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BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World Competition 2017 Preview: Italy’s Roberto Lorenzi Looking To Make Nation Proud

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Italy has a long history of great Italian singers. Roberto Lorenzi will look to cement his place in that legacy when he competes in the 2017 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition this summer. Short Bio Lorenzi’s studies took place at the Luigi Boccherini Institute of Musical Studies in Lucca, Italy. He took part in the 2013 Salzburg Festival {…}

On This Day, Special Features

What Do Cecilia Bartoli & Fedora Barbieri Share In Common?

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Fedora Barbieri and Cecilia Bartoli, mezzo-sopranos born on June 4, could not be more diametrically opposed from a vocal standpoint. Unlike the past few articles showcasing two birthday-sharing singers together to see how their careers feature numerous similar roles, this article, which features two Italian mezzos, has none. At all. Bartoli and Barbieri never sang the same roles. They only have {…}

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The One Role Uniting Peter Mattei & Robert Merrill

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Peter Mattei and Robert Merrill do not share much in common. Their birthdays are one day apart in different eras, the former born on June 3, 1965, and the latter on June 4, 1917, and despite being baritones, they are a completely different class of that noble voice. Merrill will always be remembered for the darker timbre and weight that allowed {…}

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BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World 2017 Preview: South Korea’s Konstantin Lee To Show Off Lyric Tenor

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Some opera singers kick off their careers at a very young age, which is exactly what happened South Korean tenor Konstantin Lee. The tenor is poised to take his career to the next level as he competes in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition this month. Short Bio  Lee got his start at age seven when he began singing in {…}

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BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World 2017 Preview: Turkish Star Ezgi Karakaya Ready To Become Household Name

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Ezgi Karakaya is a rising star in her native Turkey, and she is poised to reach an even higher stage in her career when she competes at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition this summer. Short Bio  The mezzo-soprano entered the Anadolu University State Conservatory in 2005 and graduated with first-class honors five years later. In 2016 she won {…}

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Weekend Preview- International (6/2-4): Joyce DiDonato Continues Her Tour In Barcelona

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You’ve been working hard all week, so kick off your shoes and take a look at some of our weekend opera recommendations, from all around the globe. Austria The Vienna State Opera starts off the weekend by presenting Beethoven’s “Fidelio.” It will be followed by Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” featuring Linda Watson as the Marschallin and Peter Rose as Baron Ochs. {…}

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Weekend Preview (6/2-4) – North America: San Francisco Opens Summer 2017 With ‘Don Giovanni’

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With the summer taking shape, it remains a rather relaxed opera season in North America, with most companies off. But there are still a few companies putting on quality productions this week. The big fish is San Francisco Opera which kicked off its summer 2017 season with “Rigoletto” and will showcase “Don Giovanni” this weekend on Sunday. That work features {…}