The Dallas Opera Announces 18 Semi-Finalists of Biennial Lone Star Vocal Competition

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The Dallas Opera has announced the 18 semi-finalists for the second annual Biennial Lone Star Vocal Competition. Presented by The Dallas Opera Guild and co-chaired by Jana and Mac Irwin, the competition will be held on March 31, 2023 and supports emerging Texan singers with cash prizes and a performance in the Winspear Stage, with audience members able to choose {…}

News

Bulgaria Names New Minister of Culture

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President Rumen Radev of Bulgaria has appointed a new Minister of Culture. In a signed decree on the dissolution of the 48th National Assembly on February 3, 203, the president made one change to his cabinet appointing Nayden Todorov as the new Minister of Culture replacing Velislav Minekov. Todorov is considered one of the most talented contemporary Bulgarian musicians who has performed in {…}

Artist of the Week, Special Features

Artist of the Week: Sonya Yoncheva

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(Credit: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) On Sept. 9 Staatsoper Hamburg is set to open concert performances of Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut,” the work that the put composer on the map. The company has lined up an all-star cast that includes Sonya Yoncheva, who will make her overdue role debut. The Bulgarian soprano was originally set to make her role debut in the {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opéra National de Paris 2020-21 Review: Tosca

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(Credit: Vincent Pontet/Opera de Paris) This review is from the opening night on the 4th of June 2021 For months the Opéra de Paris was doing it all it could to reopen. But the pandemic would not allow it. The result was that many productions were forced on digital platforms, including its recent “Faust” showcase. But alas, after 15 months {…}

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The Dallas Opera Announces 18 Semi-Finalists of Biennial Lone Star Vocal Competition

Bulgaria Names New Minister of Culture

Artist of the Week: Sonya Yoncheva

Opéra National de Paris 2020-21 Review: Tosca