Long Beach Opera Appoints New Music Director

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The Long Beach Opera in California has announced the appointment of Christopher Rountree as the new Music Director. Rountree is the founder and Artistic Director of Wild Up and is a well-known conductor who has made a name for himself in contemporary music and opera. He has conducted in Los Angeles, New York City, and Paris. He has also collaborated {…}

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Priti Gandhi is Portland Opera’s New Artistic Director

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Portland Opera has announced that Priti Gandhi will be its new artistic director. Gandhi will work alongside general director Sue Dixon as well as artistic advisors Karen Slack and Damien Geter to develop the company’s artistic and repertory planning and casting. She will also engage in the development of the Portland Opera Resident Artist Program and direct the artistic program. {…}

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New York Opera Festival to Honor Antoine Hodge

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The New York Opera Festival will open with its annual Kick-Off Event and NYOA Service Awards. The event, which will take place on April 29 will be broadcast on newyorkoperafest.org and Facebook.com/NYOperaFest. During the event, participants of the festival will showcase live and pre-recorded performances. Additionally, the NYOA will celebrate the life and honor the memory of Antoine Hodge as {…}

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Renée Fleming to Perform at The Shed in New York City

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Renée Fleming is set to perform at The Shed as part of the hall’s reopening schedule. The soprano will perform at the New York City Arts center on April 21 for a live audience at 8 p.m. Last week The Shed announced “An Audience with…,” a five-night indoor performance series from April 2 to 22 produced in accordance with New {…}

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Munich Philharmonic Shows Solidarity with Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

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The Munich Philharmonic is showing solidarity with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In a tweet responding to the Vienna Philharmonic’s open letter, the orchestra said, “We want to join the Vienna Philharmonic in expressing our solidarity with our fellow orchestra colleagues at Met Orchestra in New York!” The orchestra is the latest entity to throw its support behind the Metropolitan Opera {…}

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Vienna Philharmonic Releases Statement Regarding Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

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The Vienna Philharmonic has released a statement regarding the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra’s current situation. In an open letter Daniel Froschauer, head of the Philhamonic said, “The world is watching. 30 percent of the members of the MET Orchestra can no longer sustain a living in New York City due to being faced with no salary from the Metropolitan Opera since {…}

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WQXR Announces 2021 STAR Initiative to Support New York City’s Creative Communities

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WQXR, New York City’s only all-classical radio station, announced four platforms to aid the city’s creative community and sustain the arts culture for which The Big Apple is famous. The station’s multi-pronged approach named STAR (Salutes The ARts) represents the first initiative led by WQXR’s new Chief Content Officer and Senior Vice President, Ed Yim. STAR comprises four initiatives: the {…}

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Ludovic Tézier, Melody Moore, Sasha Cooke & Jakub Józef Orliński Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will be able to hear a new recording of one of Puccini’s beloved operas, world premiere recordings, and one of the most acclaimed baritone in the industry. Here is a look at the new releases of the week. La Fanciulla del West PENTATONE releases Puccini’s “La Faniculla del West” conducted by Lawrence Foster. The new recording features {…}

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Lise Davidsen To Release New Album in March

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(Credit: James Hole) Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen will release a new album on March 26, 2021. The album, which will be released by Decca Classics, will spotlight works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Wagner, Luigi Cherubini, Pietro Mascagni, and Giuseppe Verdi, including the arias “Pace Pace” from “La Forza del destino,” “Ave Maria, piena di grazia” from “Otello,” “Dei tuoi {…}

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Long Beach Opera Appoints New Music Director

Priti Gandhi is Portland Opera’s New Artistic Director

New York Opera Festival to Honor Antoine Hodge

Renée Fleming to Perform at The Shed in New York City

Munich Philharmonic Shows Solidarity with Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Vienna Philharmonic Releases Statement Regarding Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

WQXR Announces 2021 STAR Initiative to Support New York City’s Creative Communities

Ludovic Tézier, Melody Moore, Sasha Cooke & Jakub Józef Orliński Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Lise Davidsen To Release New Album in March