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Vancouver Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Carmen’

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Vancouver Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Carmen.” The company revealed that Ginger Costa-Jackson will take on the title role in lieu of Carolyn Sproule, who was previously announced for the title role. Costa-Jackson starred in the company’s production of “Carmen” 10 years ago. “Carolyn Sproule, previously announced as Carmen for two performances of our extended {…}

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Vancouver Opera to Present ‘Habanera!’ Gala

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Vancouver Opera has announced the revival of its iconic black tie gala event, “Habanera!” The gala will be presented on May 3, 2024 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and will be set against the backdrop of the “Carmen” production. In a statement, Tom Wright, Vancouver Opera General Director said, “We’re ecstatic to welcome back our signature gala event following a hiatus. {…}

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Opera Orlando to Present ‘Music & Words of Love’

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Opera Orlando has announced its annual Valentine’s Day Event “Music & Words of Love.” Scheduled for Feb. 11, 2024, the event will feature performances by soprano NaYoung Ban, tenor Matthew White, Opera Orlando general director, and Grammy winner Gabriel Preisser. They will be joined by pianist Maria Pikoula and violinist Andreas Volmer. Per the official website, the program will include {…}

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Aaron Zigman’s ‘Emigré’ to World Premiere

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Maestro Long Yu and Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, along with musicians from the New York Philharmonic, will give the world premiere performance of Aaron Zigman’s new oratorio “Émigré.” The performance will be held on Nov. 17 at the Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall. Nearly 150 musicians will come together on stage to perform the premiere, including the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, the New {…}

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IMG Artists Adds Two Singers to Roster

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(Credits: Alexander Jane Creative/ Jiyang Chen) IMG Artists has announced that soprano Patricia Westley and tenor Joshua Sanders are joining the roster for General Management. They will be represented by Devere Burnett from the New York office. New Zealand-American soprano Westley was a New York district winner of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition and a 2023 Gerda Lissner Grant Winner. {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury Takes Over ‘Carmen’ at Oper im Steinbruch

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Joyce El-Khoury will sing the title role of “Carmen” at Oper im Steinbruch, replacing Kristine Opolais who withdrew from the production. El-Khoury took to social media and said, “This summer I will be making my professional stage debut in the title role of Carmen at Oper im Steunbruch. This might come as a surprise to some of you, but this {…}

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Sean Panikkar & Michelle DeYoung Headline Houston Symphony’s ‘Oedipus Rex’

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The Houston Symphony is set to bring its 2022-23 season to a close with a performance of Stravinsky’s “Oedipus Rex” on May 19 and 20, 2023. The showcase, which will be conducted by music director Juraj Valcuha, will feature projections by Adam Larsen, and stars Michelle DeYoung as Judith. She will be joined by Sean Panikkar in the title role, {…}

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Gregory Dahl, Sandra Piques Eddy, Kirsten MacKinnon Headline Vancouver Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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Vancouver Opera has announced its 2023-24 season. “We are excited to present an incredible season of opera “classics” to expose our great art form to new audiences,” said Tom Wright, Vancouver Opera General Director, in an official press statement issued by the company. “Two of the operas have not been seen in over a decade and one has only been {…}