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Hui He to Debut at Shanghai Oriental Art Center

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Soprano Hui He is set to return to the Shanghai Oriental Art Center on Dec. 5, 2021 for an Italian concert. The concert will feature arias from “Tosca,” “Manon Lescaut,” “Pagliacci,” “Andrea Chenier,” “Turandot,” and “I Vespri Sicilianni.” The evening will also include music from “La forza del destino” and “Psyché et Eros” from César Franck’s symphonic poem “Psyché.” There {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall 2021 Review: AI Variation

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Hao Weiya’s one-act “AI Variation” is the operatic embodiment of a single idea: that the greatest danger posed by the rapid advance of technology is people who believe they control it. The work, by composer Hao Weiya and librettist Wang Yuanfei, tells the story of three people over the course of seven life-changing days, sometime in the not-so distant future. {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Soprano Elise Caluwaerts On Her Love For Mozart, Alma Mahler’s Songs and The Future of Opera

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(Credit: Lalo Gonzalez) Elise Caluwaerts simultaneously studied at the conservatories of Antwerp with Lucienne Van Deyck (classical singing) and Brussels (early music), followed by the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, where she graduated cum laude with Diane Forlano. She took master classes with Peter Kooij, Elly Ameling, David Wilson Johnson, Jozef De Beenhouwer and Gemma Visser. She also coached in {…}

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Shanghai Symphony Orchestra to Present World Premiere of ‘AI’s Variation’

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The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will present the world premiere of Hao Weiya’s new science fiction chamber opera “AI’s Variation on Nov. 4-5, 2021 at the Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall. The opera, which was composed by Hao Weiya and Wang Yuanfei, will be directed by Zhang Jiemin and stars baritone Zhou Zhengzhong, mezzo-soprano Dong Fang, and soprano Jingling Li. The work {…}

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Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2021-22 Season

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The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal and operatic performances. The season opens with a concert featuring Conductor Long Yu and performances of Ye Xiaogang’s “The Song of the Earth” and Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde.” The showcase will star soprano Guo Sen, mezzo Zhu Huiling, {…}

IndieOpera

The Canales Project Announces the Upcoming Release of its Debut Compilation Album ​’Hear Her Song’

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The Canales Project (TCP), a nonprofit founded by internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Carla Canales and dedicated to giving voice to issues of identity and culture through song, announced the March 26 release date of Project’s debut compilation album, “Hear Our Song.” The recording features 45 songs, all composed by female-identifying composers, and is the culmination of a four-year initiative sparked by {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Manhattan School of Music Senior Opera Theater 2018-19 Review: Albert Herring

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Saturday, April 13, 2019 saw the second performance of the Manhattan School of Music’s production of the Springtime favorite, “Albert Herring.” With the production running for three nights, each night featured a different cast, comprised of students from the school’s Senior Opera Theater, headed by conductor Jorge Parodi and director Dona D. Vaughn. This effervescent work, composed by Benjamin Britten, {…}

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Peter Gelb Honored at Young Concert Artists Gala Concert

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On May 1, audiences gathered at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall for the 57th Young Concert Artists Concert. The evening was in celebration not only of the tireless practice and work put in by the performers, but for Metropolitan Opera’s General Manager, Peter Gelb. After the opening remarks, Gelb was presented with his award before delivering his acceptance speech, which {…}