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On This Day, Special Features

The Career Milestones of Superstar Soprano Kathleen Battle

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Kathleen Battle is one of the greatest opera stars of all time. Everyone knows that her career was one of many ups and downs, the latter ultimately cost her years of her prime, but while she was at the summit of the opera world, there were few anywhere near her. Battle, born August 13, 1948, had simply too many milestones {…}

Cardiff Singer of the World, News

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Round 3 Winner Announced [Spoilers]

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English soprano Louise Alder is moving on to the final round of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. The soprano performed “Da tempeste il legno infranto” from Handel’s “Giulio Cesare,” “Je suis encore tout étourdie” from Massenet’s “Manon,” and “No word from Tom” from Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress.” Alder entered the competition as one of the most experienced {…}

Cardiff Singer of the World, News

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 Preview: England Representative Louise Alder To Showcase Experience & Lyric Soprano & Experience

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“Louise Alder… turns in an incandescent, richly colored and urgent performance, which confirms her as the brightest lyric soprano of the younger generation…” So said the Arts Desk about the 30-year-old soprano, another major contestant in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. Here is a look at who she is and what we can expect from her big {…}

Business, News

Brandon Cedel Joins Opus 3 for Management

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American bass-baritone Brandon Cedel has joined the roster of Opus 3 for worldwide management. Cedel has built an acclaimed international career spanning leading opera houses and orchestras across North America and Europe. His career highlights include performances at The Metropolitan Opera, English National Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Glyndebourne Festival, Staatsoper Stuttgart, and Komische Oper Berlin. Cedel was an {…}

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Andrew Owens Saves ‘La Boheme’ Performance at Festspielhaus Baden Baden

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(Credit: Michael Gregonowits) On August 23, tenor Andrew Owens saved a performance of “La Bohème” at the Festspielhaus Baden Baden. The company revealed that shortly after Act one of the opera began, tenor Benjamin Bernheim was unable to continue singing due to health reasons. Owens, who happened to be in the audience, spontaneously stepped in to sing the role of {…}