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Haymarket Opera Company 2021 Review: Orlando

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Fifteen years ago, I had just enrolled in my second year at university studying economics. I was working at the small gallery of contemporary art and enjoyed daily communication with living artists, interpretations, ideation, and everything my 18-year-old brain could give to the visual arts. And for five long years, I was absolutely sure that I was doing a great {…}
Editorials, Reviews

Criticism on Fridays: Catching Up With Opera Today

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Every Friday, Polina Lyapustina delivers a short essay on some of the most essential topics in the industry with the intent of establishing a dialogue about the opera world and its future. After going from constantly looking for updates on the pandemic to seamless freedom of attending events, we could easily miss that October is already here. October means the summer is {…}
News

Obituary: American Opera Composer Carlisle Floyd Dies at 95

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Famed composer Carlisle Floyd, who was considered one of the greatest American opera composers in history, has died at the age of 95. Born on June 11, 1926, in Latta, South Carolina, he was the son of a Methodist minister. He began his musical studies in 1943 when he entered Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and studied piano under {…}
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Lyric Opera Stage Artists Becomes an Official Nonprofit

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On Sept. 7, LOSA (Lyric Opera Stage Artists) became an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Cathy Dunn, LOSA Board President and AGMA member said, “Reaching this status is a dream come true that will allow LOSA to keep up our important mission while also expanding into new and more ambitious territory. We strive to serve our community of Chicagoland in a meaningful {…}
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Cassandra Zoé Velasco Headlines ‘Heroínas de la lírica y la ópera’

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Mezzosoprano Cassandra Zoé Velasco is set to perform at the Teatro del del Bicentenario in Mexico City on August 28 in a concert entitled “Heroínas de la lírica y la ópera.” The concert will mark Velsaco’s debut at the theater where she will share the stage with Leticia de Altamirano, Silvia Duhart, and Ibeth Ortiz. Beatríz Guerrero will accompany the {…}
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Obituary: Metropolitan Opera Lighting Designer Gil Wechsler Dies, Aged 79

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On July 9, 2021, longtime opera lighting designer Gil Wechsler passed away at the age of 79. Born in Brooklyn on Feb. 5, 1942, Wechsler discovered his love for theatre as a child at summer camp. He would go on to graduate with a degree in theatre in 1964 and receive his Master’s in Fine Arts from Yale. The following {…}
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Opera Atelier Unveils 2021-22 Season

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Canadian company Opera Atelier has announced its 2021-22 season. The new season will feature a wide range of performances and film productions, including Edwin Huizinga’s “Angel.” The 70-minute film is based on Milton’s “Paradise Lost” and poetry by Rainer Maria Rilke  and includes music by Huizinga as well as Jean-Phillipe Rameau, Matthew Locke, William Boyce, and Max Richter’s “Recomposed by {…}

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