Samantha Hankey Among Richard Tucker Foundation Grant Winners

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Undeniably, the news regarding the Richard Tucker Awards centers on Christian Van Horn. But that doesn’t mean that we should overlook other major recipients today of the other awards given by the famed organization. After all, Van Horn, and many other Richard Tucker Award Recipients won these prestigious prizes as well. So here is a breakdown of the winners of {…}

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Barbara Hannigan & Anne Schwanewilms Win The Grammy

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The Grammy Awards have been announced with numerous opera singers winning the prestigious award. The producer of the year award went to David Frost, who produced Verdi’s “Otello” for the Metropolitan Opera. The DVD stars Aleksandrs Antonenko, Sonya Yoncheva, and Zeljko Lucic. Günther Groissböck and Dimitri Pittas round out the cast. The award for Best Opera recording went to the {…}

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Obituary: William Blankenship Dies At 89

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The Vienna State Opera has announced the death of tenor William Blankenship, a member of the company from 1967 to 1969. The company announced that the tenor died on Dec. 2 at the age of 89. Born in Gatesville, Texas, his first roles came in Europe at Klagenfurt, Braunschweig, Mannheim, and Bern. He would make his Vienna Opera debut in {…}

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Q & A: Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo on Pergolesi’s ‘Stabat Mater,’ Handel & Philip Glass

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Most countertenors make their careers out of singing traditional baroque repertoire. The voice type, so popular during the art form’s formative years, was extremely popular in its day with the major composers assigning leading roles to the countertenor. But that is no longer the case today, the countertenor is seen more as a novelty than a bonafide fixture in the {…}

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Q&A: Brian Mulligan On His Debut Solo Album And Collaborating In The Studio

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American baritone Brian Mulligan has become sought out by the world’s leading opera houses and orchestras, singing a unique variety of repertoire from works by Argento, Meyerbeer, Puccini, Spears, Verdi and Wagner. Throughout the past few years, Mulligan has appeared at the San Francisco Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, the Metropolitan Opera, Opernhaus Zürich, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera and Oper {…}

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CD / DVD Releases – Week of Sept. 18: Rolando Villazón, Thomas Hampson, Strauss, Jake Heggie & A Baroque Specialist Take Centerstage

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After a week of releases dominated by Maria Callas, European opera lovers are getting a ton of options for quality recordings from the world’s greatest artists. In the US, one major CD release will steal headlines. Duets Rolando Villazón and Ildar Abdrazakov’s new duets, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin will arrive on shelves in the US this week and features duets {…}

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Obituary: Famed Director Sir Peter Hall Dies At 86

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Sir Peter Hall has died at the age of 86. The legendary theater director died on Sept. 11, 2017, at the University College Hospital, London, surrounded by family. The director had not been in the public eye since 2011 when he was diagnosed with Dementia and, as a result, retired. Although he started his career in theater and directed many {…}

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Christine Goerke Reveals Her Dream Roles

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Christine Goerke may be getting ready to take on “Elektra” at the San Francisco Opera but she has her eyes on new roles. In an interview with the San Francisco Classical Voice, Goerke revealed that she was a huge fan of Missy Mazzoli’s “Breaking the Waves,” and saw it four times. Goerke was so keen on letting Mazzoli and librettist {…}

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Six Sopranos Who Recorded Or Performed ‘Carmen’

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On Sept. 9, 2017, the LA Opera opens its 2017-18 season with a repertory staple, Bizet’s “Carmen.” However, what makes this revival so appealing is the addition of a soprano in the title role instead of a mezzo-soprano. Ana María Martínez takes on the iconic role for the second time after receiving raves at the Houston Grand Opera. With the {…}

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Samantha Hankey Among Richard Tucker Foundation Grant Winners

Barbara Hannigan & Anne Schwanewilms Win The Grammy

Obituary: William Blankenship Dies At 89

Q & A: Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo on Pergolesi’s ‘Stabat Mater,’ Handel & Philip Glass

Q&A: Brian Mulligan On His Debut Solo Album And Collaborating In The Studio

CD / DVD Releases – Week of Sept. 18: Rolando Villazón, Thomas Hampson, Strauss, Jake Heggie & A Baroque Specialist Take Centerstage

Obituary: Famed Director Sir Peter Hall Dies At 86

Christine Goerke Reveals Her Dream Roles

Six Sopranos Who Recorded Or Performed ‘Carmen’