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Lise Davidsen to Feature in New Recording of ‘The Flying Dutchman’

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(Credit: Courtesy of MWA Management) Lise Davidsen is set to headline a new release of Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” for Decca Classics. The recording was made during concert performances with the Oslo Opera on August 22 and 24, 2024. The new release will feature Davidsen alongside Gerald Finley and Stanislas de Barbeyrac. Edward Gardner, the Oslo Opera House’s new music {…}
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Northern Aldborough Festival New Voices Singing Competition Announces 2024 Winners

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The Northern Aldborough Festival New Voices Singing Competition has announced its 2024 winners. The competition announced that mezzo Judith Le Breuilly won the top prize alongside pianist George Ireland. The second prize went to the soprano Clara Orif and pianist Jack Redman. The competition saw semi-finalists Florian Stoertz (Bass-Baritone) and Aleksandra Myslek (Piano), Annabel Kennedy (Mezzo-Soprano) and Daniel Peter Silcock (Piano), Lauren {…}
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Jamie Barton, Mary Bevan, & Dame Sarah Connolly Star in the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

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(Photo credit: Thalhammer & Pledger) The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has announced its lineup for the 2024-25 season. This article only features vocal works. Soprano Mary Bevan opens the season with a program of works by Schubert. Edward Gardner conducts. Performance Date: July 17, 2024 Soprano Lucy Crowe, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston, tenor Nicky Spence, and baritone Jonathan Lemalu serves {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Nicholas Brownlee, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende & Christopher Maltman Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2024-25 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres  Tobias Krazter directs a new production of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” with Nicholas Brownlee, Milan Siljanov, Sean Panikkar, Markus Brück, Matthias Klink, Matthew Rose, Timo Riihonen, Ekaterina Gubanova, Mirjam Mesak, and Wiebke Lehmkuhl. Vladimir Jurowski conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 27, 2024-July 31, 2025 Damiano Michieletto directs Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment” with {…}
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Naxos Founder Acquires Chandos Records

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Naxos founder, Klaus Heymann has acquired the Classical label Chandos Records. Launched in 1979 by Brian Couzens, Chandos Records boasts a catalog of over 3,000 recordings with its stellar roster of artists including Dame Sarah Connolly, Andrew Davis and Edward Gardner. The acquisition will build on the long-standing commercial relationship between Chandos Records and the Naxos Music Group, which will {…}
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Emily Sierra Signs with Askonas Holt

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Emily Sierra has signed on with Askonas Holt for worldwide management. The Cuban-American mezzo is currently an ensemble member of the Bayerische Staatsoper, where she graduated from the Opera Studio. This season in Munich she is performing Idamante in “Idomeneo,” Tisbe in “La Cenerentola,” Clotilde in “Norma,” La Ciesca in “Gianni Schicchi,” Dritte Magd in “Elektra,” and Fyodor in “Boris {…}
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Royal Academy of Music Announces New Head of Opera

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The Royal Academy of Music has announced a new head of opera. The school announced that Christopher White, one of the most respected musicians in European operatic life, will take over the department. Over the past 15 years, he has worked as repertoire, coach, assistant conductor, and language coach with some of the world’s leading companies including the Royal Opera, {…}
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Véronique Gens, Helen Charlston, Cyrille Dubois Among Major Gramophone Classical Music Award 2023 Winners

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Photo credit: Colin Miller Winners of the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2023 have been announced. This article only features winners of vocal-related works. Soprano Dame Felicity Lott took home the Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring her performance career and discography of more than 100 recordings. French soprano Véronique Gens was awarded Artist of the Year and the won the Voice and Ensemble {…}

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