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Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions 2017 – What’s Next for 6 Winners?

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With the 2017 Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions having been announced, the spotlight has shifted solely onto these young artists. Who are they? What have they done? And what are they up to next. OperaWire previously answered the two first questions on a previous article, but this one will focus solely on where these artists are headed next. Here is {…}

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Alexandra Urquiola Joins TACT Artist Management

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Alexandra Urquiola has joined the roster of TACT Artist Management. Urquiola has performed at the Theater Aachen, Irish National Opera, Royal Opera House, Teatro Real, Staatsoper Stuttgart and at the Berliner Philharmonie. Upcoming engagements include the role of Kate Julian in Britten’s “Owen Wingrave” at Ópera de Tenerife, a debut in de Falla’s “El amor brujo” with Theater Aachen and Sinfonieorchester {…}

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Mezzo-Soprano Dawson Mae Franzino & Pianist Youngsu Cho Win 2026 Marilyn Horne Song Competition

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The Music Academy of the West has announced mezzo-soprano Dawson Mae Franzino and pianist Youngsu Cho as winners of the 2026 Marilyn Horne Song Competition, awarded to fellows of the Academy’s Lehrer Vocal Institute. The competition, held at the Academy’s Miraflores campus as part of the Summer Music Festival & School, had each fellow perform three art songs of their {…}

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Kyle Ketelsen & Carrie-Ann Matheson to Present Recital as Part of Schwabacher Series

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Metropolitan Opera) On June 16, the final concert of the Schwabacher series will showcase bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen and pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson. They will be joined by participants of the 2026 Merola Opera Program, Shannon Crowley, Charlotte Kelso, Chester Seungyup Han, Ryan Bryce Johnson, Paul Jang,  and Deven Shah. The program will feature songs by Ravel, Duparc, {…}

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Alexa Frankian Named 2026 Recipient of Igor Gorin Memorial Award

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Soprano Alexa Frankian has been named the 2026 recipient of the Igor Gorin Memorial Award, presented by the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona. The award recognizes exceptional young vocal artists demonstrating outstanding promise and artistry in the field of opera. This honor comes at a pivotal moment in her career, as she joins the Adler Fellowship at San Francisco Opera {…}

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Shannon Crowley Joins Fletcher Artist Management

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Shannon Crowley has joined the roster of Fletcher Artist Management for management. Crowley was recently named The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition 2026 Grand Finals. She is a Resident Artist with Pittsburgh Opera and concludes her tenure this spring singing Nannetta in Verdi’s “Falstaff,” before spending the summer with the Merola Opera Program. Next season includes engagements with Washington Concert Opera {…}

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Artist of the Week: Viviana Goodwin

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(Credit: Caitlin Oldham Photography) This week, the Washington National Opera returns with a production of Scott Joplin’s “Treemonisha” featuring a new production by Denyce Graves. But perhaps the biggest draw of the night is one of the Washington National Opera’s Cafritz Young Artists in the title role, Viviana Goodwin. The soprano, who has already been in the program for over {…}

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Charles Styles Joins Zelaya Artists for Worldwide Representation

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Charles Styles has joined Zelaya Artists for worldwide representation. The British tenor has performed is part of the Merola Opera Program, in partnership with San Francisco Opera and is scheduled to graduate from the Yale School of Music. He has performed with the​ BBC Symphony Orchestra and Glyndebourne Festival. Roles he has already performed include Vaudemont in Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta,” Rodolfo {…}