Julie Fuchs Headlines Les Grands Voix / Les Grandes Solistes November 2022 Slate

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Soprano Julie Fuchs will headline a concert by Les Grands Voix / Les Grandes Solistes at the Théâtre Champs-Élysées on Nov. 21, 2022. The showcase will feature the soprano alongside Les Siècles and concertmaster Kati Debretzeni. As part of an all-Mozart program, Fuchs will perform arias from “Le Nozze di Figaro” and the “Cantata per la recuperate salute di Ofelia.” {…}

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Palau de Les Arts 2022-23 Review: Anna Bolena

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(Credit:Miguel Lorenzo & Mikel Ponce) The Palau de Les Arts, in coproduction with Dutch National Opera, is staging the Donizetti “Tudor Trilogy.” “Anna Bolena,” the first title of the trilogy, opened the 2022-23 season in Valencia on Oct. 1, 2022. The production, which had already premiered in Amsterdam early this year, was directed by Jetske Mijnssen. All the action takes {…}

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Raehann Bryce-Davis to Open George London Foundation Season

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Raehann Bryce-Davis is set to open the George London Foundation for Singers 2022-23 season. The mezzo will perform a recital on Oct. 2 at the Morgan Library & Museum. The showcase will feature Amy Beach’s “Three Browning Songs;” Wagner’s “Wesendonck Lieder;” three songs from Peter Ashbourne’s “Fi Mi Love Have Lion Heart,” based on Jamaican folk songs; songs by Melissa {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its revival of “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The company said that Cecilia Molinari will sing the role of Rosina instead of Vasilisa Berzhanskaya in September performances. Molinari is a well known Italian mezzo who regularly performs Mozart, Donizetti, and Rossini, among others. She has performed at the Dutch National Opera, Opéra Royal {…}

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Jacques Imbrailo Signs with OWL Artist Management

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South African baritone Jacques Imbrailo signed with OWL Artist Management for General Management. Imbrailo was the winner of the Audience Prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World and has gone on to be associated with the role of Billy Budd, making his role debut at the Glyndebourne Festival, and going on to give performances of the role at {…}

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Artist of the Week: Aundi Marie Moore

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This week the Toledo Opera is set to present the company premiere of Tazewell Thompson and Jeanine Tesori’st timely work “Blue.” The work will feature a diverse cast that will include Aundi Marie Moore. Moore will make her debut with the company portraying the role of the Mother. “The music and words are beautiful, heart breaking and true messages for {…}

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Artist of the Week: Julie Fuchs

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This week the Rossini Opera Festival is set to open with one of the composer’s most beloved comedies, “Le Comte Ory.” In recent years the opera has had a renaissance being performed around the world and championed by some of the leading opera singers. The festival has lined up an all-star cast including Juan Diego Florez, who is one of {…}

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Bayreuth Festival Announces Cast Change for ‘Götterdämmerung’ Premiere

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The Bayreuth Festival has announced a cast change for the premiere of “Götterdämmerung” on August 5, 2022. The company said, “To his greatest regret, Stephen Gould has to cancel his participation as Siegfried in the premiere of ‘Götterdämmerung’ due to illness. The festival management would like to thank Clay Hilley, who will also take on the role today.” Hilley has {…}

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Portuguese Composer Vasco Mendonça Signs With Wise Music Group

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Wise Music Group has reached an agreement with Portuguese composer Vasco Mendonça. He is set to join the roster of Éditions Alphonse Leduc, which includes the likes of Betsy Jolas, Henri Dutilleux, Jacques Ibert, André Jolivet, Elsa Barraine, Olivier Messiaen, Germaine Tailleferre, Nadia Boulanger, and Francis Poulenc. “I am delighted to be joining such a wonderful, historic publisher as Alphonse {…}

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Julie Fuchs Headlines Les Grands Voix / Les Grandes Solistes November 2022 Slate

Palau de Les Arts 2022-23 Review: Anna Bolena

Raehann Bryce-Davis to Open George London Foundation Season

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

Jacques Imbrailo Signs with OWL Artist Management

Artist of the Week: Aundi Marie Moore

Artist of the Week: Julie Fuchs

Bayreuth Festival Announces Cast Change for ‘Götterdämmerung’ Premiere

Portuguese Composer Vasco Mendonça Signs With Wise Music Group