Sony Announces ‘On The Basis Of Sex: A Night At the Opera With Ruth Bader Ginsberg’

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Sony Music has announced the release of “On the Basis of Sex” soundtrack with music by Mychael Danna. The Oscar-winning composer described the music as “a score based in two opposing factions: the old world of men, conservative thinking, and the slow-moving wheels of Government. Set against this is the indomitable team of Ruth and Marty, who embody the ideas {…}

On This Day, Special Features

4 Opera Companies Where Herva Nelli Featured Prominently Throughout Her Career

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Italian soprano Herva Nelli, born on Jan. 9, 1909, may not be a major household name the way other sopranos of the early 20th century have become, but she surely had an adventurous and prolific career that kicked off in the United States. Born in Italy, her family moved to the States when she was but 10, eventually studying at {…}

On This Day, Special Features

The Roles Birgit Nilsson & Zinka Milanov Shared & Fought Over

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Zinka Milanov was born on May 17, 1906. Exactly 12 years later, on May 17, 1918, Birgit Nilsson was born. The two women would go on to markedly different careers, though they both performed at the greatest houses in the world and would perform with many of the same artists, albeit in different operas. Both women were dramatic sopranos, and {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

The Luckiest Man Alive – 100-Year-Old Anton Coppola Looks Back On His Career & Writing a New Ending for ‘Turandot’

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Anton Coppola is the luckiest guy in the world. At least that is how he views the life he has led and continues to lead. The maestro, born on March 21, 1917, and who determined his given career path during the first decade of his existence, is slated for “one last hurrah” when he conducts a final concert on March {…}

IndieOpera, Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Baritone Gary Ramsey Speaks about Menotti’s ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ and Luring Young Audiences to Opera (Exclusive Interview)

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On Dec. 8, Opera Breve will open its 2016-17 season with “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” The rarely-staged Menotti opera is a special work as it was the first opera made in the U.S for TV. OperaWire had the opportunity to interview Gary Ramsey, who is playing the role of King Melchior. The baritone was a late bloomer, coming into {…}

DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

CD Review: HDTT’s ‘Il Trovatore’

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Cellini’s golden “Trovatore” from 1952 is arguably one of the most enduring in discographic history. It has always been a favorite of English-speaking critics, bringing together the Met’s roster of international superstars: Björling, Milanov, Warren, and Barbieri. In Italy, its critical fortune has been more mitigated; yet when pressed, even as staunch a skeptic as the notoriously exacting Elvio Giudici {…}

Special Features

Callas Casual: An Off-Duty-ish Day in the Company of La Divina

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(Callas enshrouded in reporters. Credit: Maurice Zalewski/ADOC photos) Vignettes of onstage outtakes are aplenty. Daily shots of the soprano, less so. Here’s a peek into Maria’s typical excursions—culinary and sartorial; social and cultural—on a work(not really)less day. Coruscating like the crystalline intrusion of a cocktail dress’ brooch asparkle in a parking lot; a spotlight pooling blindness onto “Poliuto”‘s Paolina; {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Sasha Cooke, Elsa Dreisig & Sidney Outlaw Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This past week offered a wealth of releases from rising stars, established singers, and established ensembles. There is an intriguing solo album of new composers and another dedicated to Mozart. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. From Rags to Riches: 100 Years of American Song The New York Festival of Song releases the new album on its {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Mesa Arts Center 2020 Review: Renée Fleming in Recital

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(Credit: Timothy White for Decca) Wearing a shiny taupe gown that reflected minimized images of the lights above, soprano Renée Fleming and pianist Gerald Martin Moore entered to applause that showed they have fans in this desert city. They opened with a Valentine befitting February 14th: George Frideric Handel’s enticing “Bel Piacere è Godere.” Fleming followed its fast, tricky coloratura {…}

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