European Association of Artist Managers Elects New President

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(Photo credit: Borusan Sanat) The European Association of Artist Managers (AEAA) announced Cristina Uruc as it new President. The election took place during the AEAA’s 2025 General Assembly, which was held in Istanbul on May 3–4. Uruc is the manager of Artexim, the agency responsible for organizing the George Enescu International Festival and competition. She has also held roles such {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Il nome della rosa (World Premiere)

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(Ph. Brescia – Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) In a suitcase–acquired expressly to transport it due to its weight and size–travels, rehearsal after rehearsal and performance after performance, the score of “Il nome della rosa,” weighing an impressive 15 kilograms. Yet the heft of this voluminous tome is not merely physical but also semiotic: it is the fruit of the {…}

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Young Talent Takes on ‘La Bohème’ at Shangyin Opera House

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Puccini’s “La Bohème” captures the joys and sorrows of young artists, following the love stories of two bohemian couples. In an inspired move, the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Shangyin Opera House will present a production featuring performers close in age to the characters they portray. On April 17–18, 2025, the Shangyin Opera House—an experimental theatre affiliated with the Conservatory—will {…}

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76th Annual Concorso Internazionale Aslico Announces Winners

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The 76th annual Concorso Internazionale Aslico for young opera singers has announced its 2024 winners. The competition, which was held on Jan. 6, saw 18 singers competing. Of those 18, 16 singers competed for a role in an opera while two competed for an emerging prize. In total 120 singers competed before 18 were selected for finals. The winners for {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2023-24 Review: Omaggio to Puccini (Cancelled Concert)

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(Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) November 29th is a date of particular significance in the history of opera: in 1797, Gaetano Donizetti was born in Bergamo, while on the same date in 1924, Giacomo Puccini passed away. A century later, in 2024, Teatro alla Scala planned to commemorate the centenary of Puccini’s death with a grand tribute led {…}

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Neue Stimmen Competition Winners Announced

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The Neue Stimmen Competition has announced its 2024 winners. The first-place winner went to soprano Magdalena Lucjan and bass Alejandro Baliñas Vieites. Meanwhile, second place went to mezzo-soprano Anita Monserrat and baritone Trevor Haunschilt-Rocha, while the third place was awarded to soprano Teona Todua, mezzo-soprano Seray Pinar, and baritone Finn Segal. Finally, the fourth place winner was baritone Ian Rucker. {…}

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Neue Stimmen International Singing Competition Announces Details of the 20th Anniversary Finale

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The Neue Stimmen International Singing Competition has released details about its final round of competition. Out of over 1,000 applicants, 21 women and 18 men have made it to the final round of the International Singing Competition. From Oct. 5 to 11, they will meet with opera and festival directors, agents, and talent scouts in the music industry. At the {…}

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Clip Releases Details of its 2024 International Opera Competition

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The international opera competition, Clip, is returning to Portofino for its tenth year. Nearly 300 vocalists with an average age of 28, from 49 countries on five continents applied for the 2024 installment. The 86 singers who have already passed the first selections will gather July 23 to 28 in Portofino and Camogli for further competition. Ten finalists will move {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Officially Names Fortunato Ortombina as Next General Director

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(Photo ©Michele Crosera) The Teatro alla Scala has announced that Fortunato Ortombina will be its next General Director. He takes over in September. The news had been rumored last month, but there was no official confirmation from either the government or company proper. He takes over for Dominque Meyer, who has been at the helm of the famed opera institution {…}

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European Association of Artist Managers Elects New President

Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Il nome della rosa (World Premiere)

Young Talent Takes on ‘La Bohème’ at Shangyin Opera House

76th Annual Concorso Internazionale Aslico Announces Winners

Teatro alla Scala 2023-24 Review: Omaggio to Puccini (Cancelled Concert)

Neue Stimmen Competition Winners Announced

Neue Stimmen International Singing Competition Announces Details of the 20th Anniversary Finale

Clip Releases Details of its 2024 International Opera Competition

Teatro alla Scala Officially Names Fortunato Ortombina as Next General Director