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Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Cecilia Molinari on Her Lyric Opera of Chicago Debut, Bel Canto & ‘Così fan tutte’

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(Credit: Alina Fejzo) In February, Cecilia Molinari will make her Lyric Opera of Chicago debut and her U.S. debut in a production of  “Così fan tutte.” Over the years, the mezzo-soprano has become well known for her interpretations of bel canto, Mozart and baroque roles, notably in “Il barbiere di Siviglia,” “Le nozze di Figaro,” and “Ariodante.” She has performed {…}

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Alexander Neef to Lead Jury of NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competiton

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The NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competition of the Liz Mohn Foundation has announced that Alexander Neef, Director of the Opéra national de Paris, will take on the role of Jury Chair for the 2026 edition. Neef previously collaborated with the competition during Gérard Mortier’s tenure and supported emerging singers throughout his directorship at the Canadian Opera Company, including 2017 prizewinner {…}

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Ekaterine Buachidze & Mihai Damian Win 2025 Operalia Competition

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The Operalia Competition has announced its 2025 winners. The first prize winners were Georgian mezzo-soprano Ekaterine Buachidze and Romanian baritone Mihai Damian. The second prize was awarded to American mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis and Armenian baritone Grisha Martirosyan. Russian soprano Samira Galimova and Italian tenor Dave Monaco won the third prize. The Birgit Nilsson Prize was given to mezzo-soprano Lewis and {…}

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Operalia Competition Announces 2025 Jury

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The Operalia Competition has announced the jury for 2025. The competition will be held from Oct. 20 to 26 at the Bulgarian Concert Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria. This year’s jury will be led by Isamay Benavente (Artistic Director, Teatro de la Zarzuela Madrid), Sophie de Lint (Director, Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam), Marta Domingo (Stage Director), Jonathan Friend (Artistic Advisor, Irish National {…}

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International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch Announces 2025 Winners

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(Credit: ©SarahHickson-kopie) The 2025 International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch (IVC) announced its 2025 winners. Taking home first Prize – Van Riemsdijk Theatre in Song Prize (€10,000), provided by the Truus and Gerrit van Riemsdijk Foundation, was soprano Laure-Catherine Beyers (Belgium) and pianist Ana Ostojić (Serbia). Coming in second and earning the Staetshuys Fund Prize (€7,500) were Madeline Saputra (Indonesia) and pianist/violinist {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: A New Perspective On Life in Michel van der Aa’s ‘A Theory of Flames’

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Photo Credit: Hugo Thomassen/Nationale Opera & Ballet Striking a balance between innovation and tradition, the genre of opera films often toes the fine line between two ways of viewing both art-forms. When opera is treated as the subject it comes to life, playing the leading role, whereas when opera is perceived as the object its role becomes supportive, and life {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Freddie De Tommaso, Anastasia Bartoli, Elīna Garanča & Huw Montague Rendall Lead International Opera Awards Nominees

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The International Opera Awards have announced its 2025 nominees. The nominees for Opera Company of the Year are Deutsche Oper Berlin, GöteborgsOperan, Houston Grand Opera, MusikTheater an der Wien, Opernhaus Zürich, and Teatro alla Scala.  Meanwhile, in the Female Singer category, Anastasia Bartoli, Elsa Dreisig, Véronique Gens, Asmik Grigorian, Sondra Radvanovsky, and Adela Zaharia are the nominees.  In the Male Singer {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Buxton International Festival 2025 Review: The Impresario

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(Photo: Genevieve Girling) In 1786, Mozart broke off from composing “La Nozze di Figaro” to pen a short ‘comedy with music,’ called “Der Schauspieldirektor,” for Emperor Joseph II at the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. Consisting of a mere five musical numbers connected by a copious amount of spoken text that pokes fun at the behavior of singers and the theatrical {…}

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Damiano Michieletto’s ‘Primeravera’ Set for Toronto International Film Festival

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(Credit: TIFF) Damiano Michieletto’s debut film “Primavera” is set to make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Italy-France co-production tells the story of a talented violinist, Cecilia, confined in an orphanage, who meets Vivaldi and becomes his student. Under his mentorship and through his music, she gains courage to break free from the life she was {…}