Sally Matthews Signs with OWL Artist Management

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Sally Matthews has signed with OWL Artist Management for General Management. The British soprano is recognized as one of the foremost lyric sopranos of her generation with her international career encompassing the opera, concert and recital stages. Next season Matthews is set to perform at La Monnaie, Brussels as the Marschallin in “Der Rosenkavalier,” and as Tatyana in “Eugene Onegin.” She {…}

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Arena di Verona Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Arena di Verona has announced a replacement for Angel Blue in “La Traviata” on July 30, 2022. The company noted that Nina Minasyan will sing the role of Violetta. Blue canceled the production earlier this month because the Arena di Verona decided to use Blackface in a production of “Aida.” Blue called the practice “offensive, humiliating, and outright racist.” {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury Wins Maria Callas Award

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The Dallas Opera has named soprano Joyce El-Khoury the 2022 “Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year” for her Dallas Opera debut as Leïla in Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers.” The award, named for the unofficial “godmother” of The Dallas Opera, is given to a single performer each season in recognition of a particularly memorable and outstanding company debut. El-Khoury won {…}

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Artist of the Week: Konu Kim

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On June 14, the San Francisco Opera will revive its production “Dream of the Red Chamber” with an acclaimed cast including rising Korean star Konu Kim. The tenor first came on to the scene when he won first place at the Operalia Competition in 2016 and later broke out in 2019 when he performed at the Donizetti Opera Festival in {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Zauberflöte’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” The company noted that Pavel Petrov will sing the role of Tamino replacing Saimir Pirgu. Petrov is a winner of the First Prize and the Don Placido Domingo Ferrer Prize of Zarzuela of Operalia and is an ensemble member of the Oper Graz. Over the {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘I Puritani’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “I Puritani.” The company noted that Adam Plachetka will sing the role of Riccardo. Plachetka, who has been a member of the Wiener Staatsoper, has performed the role with the company previously. The baritone has appeared at the Metropolitan Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, Salzburg Festival, Glyndebourne Festival, Teatro alla {…}

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Freddie De Tommaso, Alice Coote, Lise Davidsen, Anthony Roth Costanzo & Angel Blue Lead BBC Prom’s 2022 Season

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The BBC Proms has announced its 2022 season. Here is a look at the vocal highlights of the festival. Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Verdi’s Requiem on the First Night of the 2022 BBC Proms. Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Jennifer Johnston, Freddie De Tommaso, and Kihwan Sim are the soloists. Performance Date: July 15, 2022 David Bates and La {…}

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Staatsoper Hamburg Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Pasquale’

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(Credit: Frances Marshall) The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced a cast change for Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” The company noted that in all “Don Pasquale“ performances from May 29, Danielle de Niese takes over the role of Norina for Rosa Feola, who has canceled due to her pregnancy. De Niese has performed the role of Norina at the Glyndebourne Festival and the {…}

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Obituary: Soprano Maria Moll Dies

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Soprano Maria Moll passed away on April 4, 2022. Moll was an integral performer among many British opera companies including the English National Opera, Welsh National Opera and Opera Scotland from the 1970s to the 1990s. She also performed at the Glyndebourne Festival from 1979 to 1980 in “Die Zauberflote,” “La Fedelta Premiata,” “La Boheme,” and “Fidelio.” Other signature roles {…}

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Sally Matthews Signs with OWL Artist Management

Arena di Verona Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

Joyce El-Khoury Wins Maria Callas Award

Artist of the Week: Konu Kim

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Zauberflöte’

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘I Puritani’

Freddie De Tommaso, Alice Coote, Lise Davidsen, Anthony Roth Costanzo & Angel Blue Lead BBC Prom’s 2022 Season

Staatsoper Hamburg Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Pasquale’

Obituary: Soprano Maria Moll Dies