of Puerto Rico, Díaz earned a Performance Certificate in Voice Performance and a Master of Music from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver in 2024. In March 2025, she {…}

Business, News

Alexandra Nowakowski Joins Tartiere Artists

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Alexandra Nowakowski has joined Tartiere Artists for General Management in Italy and Spain. The soprano is coming off her Metropolitan Opera debut as Amina in “La Sonnambula,” stepping in for an ailing Nadine Sierra. Nowakowski has performed recitals with the Carnegie Hall Citywide Concerts Series, Vocal Arts DC, the Brooklyn Art Song Society, the Embassy Series, the Marcella Sembrich Opera {…}

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María Brea & Enriqueta Somarriba to Headline ‘Verses in Song’ at State Theatre New Jersey

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The State Theatre New Jersey will feature soprano María Brea and pianist Enriqueta Somarriba in “Verses in Song” on Nov. 23, 2025, at 3 p.m. The program, part of the company’s Sound Studio series, will feature works by Henri Duparc, Franz Liszt, Claude Debussy, Florence Price, Aaron Copland, Hugo Wolf, and Joaquín Turina. “Verses in Song is a celebration of {…}

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Mascarade Opera Emerging Artists Programme Announces Fall 2025 Program

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(Credit: Jacopo Cane) The Mascarade Opera Emerging Artists Programme has unveiled its fall 2025 season offerings. The program provides artists with specialized training and performance opportunities over the course of two years, culminating in the second year with partnerships with major German opera houses and leading agencies. The season will open with “Night of Stars,” an evening of arias and {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Tenor Paul Appleby on Contemporary Operas & Run AMOC* Festival, Politics in the Arts, & His 2025-26 Slate

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(Photo Credit : Jonathan-Tichler) “La Damnation de Faust.” “La Rondine.” “Die Schöpfung.” “In a Grove.” “St. Matthew Passion.” “Antony and Cleopatra.” These are just a few of the many projects that tenor Paul Appleby took on this past season. What stands out in this list is how wide-ranging it is in its artistic exploration. There are several contemporary works, sacred {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Brooklyn Youth Chorus 2025 Review: Port(al)

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(Photos: Toby Tenenbaum) The world premiere of Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ “Port(al),” co-created by Chorus founder and artistic director Dianne Berkun Menaker; co-composer Paola Prestini; co-composer and co-librettist Jad Abumrad; director, designer, co-librettist, and co-choreographer Jessica Grindstaff; and co-choreographer Ogemdi Ude, debuted on May 1, 2025 at Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Agger Fish Building. “Port(al)” is a site-specific work for mixed chorus and electronics, telling {…}

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Opera San José Loses $25,000 National Endowment for the Arts Grant

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Opera San José has announced that it has lost its grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The NEA announced on Friday, May 2, that it was updating its grantmaking policy priorities to focus funding on projects “that reflect the nation’s rich artistic heritage and creativity” as prioritized by President Donald Trump. As such, Opera San José will {…}

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Brooklyn Art Society to Open 2024-25 Season with ‘Histories: Das Wort’

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Brooklyn Art Song Society is set to open its 2024-25 season on Oct. 6 with Histories I: Das Wort. The evening will present three 19th-century masterpieces inspired by the Bible, exploring themes of love, sin, and redemption through the works of Johannes Brahms, Antonin Dvořák, and Hugo Wolf. The works performed include Brahms’ “4 Ernste Gesänge,” Op. 121, Dvořák’s “Biblické {…}