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Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Katerina Burton, the Soprano Soloist for the Cathedral Choral Society’s Performance of Mozart’s Requiem at National Cathedral, Washington, DC  

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(Photo credit: Gillian Riesen) When she was a child, Katerina Burton remembered her mother, a competitive figure skater, working to opera. “I loved watching her and other professionals skate to music from ‘Carmen,’ ‘Tosca,’ ‘Tristan und Isolde,’ etc…and I really just fell in love with the music and the storytelling,” Burton told OperaWire in a recent interview. That was the {…}

Business, News

Daniela Mack Joins IMG Artists for Management

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Daniela Mack has joined the roster of IMG Artists for General Management. Mack will be represented by Executive Vice President and Global Head of Vocal, Matthew Horner. This season, Mack performed at the Metropolitan Opera and Los Angeles Opera in “Ainadamar” as well as at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, and Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. The Buenos {…}

Business, News

Trump Proposes Gutting National Endowment for The Arts, Organization Announces Shift to Align with President’s Priorities

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The arts world is set for a massive shift as the Trump administration has pushed the National Endowment of the Arts in a different direction, resulting in the loss of grants for several organizations. Per several reports, Trump proposed to cut funding outright. As such, the NEA sent out an email stating that it would be “updating its grantmaking policy {…}

News

Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming, Ailyn Pérez, Nicholas Phan, Will Liverman, Karen Slack & Yannick Nézet-Séguin Lead Classical Grammy 2025 Nominees

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The Grammy nominations have been announced. For this article, we will focus on the vocal and operatic nominations. The Best Opera Recording nominees are “Adams: Girls Of The Golden West” featuring John Adams, Paul Appleby, Julia Bullock, Hye Jung Lee, Daniela Mack, Elliot Madore, Ryan McKinny, and Davóne Tines, Dmitriy Lipay, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Los Angeles Master Chorale, “Catán: Florencia {…}

News

Brittany Olivia Logan & Deborah Robertson Make Special Appearance at Roche Bobois 50th Anniversary Celebration

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) On June 12, Roche Bobois celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special event. The event was held at the 200 Madison Avenue, New York flagship location. Guests were invited for cocktails and horderves and a special musical performance with two members of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist program. Soprano Brittany Olivia Logan and Deborah Robertson took {…}

Business, News

Adam Smith Joins GM Art&Music for General Management

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Adam Smith has signed with GM Art&Music for General Management. He will be managed by Gianluca Macheda. The British tenor recently had success with such roles as Don José in “Carmen,” Rodolfo “La Bohème,” and Cavaradossi in “Tosca.” He has performed around the world at such theaters as the Glyndebourne Festival, Greek National Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, San {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Edward Parks, Asmik Grigorian & Fritz Wunderlich 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 audiences get a world premiere recording of a new opera, a legendary recording of Strauss’ work, and a rarely performed Tchaikovsky opera. The Shining  Pentatone releases “The Shining,” the world-premiere recording from the Lyric Opera of Kansas City of the opera {…}

News

Gabriella Reyes Joins Promethean Artists for General Management

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) Nicaraguan-American soprano Gabriella Reyes has joined the roster of Promethean Artists for worldwide general management. In a statement regarding her new manager, Reyes said, “I have full confidence that working with Promethean Artists will help bring the stories I want to tell to the communities that matter most to me. As artists, we curate a path for {…}

News

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Pasquale’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” The company said that Andrea Carroll will take over the role of Norina on Sept. 5 and 8, replacing Nina Minasyan, who was originally announced. Carroll is a soprano who recently made house debuts at The Metropolitan Opera,  Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Canadian {…}