Obituary: American Soprano Margherita Roberti Passes Away, Aged 95

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American soprano Margaret Roberts, better known as Margherita Roberti, has passed away at the age of 95. With a career spanning four decades, she is remembered for her interpretation of Verdi heroines throughout the stages of Italy. Born in 1925, Roberts grew up on her father’s cattle-breeding farm until they moved to Muscatine, Iowa when she was 12. The following {…}

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Obituary: Elijah Moshinsky Dies at 75

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(Credit: Opera Australia official website) Celebrated Australian opera director Elijah Moshinsky has died at the age of 75. Moshinsky graduated from the University of Melbourne and made his operatic debut in 1975 at the Royal Opera House with a production of Britten’s opera “Peter Grimes.” The famed director went on to stage a number of highly successful productions at the {…}

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Composer Profile: Victoria Bond, Legendary American Composer & Conductor

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American conductor and composer Victoria Bond is one of the most popular artists of opera and classical music today. Over a long career that has included conducting stints around the world and dozens of original compositions, Bond is also notable for her distinction as the first woman to receive a doctorate in orchestral conducting from the Juilliard School. Bond was {…}

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Q & A: Riccardo Frizza on COVID-19, Donizetti Festival & the Importance of Art

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(Credit: Gianfranco Rota) For years, audiences who wanted to get a taste of Donizetti’s rarest works presented in a manner of utmost care at the Donizetti Opera Festival had to make the pilgrimage to Bergamo, the composer’s birthplace. But COVID-19 has forced the event to take place via virtual means in 2020. As a result, audiences worldwide will get a {…}

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Criticism on Fridays: Revising the Canon

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(Art by Zuleyka V. Benitez, used with permission from Haymarket Opera Company) Every Friday, Polina Lyapustina delivers a short essay on some of the most sensitive topics in the industry with the intent of establishing a dialogue about the opera world and its future. The choice of topics discussed, how they are researched, and how they are portrayed is conducted {…}

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Obituary: Soprano Erin Wall Dies at 44

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(Credit: Kristin Hoebermann) Erin Wall, one of the world’s leading sopranos, has died at the age of 44, after a long illness. Bewitching audiences with her beautiful voice, theatrical prowess and huge repertoire, Wall swiftly conquered major world operatic stages, including The Metropolitan Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, Opéra National de Paris, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Canadian Opera {…}

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Q & A: Sondra Radvanovsky on Screaming Divas, Favorite Roles & the Future

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(Credit: Michael Cooper) “People are craving music and all the healing, soothing, and bonding elements it provides.” American-Canadian soprano superstar Sondra Radvanovsky was in Rio de Janeiro on March 13, 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in full force. Radvanovsky was slated to perform at the Theatro Municipal, but the performance ended up being canceled. Faced with a {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Regula Mühlemann on Her Passion for Mozart & Baroque, Making Recordings, the COVID Lockdown

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(Credit: Guido Werner Photography) Young Swiss soprano Regula Mühlemann currently has one of the most recognized and celebrated voices for Mozart’s operas, as well as Baroque repertoire. Already in her short career, she has performed at important international theatres such as La Scala in Milan, La Fenice Theater in Venice, and the opera houses of Zurich, Berlin, and the Salzburg {…}

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Q & A: Director James Kicklighter on His Film “The Sound of Identity”

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History was made on May 3, 2019. The first transgender baritone, Lucia Lucas, sang the title role in Mozart/Da Ponte’s, “Don Giovanni.” Such an important milestone in both opera and transgender history didn’t take place in New York or Los Angeles or Chicago; it was in Tulsa, Oklahoma that Lucas made her debut as Don Giovanni, a crucial and extremely {…}

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Obituary: American Soprano Margherita Roberti Passes Away, Aged 95

Obituary: Elijah Moshinsky Dies at 75

Composer Profile: Victoria Bond, Legendary American Composer & Conductor

Q & A: Riccardo Frizza on COVID-19, Donizetti Festival & the Importance of Art

Criticism on Fridays: Revising the Canon

Obituary: Soprano Erin Wall Dies at 44

Q & A: Sondra Radvanovsky on Screaming Divas, Favorite Roles & the Future

Q & A: Soprano Regula Mühlemann on Her Passion for Mozart & Baroque, Making Recordings, the COVID Lockdown

Q & A: Director James Kicklighter on His Film “The Sound of Identity”