Conductor Jordan de Souza Signs with Étude Arts

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(Credit: Neda Navaee) Étude Arts has announced that conductor Jordan de Souza has joined its artist roster for general management. Last year, the Canadian maestro was appointed to be the General Music Director of the Theater Dortmund and the Chief Conductor of the Dortmund Philharmoniker for five years. “A varied and dynamic schedule with many of the world’s great opera {…}

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Q & A: James Robinson on His New Production of ‘Galileo Galilei’ & Philip Glass

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Since 2008, James Robinson has served as the Artistic Director of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL). He has emphasized a great deal on bringing modern works to the company and has directed such operas as Terence Blanchard’s “Champion” and “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” John Adams’ “The Death of Klinghoffer,” Marc Blitzstein’s “Regina,” Jack Perla’s “Shalimar the {…}

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Obituary: Tenor Paul Sperry Dies

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American tenor Paul Sperry has died. Born in Chicago, Sperry graduated from Harvard College and continued his studies at the Sorbonne in Paris. Throughout his career, Sperry was recognized as one of the great interpreters of American music as well as baroque music by the likes of Monteverdi and Bach. Sperry became known for his interpretation of art song and {…}

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Q & A: Tiara Abraham on the Joy & Hardships of Earning Her Master of Music Degree at 18

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(Photo credit: Tiara Abraham) The 18-year-old soprano Tiara Abraham made history on May 3, 2024 as the youngest person to earn a master’s degree from Indiana University, across all campuses. Abraham’s brilliance does not start there, nor will it stop. At 4-years-old, she became a Mensa, started community college when most people her age were in elementary school, and received {…}

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Barno Ismatullaeva, Jacquelyn Wagner, Pumeza Matshikiza, Mario Rojas & Daniel Luis de Vicente Lead Staatsoper Hannover’s 2024-25 Season

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The Staatsoper Hannover has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Philip Glass’s “Satyagraha” will be conducted by Masaru Kumakura and directed by Daniel Kramer. The production will star Shanul Sharma, Meredith Wohlgemuth, Ketevan Chuntishvili, Beatriz Miranda, Lluís Calvet i Pey, Markus Suihkonen, Ruzana Grigorian, Darwin Prakash, and Markus Suihkonen. Performance Dates: Sept. 6-Oct. 31, 2024 Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” will receive a new {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Swedish Radio Choir 2024 Review: Igor Stravinsky’s ‘The Rake’s Progress’

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(Photo Credit: Dagens Nyhter/Mattias Ahlm) On February 4, I had the pleasure of seeing Igor Stravinsky’s, “The Rake’s Progress,” for the first time. Having only read about the opera, I hadn’t come to realize how satirical Stravinsky could really be. Shostakovich and Prokofiev have been my references for the identity of Russian musical satire. Leading the Swedish Chamber Orchestra was {…}

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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Names New Music Director

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The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has announced conductor Jun Märkl as the ISO’s eighth Music Director effective Sept. 1, 2024 In a statement, James Johnson, CEO, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra said, “The ISO is thrilled to announce Jun Märkl as the orchestra’s next music director. The ISO is deeply grateful to Maestro Märkl for his artistic leadership and unwavering commitment to {…}

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Music of Remembrance Presents ‘Art From Ashes’ to Commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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(Photo credit: Ben Van Houten) Music of Remembrance will present “Art From Ashes,” on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 22. Mezzo-soprano Karen Early Evans performs Bruce Rosenblum’s arrangement of “Pre-war melody: Auschwitz Tango,” by 12-year-old Irka Janowski and “Jozef Kropinski: Zál Tango,” which was written in Buchenwald concentration camp. The Northwest Boychoir and Seattle Girls Choir offer Viktor Ullmann’s “Yiddish {…}

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Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Clara O’Brien Dies at 62

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Mezzo-soprano Clara O’Brien has died at the age of 62. In an obituary obtained by Slipped Disc, her husband Lance Hulme said, she died shortly before midnight on December 18, 2023. Born on Dec. 8, 1961, in Sharon, PA, the mezzo graduated Magnum Cum Laude from the Dana School of Music in Youngstown, OH, and went on to receive a {…}

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Conductor Jordan de Souza Signs with Étude Arts

Q & A: James Robinson on His New Production of ‘Galileo Galilei’ & Philip Glass

Obituary: Tenor Paul Sperry Dies

Q & A: Tiara Abraham on the Joy & Hardships of Earning Her Master of Music Degree at 18

Barno Ismatullaeva, Jacquelyn Wagner, Pumeza Matshikiza, Mario Rojas & Daniel Luis de Vicente Lead Staatsoper Hannover’s 2024-25 Season

Swedish Radio Choir 2024 Review: Igor Stravinsky’s ‘The Rake’s Progress’

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Names New Music Director

Music of Remembrance Presents ‘Art From Ashes’ to Commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Clara O’Brien Dies at 62