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Pittsburgh Opera To Present World Premiere of ‘In a Grove’

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(Credit: Pittsburgh Opera official website) Pittsburgh Opera has announced that it will stage the world premiere of Christopher Cerrone and Stephanie Fleischmann’s opera “In a Grove.” “In a Grove” is based on a short story of the same name by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and follows seven witness testimonies to a murder, each clashing in perspective; the work is famously the inspiration {…}

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Karen Slack & Sasha Cooke Headline Shriver Hall’s 2021-22 Season

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Shriver Hall has announced its 2021-22 concert series. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Sasha Cooke will make her Baltimore Recital debut alongside pianist Kirill Kuzmin, taking on music by Timo Andres, Lembit Beecher, Matt Boehler, Christopher Cerrone, John Glover, Gabriel Kahane, Jimmy López, Andrew Mashall, Missy Mazzoli, Rene Orth, Frances Pollack, {…}

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David Portillo, Zanda Švēde & Kenneth Kellogg Lead Pittsburgh Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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The Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring two repertory staples and three modern masterpieces. Here is a look. Benedum Center Productions Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” will open the 2021-22 season with David Portillo as Tamino, Kathryn Bowden as Queen of the Night, Adelaide Boedecker as Pamina, Véronique Filloux as Papagena, and Tom McNichols as Sarastro. Antony Walker conducts. {…}

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Anousha Nazeri, André Schuen & Mozart Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week opera lovers will get to see new releases by up-and-coming singers, a rarely performed opera and not just one but two recordings of the same opera. Here is a look. The Arching Path  In a Circle Records releases composer Christopher Cerrone’s latest album, a follow-up to Cerrone’s 2019 GRAMMY-nominated “The Pieces that Fall to Earth.” The new album {…}

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Pittsburgh Opera Revamps 2020-21 Season, Announces 2021-22 Season

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The Pittsburgh Opera has announced a revamped 2020-21 season and its 2021-22 season. Due to the on-going COVID-19 uncertainty and concerns, Pittsburgh Opera will only perform four operas this year, all at the George R. White Opera Studio (“the GRW”) at Pittsburgh Opera’s headquarters. “Così fan tutte” will open the season in a new addition from Oct. 17 through 29, {…}

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Caramoor Announces Revised 2020 Festival

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(Credit: Gabe Palacio) Caramoor has announced a new summer season entitled Summer 20/2.0. The festival, held in Westchester, announced that while it will not be able to present its originally planned schedule, it will perform responsibly in New York’s re-opening process. The new, three-part plan will comprise of livestreamed on-site performances, live performances for low-density audiences on Friends Field, and {…}