World Premieres by Eve Beglarian, Matthew Aucoin Set For Dessoff Choirs’ Walt Whitman Celebration

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The Dessoff Choirs will celebrate the Bicentennial of American poet Walt Whitman on May 31, 2019 at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew. The performance will feature the world premiere of music by Eve Beglarian and Matthew Aucoin. First up will be Beglarian’s setting for “A Song Of the Rolling Earth.” That will be followed by choral arrangements {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, Michelle Bradley & David Pershall Highlight San Diego Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The San Diego Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring five productions and one star-studded recital. The season opens with Verdi’s “Aida” in a theatrical Concert Opera Experience with Michelle Bradley in the title role, Olesya Petrova as Amneris, and Carl Tanner as Radamès. Joseph Colaneri conducts the production by Alan Hicks, which also stars Simon Lim and Nelson Martinez. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}

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20 Singers Announced To Compete In BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World 2019 Competition

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The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 has announced that 20 outstanding classical singers from across the globe have been selected to compete in the prestigious competition. The competitors, who were chosen from a pool of 400 applicants and hail from 15 different countries, include: tenor Roman Arndt and mezzo-sopranos Karina Kherunts and Yulia Mebbibaeva from Russia; baritone Leonardo Lee {…}

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Victorian Opera Announces New Casting For ‘A Little Night Music’

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The Victorian Opera has announced a number of cast additions to its productions of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s beloved musical “A Little Night Music.” The company announced that Verity Hunt-Ballard would be performing Countess Charlotte Malcolm, while Alinta Chidzey would sing the role of Petra. Elisa Colla and Mat Verevis round out the cast as Anne Egerman and Henrik Egerman. The new {…}

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Christian Gerhaher, Christine Goerke & Susan Graham Highlight Lincoln Center Great Performers 2019-20 Season

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Lincoln Center Great Performers Has Announced its 2019-20 Season, which will include several vocal performances. Kicking off the Art of the Song series, baritone Christian Gerhaher, the “foremost lieder singer of our time,” is set to perform with pianist Gerold Huber at Alice Tully Hall. The program of this all-Mahler recital includes “Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen,” songs from “Des Knaben {…}

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Iestyn Davies, Jamie Barton, Susan Graham & Sir Bryn Terfel Highlight Wigmore Hall’s 2019-20 Season

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Wigmore Hall has announced its 2019-20 season! In addition to a variety of instrumental performances, centered around the works of Beethoven, Brahms, and Britten this year, the venue is set to feature a number of renowned vocalists in song recitals, among other events, throughout the season. The season kicks off with the Wigmore Hall/Independent Opera International Song Competition 2019, Sept. {…}

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Sophie Bevan Cancels Wigmore Hall Recital

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Sophie Bevan has canceled her Wigmore Hall Recital. The Wigmore Hall announced via social media that due “to unforeseen circumstances, Sophie Bevan is no longer able to take part in the Feb. 4, 2019 concert. There will be no replacement and the concert has therefore been canceled.” Bevan was scheduled to perform alongside pianist Malcolm Martineau. The soprano next performs {…}

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Carnegie Hall 2018-19 Review: Anna Netrebko In Recital

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There were probably some skeptical people at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. Anna Netrebko had previously canceled her recital debut at the hallowed hall on two previous occasions. Who said she wouldn’t do it again? But the Russian diva, as she is wont to do, proved them and others else wrong, making the third time a charm and {…}

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Teatro La Fenice 2018-19 Review: Macbeth

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Set among the blasted heaths and mists of ancient Scotland, “Macbeth” is indeed a tale of murder most foul, in which an assassin’s dagger is never far from someone’s back. The bodies pile up; King Duncan is first to meet his end, murdered in his sleep by Macbeth, followed by Banco, Macduff’s wife and his children’s murders. It is all {…}

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World Premieres by Eve Beglarian, Matthew Aucoin Set For Dessoff Choirs’ Walt Whitman Celebration

Ailyn Pérez, Michelle Bradley & David Pershall Highlight San Diego Opera’s 2019-20 Season

20 Singers Announced To Compete In BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World 2019 Competition

Victorian Opera Announces New Casting For ‘A Little Night Music’

Christian Gerhaher, Christine Goerke & Susan Graham Highlight Lincoln Center Great Performers 2019-20 Season

Iestyn Davies, Jamie Barton, Susan Graham & Sir Bryn Terfel Highlight Wigmore Hall’s 2019-20 Season

Sophie Bevan Cancels Wigmore Hall Recital

Carnegie Hall 2018-19 Review: Anna Netrebko In Recital

Teatro La Fenice 2018-19 Review: Macbeth