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Q & A: Sir Andrew Davis on Conducting The Ring Cycle in Chicago

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Ever since 2000, Sir Andrew Davis has served as the Music Director and principal conductor for the Lyric Opera of Chicago. He has led a diverse repertoire from Mozart and Rossini to Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky with the company and has established the orchestra as one of the greats in the United States and the world. He has also led the {…}

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OPERA America Announces 2020 Mentorship Program for Women

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OPERA America has announced that three pairs of protégés and mentors have been selected for the organization’s Mentorship Program for Women, now in its third year. The Mentorship Program for Women provides an opportunity for up and coming opera company administrators to work together with industry leaders who can help them identify barriers to advancement and develop plans for professional {…}

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Experiments in Opera to World Premiere ‘Anthony Braxton Theater Improvisations’

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Experiments in Opera is set to showcase the world premiere “Anthony Braxton Theater Improvisations” on March 26-28 a the The Flea in New York City. The showcase, which will feature an operatic realization of the composer’s “Compositions No. 279-283,” will star Kamala Sankaram and Elizabeth Saunders on vocals, Ingrid Laubrock on saxophones, Jessica Pavone on strings, Nate Wooley on trumpet, {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Lidiya Yankovskaya, Amanda Woodbury Lead Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America

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The good news – there is a lot of good opera going around North America throughout the weekend. As such, this weekend’s top picks were not easy to come by or select. But the curation came down to a number of unique new operas and rarely performed gems of old with star-studded casts stretching from the east all the way {…}

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OPERA America Unveils 15 Participants For 2020 Leadership Intensive Program

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OPERA America has selected 15 participants for its 2020 Leadership Intensive Program. These leaders, which hail from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Latin America, were selected from a pool of 44 candidates. The participants selected by OPERA America include are Derrell Acon, director of engagement and equity, Long Beach Opera; Joe Barnes, company manager, the Metropolitan Opera; Robert Boldin, artistic {…}

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Houston Grand Opera Announces Cast Change For ‘Aida’

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The Houston Grand Opera has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The company announced that mezzo-soprano Michaela Martens, scheduled to sing the role of Amneris in Verdi’s Aida, has withdrawn from the production due to personal reasons. As a result, renowned soprano Melody Moore and Catherine Martin will takeover the run. Moore will make her {…}

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Best Of 2019: OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers Of The Year

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(Credit: Catherine Ashmore/Royal Opera – Antoni Bofill/Gran Teatre del Liceu – Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) As we end the year its time to look back at the past 365-ish days and the big moments that defined 2019. It was a great year for numerous singers who broke-out and for established performers who took their careers in new directions or made important {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky & Holiday Classics Highlight Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend

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Those who checked out our weekend recommendations from last weekend won’t be surprised with some of the choices that will show up on today’s list. But there are two other rare and unique opera experiences to be had. Here are our top five operas to see this weekend. Der Freischutz – Heartbeat Opera, New York Hearbeat Opera is undeniably one {…}