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George London Foundation Announces 2019 Winners

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The George London Foundation and George London Awards have announced their annual competition winners. The George London Award was given to mezzo-soprano Samantha Gossard, soprano Rebecca Pedersen, mezzo-soprano Carolyn Sproule, tenor Charles Sy, and tenor Kyle van Schoonhoven. The five singers each got $10,000. Meanwhile, the George London encouragement award, which is a $1,000 prize, was given to Amanda Lynn Bottoms, Sarah Joyce Cooper, Ron Dukes, Vartan Gabrielian, Shannon {…}
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George London Foundation Announces Competition Finalists

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The finalists for the 48th annual George London Foundation Awards Competition have been revealed. The George London foundation announced that Sarah Joyce Cooper, Shannon Jennings, Rebecca Pederson, Elizabeth Reiter, Olivia Smith, Amanda Lynn Bottoms, Samantha Gossard, Carolyn Sproule, Polixeni Tsiouvaras, Matthew Swensen, Charles Sy, Joseph Tancredi, Kyle van Schoonhoven, Matthew White, Vartan Gabrielian, and Ron Dukes will compete on Feb. 22, 2019 in the finals. The George London competition {…}
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Steven LaBrie & Madison Leonard To Feature In Tulsa Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Tulsa Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring three productions. In a press statement Ken McConnell said, “We are pleased to present a season of three operas that showcase fiercely determined and strong female central characters, including Emmeline composed by our own Artistic Director Tobias Picker. Tulsa’s opera audience continues to grow and our community engagement is stronger than ever. {…}
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AVA Announces Winter Recital With Music By Brahms, Britten & Vaughan Williams, Among Others

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The Academy of Vocal Arts is set to showcase its Winter Recital on Feb. 12 and 14. The recital will feature performances by tenor Roy Hage, baritone Timothy Renner, tenor John Matthew Myers, tenor Matthew White, soprano Yihan Duan, mezzo soprano Chelsea Laggan. Jeannine B. Cowles Music Director Chair Maestro Christofer Macatsoris and Master Vocal Coach Richard A. Raub will accompany the performers. Among {…}
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Opera Index Announces 2026 Vocal Competition Winners

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Opera Index has announced the winners of its 2026 Vocal Competition, awarding $100,000 in grants to emerging opera singers. Five singers received $10,000 awards: mezzo-soprano Hannah Jones (the Jessie Walker Memorial Award), tenor Angel Gomez (the Lois Kirshenbaum Memorial Award), countertenor Jake Ingbar (the Maude Davis Memorial Award), tenor Matthew Sink (the Opera Index Membership Award) and baritone Dominic Townsend {…}
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Deutsche Oper Berlin 2025-26 Review: Die Walküre

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(Photo Credit: Bernd Uhlig) I had high expectations for this production, following the previous evening‘s “Das Rheingold,” as director Stefan Herheim had plenty of ideas for “The Ring‘s” first installment. Sadly, his ideas could not sustain the dramatic textures of “Die Walküre,” as it is replete with long narrative dialogues and less action. Herheim’s tools, the traveling refugees, the suitcases {…}
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David Bizic, Atalla Ayan, Sinéad Campbell Wallace, Celine Byrne & Sean Michael Plumb Lead Irish National Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Irish National Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. The company will present Absolute scenes from “Carmen,” “The Barber of Seville” and “Così fan tutte.” The evening will feature Laura Aherne, Heather Sammon, Olga Palazhchenko, David Kennedy and William Pearson. Performance Date: June 28 & July 4, 2026 Tarik O’Regan & Colm Tóibín’s “Testament” will be conducted by Elaine Kelly and {…}
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Concertgebouw Amsterdam Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Magdalena Kožená, Nina Stemme, Cecilia Bartoli, Huw Montague Rendall, Julia Kleiter & Benjamin Bruns

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The Concertgebouw Amsterdam has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The Royal Swedish Orchestra and Alan Gilbert perform music by Wagner alongside Nina Stemme. Performance Date: August 17, 2026 The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra and Keri-Lynn Wilson perform music by Frolyak, Mahler, and Beethoven alongside soprano Julia Kleiter. Performance Date: August 19, 2026 The Seoul Philharmonic {…}

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