Michael Spyres Honored as Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

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(Credit: © Marco Borrelli) American tenor Michael Spyres has been honored with the prestigious Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres designation by the government of France. Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres is one of the main distinctions among the four ministerial orders of the French Republic, which rewards three times a year people who have distinguished themselves by their {…}

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Bampton Classical Opera Announces Winner of Young Singers’ Competition 2021

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(Credit: Bampton Classical Opera) The Bampton Classical Opera has announced the winners of the 2021 Young Singers’ Competition. Sopranos Jessica Cale, Sophie Sparrow, Shafali Jalota and Cassandra Wright, mezzo-soprano Frances Gregory, and baritone Dan D’Souza reached the final competition round. The first prize winner was Australian soprano Cassandra Wright, who has also received a cash prize of 2,000 pound sterlings. {…}

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Michael Spyres, Golda Schultz, Sabine Devieilhe & Emily D’Angelo Lead Festival D’Aix-En-Provence’s 2022 Season

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The Festival D’Aix-En-Provence has announced its 2022 slate featuring a varied repertoire and international stars. The festival will begin on July 4 and is set to run through July 23, 2022. Here is a look at the upcoming season: Mahler’s “Resurrection” will be conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen in a production by Romeo Castellucci. Golda Schultz and Marianne Crebassa star. Performance {…}

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Glyndebourne Announces New Streaming Platform

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Glyndebourne is launching a new streaming service called Glyndebourne Encore. The new streaming service will give on-demand access to its back catalog of world-class opera, as well as all future filmed productions. The company has been investing in filming its operas since 2002 and has built up an extensive collection of its iconic productions that enabled the opera house to {…}

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble to Present ‘Great Aria Throwdown #1’

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble is set to present its “Great Aria Throwdown” on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. The showcase, which will take place at Isham Park in Inwood, New York City, will feature soprano Flavia Darcie taking on arias from “Faust,” “Le Nozze di Figaro” and “Werther;” countertenor Robert Colon in music from “Tancredi,” “Mitridate re di Ponto,” and “Orfeo;” mezzo-soprano {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Anna Netrebko, Michael Fabiano, Roberta Mantegna Headline Top Operas to Stream This Week

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As July comes to a close we are fortunate to bring you another week of unique opera streams. Three hail from one company in Germany, but all of them are undeniably worth a look. We also have some unique streams from a number of other companies and organizations around the world. So without further ado, here are our top operas {…}

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Opera Atelier Extends Measha Brueggergosman as Artist in Residence Until 2023

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Canadian-based company Opera Atelier has announced that soprano Measha Brueggergosman would stay on as the company’s Artist in Residence until June 2023. In her role, she will continue to be a part of the company’s artist training, education, and outreach activities. She will also lead lectures and masterclasses. Brueggergosman will also continue developing the “Making of an Opera (MOAO)” program, {…}

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Q & A: Joseph Calleja on ‘Tosca,’ Mario Lanza & the Future of Opera

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Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja is considered one of the great voices of his generation. Sometimes noted as the “Golden Voice,” he has gone on to perform diverse repertoire around the world, while recording five solo recital albums, and appearing several HD performances. Over the past years, he has started to move in the dramatic repertoire and is currently making his {…}

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Michele Mariotti Names Music Director of Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has named Michele Mariotti the company’s new music director. Mariotti will assume the new position in November 2022 with an initial four-year contract. He will also conduct three operas per season. Mariotti has performed in Roma in successful productions of “Idomeneo re di Creta di Mozart” in November, symphonic concerts, and “Luisa Miller.” In a {…}

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Michael Spyres Honored as Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

Bampton Classical Opera Announces Winner of Young Singers’ Competition 2021

Michael Spyres, Golda Schultz, Sabine Devieilhe & Emily D’Angelo Lead Festival D’Aix-En-Provence’s 2022 Season

Glyndebourne Announces New Streaming Platform

Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble to Present ‘Great Aria Throwdown #1’

Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Anna Netrebko, Michael Fabiano, Roberta Mantegna Headline Top Operas to Stream This Week

Opera Atelier Extends Measha Brueggergosman as Artist in Residence Until 2023

Q & A: Joseph Calleja on ‘Tosca,’ Mario Lanza & the Future of Opera

Michele Mariotti Names Music Director of Teatro dell’Opera di Roma