White Snake Projects Presents World Premiere of ‘MONKEY’

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(Photo credit: Yvette Marie Dostatni/Chicago Puppet Studio) Activist opera company, White Snake Projects, is set to the world premiere of “MONKEY: A Kung Fu Puppet Parable” on Sep. 22-24, 2023. Per an official press statement issued by the company, composer Jorge Sosa and creator/librettist Cerise Lim Jacobs‘ “Monkey” is a family-friendly transmedia show featuring life-scaled Bunraku puppetry, Kung Fu, computer {…}

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IMG Artists Adds Two Singers to Roster

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(Credits: Alexander Jane Creative/ Jiyang Chen) IMG Artists has announced that soprano Patricia Westley and tenor Joshua Sanders are joining the roster for General Management. They will be represented by Devere Burnett from the New York office. New Zealand-American soprano Westley was a New York district winner of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition and a 2023 Gerda Lissner Grant Winner. {…}

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Q & A: Patricia Racette on Her Journey as a Director & ‘Susannah’ at OTSL

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“Racette, almost continually on stage, commands our attention with seeming effortlessness.” “Racette was the shining center of it all…” “Racette’s impressive depiction of Susannah drew on the very qualities that have made so many of her performances here invaluable over the years…” These are just a few of the many reviews praising internationally renowned soprano Patricia Racette’s turn in the {…}

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Third Eye Theatre Ensemble Announces Tenth and Final Season

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For its tenth and final season Third Eye Theatre Ensemble will present Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Consul.” Third Eye Theatre Ensemble was intentional in choosing its final piece as it harkens back to the company’s first production ten years ago, Menotti’s “The Medium.” “The Consul” was also chosen for its “themes of political oppression and personal sacrifice.” “The Consul” will {…}

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Music of the Baroque Celebrates Easter With Bach’s St. Matthew Passion

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In anticipation of Easter, Music of the Baroque presents Bach’s, St. Matthew Passion. The music that continues to spread compassion and hope will be presented by soloists tenors Gwilym Bowen and Paul Appleby, soprano Tess Altiveros, mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó, and baritones Brandon Cedel and Roderick Williams. Dame Jane Glover conducts Music of the Baroque chorus and orchestra, along with the Anima—Glen {…}

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Artist of the Week: Stephanie Blythe

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This week the San Diego Opera is set to present two of Puccini’s operas from “Il Trittico;” “Gianni Schicchi” and “Suor Angelica.” The event is special as it will see Stephanie Blythe making history by becoming the first mezzo to perform the role of “Gianni Schicchi.” Blythe is no stranger to the opera “Gianni Schicchi” as she has played the {…}

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Obituary: Influential Director & Artistic Director Jürgen Flimm Dies at 81

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On Feb. 4, 2023, German theater and opera director Jürgen Flimm died at the age of 81 in Berlin. Born on July 17, 1941, Flimm was born in Gießen and studied the theory of drama, literature, and sociology at the University of Cologne. He would begin his career with his first position as assistant director at the Munich Kammerspiele in {…}

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Justin Austin & Jacqueline Echols Headline ‘Our Song, Our Story’

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Composer Damien Sneed and performers Justin Austin and Jacqueline Echols will headline “Our Song, Our Story” on Feb. 10, 2023 at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. The showcase, which aims to honor operatic legends Marian Anderson and Kessye Norman, will feature performances of music by major African American composers Margaret Bonds, Harry T. Burleigh, Richard Smallwood, and Sneed, as well {…}

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Q & A: Ukrainian Baritone Andrei Kymach Speaks About Ukraine & ‘Don Giovanni’

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(Credit: Diana Guledani) 2022 was a year of difficulty for Andrei Kymach. His family were in Ukraine when Russia invaded, beginning a war which has now lasted for over nine months. The baritone immediately spoke out against the war and has continued to use his voice to bring attention to it. In many ways, he has become an operatic hero {…}

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White Snake Projects Presents World Premiere of ‘MONKEY’

IMG Artists Adds Two Singers to Roster

Q & A: Patricia Racette on Her Journey as a Director & ‘Susannah’ at OTSL

Third Eye Theatre Ensemble Announces Tenth and Final Season

Music of the Baroque Celebrates Easter With Bach’s St. Matthew Passion

Artist of the Week: Stephanie Blythe

Obituary: Influential Director & Artistic Director Jürgen Flimm Dies at 81

Justin Austin & Jacqueline Echols Headline ‘Our Song, Our Story’

Q & A: Ukrainian Baritone Andrei Kymach Speaks About Ukraine & ‘Don Giovanni’