2018 Spoleto Festival To Feature US Premieres Of ‘Pia de’ Tolomei’ & ‘Tree Of Codes’

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The Spoleto Festival has announced its 2018 festival, which will include three operas including two U.S. premieres. Donizetti’s “Pia de’ Tolomei” will make its premiere on May 27, 2018, in a collaboration with Teatro di Pisa, Teatro del Giglio di Lucca, and Teatro Goldoni di Livorno with Andrea Cigni directing the opera. Lidiya Yankovskaya, music director of the Chicago Opera Theater {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Composer Daron Hagen, Orson Welles & the Biggest Train Set Ever

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Orson Welles is one of the most fascinating figures of the past century, his art among the most influential of all time. But one of the things few people know about Welles is that he was as much concerned about process as he was about the final result. In fact, some of his films, most notably “F for Fake” examines {…}

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BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2017 Preview: Richard Tucker Grant Winner John Chest To Show Off Vibrant Baritone

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It’s been a big 2017 for US baritone John Chest. Not only did he become a father, but he won a Richard Tucker Career Grant and he is now slated to make waves at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. Short Bio: Chest graduated from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. During his time there {…}

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The Crypt Sessions To Preview Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s ‘Elizabeth Cree’

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The Crypt Sessions Season 2 continues on May 31, 2017, with a preview of “Elizabeth Cree.” The new work was composed by the Pulitzer Prize-winning team of composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell and is slated to have its world premiere Sept. 14, 2017, as part of Opera Philadelphia’s inaugural fall festival. Puts will accompany mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack, who will create the title role {…}

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Weekend Preview (USA) – 2/17-19: Patricia Racette’s ‘Salome’ & Stewart Copeland’s ‘Invention of Morel’ Open

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Prepare yourself for two high profile premieres this weekend on opposite sides of the country. On Saturday, the Los Angeles Opera lifts the curtain on “Salome” starring Patricia Racette in the role that she dominated at the Metropolitan Opera. Regarding her performance OperaWire wrote, “she dominated the stage in one of her greatest achievements on the Met stage.” Another major {…}

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Obituary: Legendary Conductor Gabriele Ferro Dies at 88

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On Oct. 29, 2026, legendary conductor Gabriele Ferro died at the of 88. Born on Nov. 15, 1937, Ferro completed his music studies, piano and composition, graduating at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome in 1960. He began conducting the RAI Scarlatti Orchestra in Naples, from 1965 until it was dissolved and in 1970, he was selected among young orchestra {…}

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Obituary: Legendary Soprano Martina Arroyo Dies at 90

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Legendary soprano Martina Arroyo has died at the age of 90. Born on Feb. 2, 1937 in Harlem, New York City, she was the youngest of two children born to Demetrio Arroyo and Lucille Washington. She was educated at nearby P.S. 170 and Junior High School 101 in the New York City Public Schools system and learned to play the {…}

Special Features

30 Latino Composers, Living & Passed, That You Need to Know

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Celebrate Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month by getting to know these composers whose mark on classical music has continued to shape the industry and push the art form to represent citizens of the world. Some of the greatest orchestras and opera houses of our time are led by notable Latino musicians who are our modern icons in the industry. Before {…}

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Julia Bullock to Perform in Recital Alongside Five Shepherd School Students

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(Photo credit: Allison Michael Orenstein) Grammy-winning singer Julia Bullock, the 2026-27 Aleko Endowed Artist at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, will perform a recital with five Shepherd School students on Oct. 9, 2026. “Julia Bullock & Friends in Recital” combines art song, instrumental chamber music and readings of Langston Hughes’ poems, centered on Hughes and the legacy of the {…}

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2018 Spoleto Festival To Feature US Premieres Of ‘Pia de’ Tolomei’ & ‘Tree Of Codes’

Q & A: Composer Daron Hagen, Orson Welles & the Biggest Train Set Ever

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2017 Preview: Richard Tucker Grant Winner John Chest To Show Off Vibrant Baritone

The Crypt Sessions To Preview Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s ‘Elizabeth Cree’

Weekend Preview (USA) – 2/17-19: Patricia Racette’s ‘Salome’ & Stewart Copeland’s ‘Invention of Morel’ Open

Obituary: Legendary Conductor Gabriele Ferro Dies at 88

Obituary: Legendary Soprano Martina Arroyo Dies at 90

30 Latino Composers, Living & Passed, That You Need to Know

Julia Bullock to Perform in Recital Alongside Five Shepherd School Students