Teatro Grattacielo to Present 2021 Annual Fund Gala

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Teatro Grattacielo, in collaboration with Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy, is set to live broadcast its 2021 Annual Fund Gala. The gala will take place on June 18 at 6:00 p.m. EST at the Columbus Citizens Foundation in New York City and will celebrate Teatro Grattacielo’s past and future. The concert will include music by Mascagni, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Samaras, Pizzetti, Alfano, Cilea, {…}

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Obituary: Tenor Samuel Hall Dies at 47

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Tenor Samuel Hall has died at the age of 47. The tenor died on Nov. 7 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio. Hall originally studied at the Eastman School of Music but went into the IT world where he received a degree in computer technology and spent 21 years as a self-professed “cubicle {…}

IndieOpera

Eric McKeever Launches ‘Arias @ Home’ Series

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Baritone Eric McKeever has launched a new concert series entitled “Arias @ Home.” The series will take place every Friday between Oct. 9-Nov. 27 with McKeever taking on some of his favorite arias by a wide range of composers including Verdi, Massenet, Wagner, Leoncavallo, Tchaikovsky, and African-American composer Darryl Nettles. McKeever will also share other performance content from his work {…}

IndieOpera

Teatro Grattacielo Announces New Chairman to the Board

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Teatro Grattacielo has announced that Enzo Pizzimento will be the new Chairman of the Board. Pizzimenti is the president of the Bel Canto International Club and is also on the board of the Directors of the Italian Language Foundation. He is also the president of Italian Center for Commercial Affairs. “We are looking to many years of great music making,” {…}

IndieOpera

Faymous Productions to Showcase ‘Camille’ in NYC

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Faymous Productions has announced that it will be showcasing “Camille,” which it has dubbed as a night of opera, contemporary art, and celebration. Set for April 13, 2019 at The Box in New York City, the performance will include NOISE client Michele Abboud painting live to performances of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The proceeds from the performance are aimed at benefitting {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Judith Stillman On Her Multi-Faceted Career & ‘I Cherish Women’

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It’s not uncommon to see people take on diverse roles in the modern opera world. Many musicians are also composers and often singers become directors. But to have a composer, conductor, pianist, and director in one is not something you find too often. Yet, Judith Stillman has found a way to manage all these roles, and others (she’s also a filmmaker) {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: María José Montiel On Her Return To The U.S. & Her Upcoming ‘La Gioconda’ At The Liceu

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It’s a big return for María José Montiel. The Spanish mezzo-soprano, who is recognized throughout Spain, has forged a career in opera, recitals, and concerts and has become one of the country’s most acclaimed classical singers of her generations. But rarely has she traversed the Atlantic to perform in the United States. Her last appearances in the States have been {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Artistic Director Zou Shuang On The Beijing Music Festival & Directing ‘Orfeo’

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Back in 2016, Zou Shuang joined the Beijing Music Festival as Associate Program Director, initiating the New Wave Program that introduced new works to Chinese audiences, including “Winterreise,” “La Voix Humaine,” “Giovanni and Vixen” and “The Fugitive.” Her work with the music festival led her to become the Artistic Director of the festival. She has only continued to push the {…}

Artist of the Week, News

Artist Of The Week: Andrew G. Manea

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What does it take for an opera singer to break out? The question is never simple and there are multiple ways. A competition win could be the defining moment. The same goes for a young artist program. Then there is a last minute cancellation that plunges an artist in the spotlight. For Romanian-American baritone Andrew G. Manea that may be the {…}

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Teatro Grattacielo to Present 2021 Annual Fund Gala

Obituary: Tenor Samuel Hall Dies at 47

Eric McKeever Launches ‘Arias @ Home’ Series

Teatro Grattacielo Announces New Chairman to the Board

Faymous Productions to Showcase ‘Camille’ in NYC

Q & A: Judith Stillman On Her Multi-Faceted Career & ‘I Cherish Women’

Q & A: María José Montiel On Her Return To The U.S. & Her Upcoming ‘La Gioconda’ At The Liceu

Q & A: Artistic Director Zou Shuang On The Beijing Music Festival & Directing ‘Orfeo’

Artist Of The Week: Andrew G. Manea