The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra To Showcase Three Rising Stars

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The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra is set to a series of concerts of Baroque music featuring three soloists under the age of 30: two violinists and a soprano. The concerts will showcase rising stars 11-year-old violinist Christian Li, violinist Annie Gard, and soprano Madison Nonoa performing a program of instrumental and vocal music by Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi alongside the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra in Sydney and Melbourne. {…}

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Obituary: Spiro Malas Dies At 86

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Spiro Malas has died at the age of 86 on June 23, 2019. The bass-baritone from Baltimore came from a family who a restaurant named Duffy’s. Malas opted out of the business and went on to study at the Towson State College in Maryland and taught geography for a year after graduation. He continued his vocal training at Peabody Conservatory {…}

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Here Is The Schedule For the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2019

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The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition kicks off on Saturday, June 15, 2019. The big opera competition, which takes place every two years, will initiate with a conversation between Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Frederica Von Stade at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Dance. The program starts at 11 a.m. local time. Song Prize Competition Schedule {…}

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Mirjam Helin Competition Announces 2019 Winners

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The Mirjam Helin Competition has announced its 2019 winners. Stefan Astakhov of Germany and Johanna Wallroth of Sweden took home first place in the male and female categories. Both winners received a €30,000 prize to help excel their careers. The second prize winners were Rodrigo Sosa Dal Pozzo and Olga Cheremnykh taking home €20,000. In addition, Sosa Dal Pozzo won €3,000 for the {…}

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Mirjam Helin Competition Selects 20 Semifinalists

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The Mirjam Helin Competition has selected its semifinalists. The 20 singers were selected by a distinguished jury that includes Jorma Silvasti, Olaf Bär, Ben Heppner, Vesselina Kasarova, François Le Roux, Waltraud Meier, Deborah Polaski, and Kiri Te Kanawa. The Semifinals will take place at the Helsinki Music Centre on May 25-26 and each performer will have to sing Finnish music, {…}

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Ellie Dehn Headlines ‘Arabella’ At The San Francisco Opera

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On Oct. 16, 2018, the San Francisco Opera will open Strauss’ “Arabella” for the first time in 20 years. The production by Tim Albery will feature soprano Ellie Dehn in the title role for the first time, Brian Mulligan in his role debut as Mandryka, soprano Heidi Stober as Zdenka, tenor Daniel Johansson in his first San Francisco Opera engagement {…}

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Anna Netrebko To be Honored By Metropolitan Opera Guild

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The Metropolitan Opera Guild will honor Anna Netrebko at its 84th Annual Guild Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. The president of the guild Richard J. Miller said, “The Guild is proud to honor the artistry and accomplishments of Anna Netrebko. Anna is an authentic 21st-century superstar whose generous spirit, passion for life and amazing talent have thrilled audiences everywhere. Anna is more {…}

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Opera Profile: Strauss II’s Perennial New Year’s Classic, ‘Die Fledermaus’

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Johan Strauss II’s most famous operetta is undeniably “Die Fledermaus.” Filled with intoxicating tunes and a hilarious story, the work, which had its world premiere on April 5, 1874, has become a touchstone of many New Year’s Eve celebration. The work was written by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée and remains a major repertory staple around the world. Short Plot {…}

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San Francisco Opera To Showcase ‘Arabella’ On KDFC

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The San Francisco Opera has announced it will broadcast a historical performance of Strauss’ “Arabella.” The company announced that on Feb. 4 at 8 p.m., the Bay Area’s Classical KDFC will broadcast a 1980 performance of “Arabella” starring soprano Kiri Te Kanawa in the title role, Barbara Daniels as Zdenka, tenor William Lewis as Matteo and baritone Ingvar Wixell as Mandryka, with German conductor Wolfgang Rennert. The performance comes {…}

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The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra To Showcase Three Rising Stars

Obituary: Spiro Malas Dies At 86

Here Is The Schedule For the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2019

Mirjam Helin Competition Announces 2019 Winners

Mirjam Helin Competition Selects 20 Semifinalists

Ellie Dehn Headlines ‘Arabella’ At The San Francisco Opera

Anna Netrebko To be Honored By Metropolitan Opera Guild

Opera Profile: Strauss II’s Perennial New Year’s Classic, ‘Die Fledermaus’

San Francisco Opera To Showcase ‘Arabella’ On KDFC