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Thomas Quasthoff, Tamara Wilson Headline Oregon Bach Festival’s Radio Showcase

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The Oregon Bach Festival has announced a radio festival set to take place between June 26-July 10, 2020. The event will be broadcast live on KWAX-FM with Peter van de Graaff hosting. The showcase will feature a number of historical recordings with such renowned artists as Thomas Quasthoff (who will be featured in five recordings throughout the festival) and Tamara {…}
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Fabio Sartori, Tamara Wilson & Franz Welser-Möst Highlight Cleveland Orchestra’s 2020-21 Season

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its 2020-21 season. For the purposes of this article we will only highlight vocal performances. Franz Welser-Möst conducts Eldman’s Rothko Chapel and Mozart’s Requiem and Ave verum corpus. The concert features soloists Lauren Snouffer, Daryl Freedman, Julian Prégardien, Matthew Plenk, Peter Kellner, and violist Wesley Collins. Performance Dates: Sept. 24-30, 2020 Alan Gilbert conducts Beethoven’s {…}
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Matthew Aucoin, Tamara Wilson, Cecilia Violetta López Headline Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America

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(Credit: Claire McAdams / Vanessa Preziose) Most people recognize that there is a major world premiere taking place this weekend. But the reality is that there are two. The weekend is also full of appetizing offerings and this weekend’s selections come down to a mix of classics with star casts as well as a Spanish-language masterpiece that undeniably deserves greater {…}
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Susan Graham, Angel Blue, Tamara Wilson Among Major Stars of Tanglewood 2020 Season

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Tanglewood has announced its 2020 slate, which is, as per usual, filled with some of the most recognized artists on the planet. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on opera related programming. Angel Blue will make her company debut in the Opening Night at Tanglewood concert alongside the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the musical direction of Ken-David {…}
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Angel Blue, Nicky Spence, Joyce DiDonato, Leah Hawkins, Rachel Willis-Sørensen & Charles Castronovo Lead BBC Proms’ 2026 Season

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The BBC Proms has announced its 2026 season. Here are the vocal performances. The festival opens on with pianist Yunchan Lim and tenor Thomas Atkins joining Dalia Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra for music by Ravel, Copland, Gershwin and Finzi. There will also be a world premiere by Josephine Stephenson. Performance Date: July 17, 2026 Gianandrea Noseda leads Beethoven’s Symphony {…}
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Ryedale Festival Unveils 3-Year Partnership With Sinfonia of London

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Ryedale Festival has announced a three-year partnership with Sinfonia of London and its Artistic Director, conductor John Wilson. The partnership launches on July 12, 2026, with a concert at York Barbican titled “An English Summer,” featuring a program of British orchestral music ranging from Vaughan Williams’s “The Lark Ascending” and Walton’s “Spitfire Prelude and Fugue” to light music classics by {…}
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Louise Alder, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha & Hugh Cutting Among Royal Philharmonic Society Award Nominees

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(Credit: Gerard-Collett) The Royal Philharmonic Society Awards has announced the 2026 shortlists. The awards announced 11 categories including the singer award which saw Christine Rice, Louise Alder, and Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha nominated. The opera category saw “Festen” from the The Royal Ballet and Opera nominated alongside “Uprising” from Glyndebourne and “woman.life.song” from Birmingham Opera Company. Hugh Cutting was also nominated {…}
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Javier Camarena, Julie Fuchs, Sophie Klussmann & Stacey Foster Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, audiences will be able to see two new DVDs, one from the Donizetti Opera Festival and the other from the Dutch National Opera. There are also world premiere recordings and rare works on offer. Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale Dynamic releases a {…}
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The Glasshouse Announces New Partnership with GemArts

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The Glasshouse has announced that GemArts will join its roster of Artistic Partners as the venue marks its 20th anniversary season. The award-winning arts organization, a leader in South Asian and diversity programming, becomes the fifth partner alongside Corinne Bailey Rae, Maria Włoszczowska, The Unthanks, and John Wilson’s Sinfonia of London. As part of the new partnership, GemArts will present {…}

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