Joyce DiDonato, Emily D’Angelo, Michael Spyres, Kelley O’Connor & Joel Puckett Lead 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, the Metropolitan Opera releases a modern opera while Joyce Didonato continues her exploration of the baroque repertoire. Grounded Deustche Grammophon releases Jeanine Tesori and George Brant’s new work in a recording from the Metropolitan Opera. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the opera with {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Benjamin Bernheim, Asmik Grigorian, Christian Van Horn, Kelley O’Connor, & Megan Kahts 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 get to see a new production of Offenbach’s masterful opera and a new recording of Prokofiev’s rarely performed work. There are also solo album debuts and a new requiem. Requiem of Light Patti Drennan’s newly composed a cappella Requiem Mass {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Kelley O’Connor on Performing Thomas Adès’ ‘America: A Prophecy’

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(Photo Credit: Emma Kruch) Acclaimed mezzo-soprano recently debuted an expanded version of Thomas Adès’ “America: A Prophecy” with The Gewandhaus Orchestra under Andris Nelsons. Her other performances this season include Verdi’s “Requiem”and Anna in Berlioz’s monumental “Les Troyens”. OperaWire was glad for this opportunity to discuss with the mezzo-soprano both the modern and the classical roles in her repertoire. OperaWire: Hi Kelley — and thank you so much {…}

News

Laquita Mitchell, Kelley O’Connor, Nicholas Phan & Sidney Outlaw Headline California Symphony’s Opening Night Concert

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(Credit: Courtesy of California Symphony) California Symphony is set to kick off its new season with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. The performances, which are set for Sept. 21 and 22 at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center for the Arts, will star Laquita Mitchell, Kelley O’Connor, Nicholas Phan, and Sidney Outlaw. They are joined by 100 members of the San Francisco Conservatory of {…}

News

Sasha Cooke, Rodrick Dixon, Kelley O’Connor, & Matthew Polenzani Lead Aspen Music Festival 2023 Summer Livestreams

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The 2023 Aspen Music Festival has released its livestream lineup. All livestreamed performances are free and will be available on the AMFS virtual stage website. This article will focus solely on vocal performances. LA Opera’s James Conlon leads Sasha Cooke and Rodrick Dixon in “Conlon Conducts Mendelssohn, Mahler.” Cooke and Dixon present Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde.” Performance Date: July {…}

News

UPDATE: Nicholas Phan & Kelley O’Connor Headline Festival Napa Valley’s ‘Songs of Gratitude’

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UPDATE: OperaWire was informed that due to the forest fires throughout California, the recording of this event was delayed. The online stream has now been postponed until Dec. 5, 2020. The article, as originally published, follows. The concert is also now called “Songs of Gratitude.” Festival Napa Valley has announced an upcoming digital showcase entitled “Harvest of Gratitude” set for {…}

News

Sarna Lapine & Kelley O’Connor Discuss Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Lucretia’ on Upcoming ‘AT ITS (s)CORE’ Episode

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As season one of Boston Lyric Opera’s “AT ITS (s)CORE” series reaches a close, its upcoming episode will feature director Sarna Lapine and Grammy-winning mezzo Kelley O’ Connor. The duo will be discussing their work on BLO’s spring 2019 production of Britten’s “The Rape of Lucretia,” with topics such as Lapine’s theater-oriented approach to rehearsals, and O’Connor’s experience with not {…}

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Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Karina Gauvin & Kelley O’Connor Headline Orchestra of St. Luke’s 2019-20 Carnegie Hall Season

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Orchestra of St. Luke’s has announced its 2019-20 Carnegie Hall Season, which will include three concert performances with Principal Conductor Bernard Labadie. In its first concert of the season, Orchestra of St. Luke’s will present two works by Mendelssohn, “The Hebrides” Overture and Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, “Scottish.” Additionally, 24-year-old pianist Beatrice Rana will be featured during {…}

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Aspen Music Festival Partners with Apple Music Classical, Carnegie Hall+ & medici.tv

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The Aspen Music Festival is teaming up with medici.tv, Apple Music Classical, and Carnegie Hall+ for its 75th anniversary season this summer. As part of the partnership, medici.tv will webcast five events between July 10 through 14, including a concert featuring mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor as she takes on “Neruda Songs” by Peter Liebersen. Meanwhile, Apple Music Classical will curate playlists {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Emily D’Angelo, Michael Spyres, Kelley O’Connor & Joel Puckett Lead CD/DVD Releases

Benjamin Bernheim, Asmik Grigorian, Christian Van Horn, Kelley O’Connor, & Megan Kahts Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Q & A: Kelley O’Connor on Performing Thomas Adès’ ‘America: A Prophecy’

Laquita Mitchell, Kelley O’Connor, Nicholas Phan & Sidney Outlaw Headline California Symphony’s Opening Night Concert

Sasha Cooke, Rodrick Dixon, Kelley O’Connor, & Matthew Polenzani Lead Aspen Music Festival 2023 Summer Livestreams

UPDATE: Nicholas Phan & Kelley O’Connor Headline Festival Napa Valley’s ‘Songs of Gratitude’

Sarna Lapine & Kelley O’Connor Discuss Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Lucretia’ on Upcoming ‘AT ITS (s)CORE’ Episode

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Karina Gauvin & Kelley O’Connor Headline Orchestra of St. Luke’s 2019-20 Carnegie Hall Season

Aspen Music Festival Partners with Apple Music Classical, Carnegie Hall+ & medici.tv