Fort Worth Opera & McCammon Voice Competition Cancel 2020 Competition

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The Fort Worth Opera and the McCammon Voice Competition Committee have announced the cancelation of the 2020 Competition due to uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a press release, the Committee informed each of the 30 semi-finalists that they will be granted an award of $300 to provide some financial relief during these difficult times. Semi-finalists will also be {…}

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Forth Worth Opera and McCammon Voice Competition Announces Semi-Finalists

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Fort Worth Opera and the McCammon Voice Competition have announced the 29 artists who made it into the semi-finals of their biennial competition. The semifinalists SeokJong Baek, Rachel Blaustein, Leah Brzyski, Teresa Castillo, Wonjin Choi, Taylor Comstock, Joshua Conyers, Sylvia D’Eramo, Jesse Donner, Dylan Elza, Jessica Faselt, Rudolph Giron, Elana Gleason, LaMarcus Miller, Megan Moore, Tshilidzi Ndou, Alexandra Nowakowski, Ndumiso {…}

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‘The Voice of Silence’ To Feature World Premieres by Georgia Shreve

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Conductor Steven Mercutio will lead a performance of “The Voice of Silence,” which will feature two world premieres by composer Georgia Shreve. The showcase, set for March 30, 2020 at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center, will feature sopranos Alexandra Nowakowski and Meredith Lustig; mezzo-sopranos Megan Moore and Carla Jablonski; tenors Adrian Dwyer and Roy Hage; and baritones Brandon Cedel {…}

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The Juilliard School 2019-20 Review: Così fan tutte

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(photo credit: Richard Termine) The Juilliard School opened the 2019-20 opera season with a refreshing and intimate interpretation of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.” The overall production under the direction of David Paul evoked an immediate realization of why Mozart may have chosen Lorenzo Da Ponte’s libretto based on the effective means of humor to challenge any serious contemplation of the {…}

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The Juilliard School To Present ‘Così Fan Tutte’ Set In 2019

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The Juilliard School is set to showcase Mozart’s “Così Fan Tutte” on Nov. 13-17, 2019 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater. The production is the last of the presentations of the Mozart-Da Ponte trilogy that the institution has showcased over the last few years. This production will feature James Ley as Ferrando, Erik van Heyningen as Guglielmo, William Socolof as {…}

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Mirjam Helin Competition Selects 20 Semifinalists

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The Mirjam Helin Competition has selected its semifinalists. The 20 singers were selected by a distinguished jury that includes Jorma Silvasti, Olaf Bär, Ben Heppner, Vesselina Kasarova, François Le Roux, Waltraud Meier, Deborah Polaski, and Kiri Te Kanawa. The Semifinals will take place at the Helsinki Music Centre on May 25-26 and each performer will have to sing Finnish music, {…}

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Opera Naples To Present Rare Haydn Opera ‘L’Isola Disabitata’

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Opera Naples continues its season with Haydn’s rarely performed opera “L’isola Disabitata.” The opera, which takes place on a tiny deserted island, will be conducted by Ramón Tebar. He will lead a chamber orchestra with Theatre Zone’s Mark Danni as stage director and the members of Opera Naples’ 2018-19 Resident Artist program. Among the lead performers will be mezzo-soprano Megan {…}

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Talents of the World International Music 2018 Festival Review: Christmas Ball

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On Dec. 23, 2018, Talents of the World brought their first International Music Festival to a stunning conclusion with the company’s Christmas Ball. The night saw a wide-ranging program of opera, operetta, and Christmas songs, and from start to finish there remained a sense of celebration which added much to the showcase of artistry. To Health! Opening the concert was {…}

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Nicky Spence, Ausrine Stundyte, Bogdan Volkov & Sara Swietlicki Lead New 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 will be able to listen to the world premiere of a new work, a DVD of Weinberg’s opera from Salzburg, and a rarely performed opera by Giacomelli. Adoration Bright Shiny Things releases “Adoration,” the world premiere live recording of an {…}

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Fort Worth Opera & McCammon Voice Competition Cancel 2020 Competition

Forth Worth Opera and McCammon Voice Competition Announces Semi-Finalists

‘The Voice of Silence’ To Feature World Premieres by Georgia Shreve

The Juilliard School 2019-20 Review: Così fan tutte

The Juilliard School To Present ‘Così Fan Tutte’ Set In 2019

Mirjam Helin Competition Selects 20 Semifinalists

Opera Naples To Present Rare Haydn Opera ‘L’Isola Disabitata’

Talents of the World International Music 2018 Festival Review: Christmas Ball

Nicky Spence, Ausrine Stundyte, Bogdan Volkov & Sara Swietlicki Lead New CD/DVD Releases