Obituary: Legendary Mezzo-Soprano Rosalind Elias Passes At 90

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Legendary mezzo-soprano Rosalind Elias has died at the age of 90. Born on March 13, 1930, Elias was the 13th and youngest child in her Lebanese-American family. She studied at the New England Conservatory and first appeared with the New England Opera between 1948-52. She then headed to the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome where she studied under Luigi {…}

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Obituary: English Tenor Kenneth Woollam Dies, Aged 83

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On April 15, 2020, English tenor Kenneth Woollam passed away at the age of 83. Born in Chester, England on January 16, 1937, Woollam studied at Chester Cathedral Choir School, where he became head chorister, before going on to the Royal Royal College of Music under Heddle Nash. From 1962 to 1964, Woollam sang with the Glyndebourne Festival chorus before {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Emma Bell on Lyric vs. Dramatic Roles, Interpreting ‘Vanessa’ & ‘Fidelio’

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(Credit: Paul Foster-Williams) In recent seasons, British soprano Emma Bell has developed her repertoire, moving from the Mozart heroines, with which she established her career, to the key dramatic roles of Wagner and Beethoven. She has performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera House, Bayerische Staatsoper, Staatsoper Hamburg, Deutsche Oper Berlin, among others. OperaWire {…}

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Composer Brett Dean Diagnosed with Coronavirus

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Australian Brett Dean has tested positive for COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus. The composer, who was set to perform with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra for a concert at the Adelaide Festival on Saturday night, has withdrawn from the event. His agency Intermusica announced the news in a statement, “Intermusica can confirm that Brett Dean has been diagnosed with COVID-19, as {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces New Casting Director

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The Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich has a new casting director. The company announced that David Lomelí, former Director of Artistic Administration at the Dallas Opera, will become Casting Director for the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich. He will officially begin in the summer of 2021, but will serve as casting consultant for the organization during the upcoming year. In the meantime, {…}

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Alexis Rose to Stormy Daniels – How Brenda Rae Draws from Contemporary References in ‘Agrippina’

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Debuting at the Metropolitan Opera is a hard gig to come by, especially when it’s a principal role in a new production in an opera that’s never even been performed on the Met stage. But after a decade of singing leading roles all over the world, American soprano Brenda Rae is readier than ever to tackle New York’s biggest stage, {…}

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Pendragon Press Releases New Phonetic Transcription and Translation of ‘Wozzeck’ By Soprano Jacquelyn Stucker Drye

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(Credit: Jonathan Nesteruk) American soprano Jacquelyn Stucker Drye has prepared and published a complete phonetic transcription and detailed translation of the libretto from Berg’s “Wozzeck” from German into English. “A singer’s translation and phonetic transcription of ‘Wozzeck’ does not, as yet, exist in any format whatsoever, but this resource would enable any non-German-speaking singer the opportunity to assimilate this work {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Brenda Rae

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(Credit: Marty Sohl/Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera House is a dream for every opera singer. This week acclaimed coloratura soprano and rising star Brenda Rae will get a chance to realize that very dream when she makes her Met debut in the company’s first-ever production of Handel and Grimani’s “Agrippina.” Rae, who is a former ensemble member of Oper Frankfurt {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Nina Stemme on the Privilege of Singing Wagner & Being a Vocal Storyteller

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Swedish soprano Nina Maria Stemme has been broadly regarded as one of the greatest living dramatic sopranos. What’s fascinating when you look at her career trajectory is seeing that the repertory for which she is best known seemed like a far cry during those early stage. She made her onstage debut in the mezzo-soprano role of Cherubino in Mozart’s opera {…}

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Obituary: Legendary Mezzo-Soprano Rosalind Elias Passes At 90

Obituary: English Tenor Kenneth Woollam Dies, Aged 83

Q & A: Soprano Emma Bell on Lyric vs. Dramatic Roles, Interpreting ‘Vanessa’ & ‘Fidelio’

Composer Brett Dean Diagnosed with Coronavirus

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces New Casting Director

Alexis Rose to Stormy Daniels – How Brenda Rae Draws from Contemporary References in ‘Agrippina’

Pendragon Press Releases New Phonetic Transcription and Translation of ‘Wozzeck’ By Soprano Jacquelyn Stucker Drye

Artist Of The Week: Brenda Rae

Q & A: Soprano Nina Stemme on the Privilege of Singing Wagner & Being a Vocal Storyteller