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2026 Operalia Competition Finalists Announced

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The 2026 Operalia Competition finalists have been announced after the semi-finals. The Finalists Opera are:  Alikhan Beisekov, baritone, Kazakhstan Vladyslav Buialskyi, bass-baritone, Ukraine Roman Chabaranok, bass, Ukraine Robert Lewis, tenor, UK Zihao Li, baritone, China Tessa McQueen, soprano, USA Emma Marhefka, soprano, USA Junhyeok Felix Park, baritone, South Korea Sungmin Park, bass, South Korea Kirill Sikora, tenor, Russia Jiazhou Wang, {…}

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2026 Operalia Competition Announces Semi-Finalists

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The Operalia Competition Semi-finalists have been announced after two rounds of Quarter Finals. The Semi-finalists are:  Alikhan Beisekov, baritone, Kazakhstan Vladyslav Buialskyi, bass-baritone, Ukraine Roman Chabaranok, bass, Ukraine Tiffany Choe, soprano, USA Eleomar Cuello, baritone, Cuba Aksel Daveyan, baritone, Armenia Marianna Hovanisyan, soprano, Armenia Song Hee Lee, soprano, South Korea Gabriela Legun, soprano, Poland Robert Lewis, tenor, UK Zihao Li, {…}

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2026 Operalia Competition Announces Jury Featuring Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera & Wiener Staatsoper

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The Operalia Competition has announced the 2026 jury. This year’s jury will be made up of Sophie de Lint (Director, Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam), Marta Domingo (Stage Director), Jonathan Friend (Casting Consultant, Houston Grand Opera
Artistic Advisor, Irish National Opera, Dublin
Casting Consultant, Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm), Michael Heaston (Deputy General Manager, The Metropolitan Opera, New York), Peter Katona (Director of Casting, {…}

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Lea Shaw Wins Four Prizes at 59th International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch

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(Credit: Sarah Hickson) American mezzo-soprano Lea Shaw won the Grand Prix ‘s-Hertogenbosch at the 59th International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch (IVC) in Opera and Oratorio, taking home four prizes in total. The Glasgow-based singer received the top prize of €15,000 from ‘s-Hertogenbosch Mayor Mikkers following the Grand Finale concert on Oct. 10. She also won the Van Amelsvoort Prize (€2,500), the {…}

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Cast Change: Sylvia D’Eramo Steps in For Angel Blue in ‘Susannah’ at Houston Grand Opera

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Houston Grand Opera (HGO) announced that soprano Sylvia D’Eramo will replace Angel Blue in the title role of Carlisle Floyd’s “Susannah.” Blue had been set to perform the role but will no longer join the production. “With great regret, I have had to withdraw from these performances of ‘Susannah.’ I am very sorry not to be taking part in this {…}

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L2 Adds Eight Artists to International Roster

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L2 Artists has added eight new artists to its international roster, including two conductors, three mezzo sopranos, a baritone, a bass baritone, and a bass. Conductor Ari Pelto, currently music director of Opera Colorado and principal conductor and artistic advisor of Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera, joins with a résumé spanning London’s Royal Opera to the New National Theatre Tokyo. Conductor {…}

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Q & A: Flora McIntosh, CEO and Artistic Director of OperaUpClose, on ‘Flotsam’ & Conductorless Performances

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(Photo: Ed Choo) Born out of a belief that opera could be experienced differently — with an emotional immediacy like no other artform — OperaUpClose has evolved from its first award-winning production of “La Bohème” in a 35-seater pub in 2009, to becoming a trailblazer for London’s fringe opera scene, to a nationally touring company championing a new model for {…}

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Corinne Winters & Raehann Bryce-Davis Lead Ducth National Opera’s ‘Pagliacci’ & ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’

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On Sept. 5, the Dutch National Opera is set to open its 2025-26 season with the double bill “Pagliacci” by Ruggero Leoncavallo and “Cavalleria rusticana” by Pietro Mascagni. The production by Robert Carsen will be revived with Italian conductor Andrea Battistoni leading the two verismo masterpieces. The production will showcase Raehann Bryce-Davis returning to Amsterdam for her role debut as {…}

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Blackwater Valley Opera Festival Names Tenor Cathal McCabe as 2026 Bríd Phelan Emerging Talent Award Recipient

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Blackwater Valley Opera Festival has announced Dublin tenor Cathal McCabe as the 2026 recipient of the Bríd Phelan Emerging Talent Award. The accolade was revealed at a live performance event at Kildare Village, the festival’s official fashion retail sponsor and longest-standing partner. Established in 2025, the annual bursary awards €6,000 to one emerging Irish opera singer each year through 2029, {…}