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Joana Mallwitz to Lead Konzerthausorchester Berlin as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director

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(Photo: Lutz Edelhoff) Joana Mallwitz will lead Konzerthausorchester Berlin as its new Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, replacing Christoph Eschenbach. Mallwitz is scheduled to assume the role at the start of the 2023-24 season. Since 2018-19, Mallwitz has served as General Music Director at Nuremberg State Theatre, where she won Conductor of the Year in 2019. At the 2020 Salzburg {…}

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Q & A: Natalya Romaniw & Lada Valesova on Their New Album & Collaboration

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(Credit: Patrick Allen) This May, soprano Natalya Romaniw and Lada Valesova will release a new album on Orchid Classics marking rising singer’s first album and the latest collaboration between the soprano and pianist. Romaniw has been called the “British Anna Netrebko” and has garnered praise for her stellar turns in Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” and “Tosca.” She has performed all over {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Elisabeth Teige on Finding Balance As A Dramatic Soprano, Her Family Life & Greatest Inspirations

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(Credits: Patricia Varela) Young Norwegian soprano Elisabeth Teige has established herself as one of the most sought-after dramatic sopranos of her generation. She has appeared in the number of dramatic roles including Senta in “Der Fliegende  Holländer,” Leonore in “Fidelio,” Cio-Cio-San in “Madama Butterfly,” Irene Wagner’s “Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen,” Elsa in “Lohengrin,” and the title character of Puccini’s {…}

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Thomas Hampson & Isabel Leonard Out Of Two Bayerische Staatsoper Revivals

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has undergone two cast changes in the past few days. The first is Thomas Hampson who has withdrawn from his upcoming performances of “Così fan tutte.” As a result, Luca Tittoto will replace the baritone As Don Alfonso. Over the past years Tittoto has become a sought-after bass, singing at La Fenice, Venice, Teatro Comunale, Teatro di {…}

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Obituary: Legendary Conductor Willie Anthony Waters Dies at 74

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Willie Anthony Waters has died at the age of 74. Born in 1951 in Miami, Florida, Willie Anthony Waters studied at the University of Miami and Memphis State University. He went on to make his conducting debut 1979 when he conducted the Utah Symphony. From there, Waters made a career in opera and broke glass ceilings becoming the first African American {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Swedish Mezzo-Soprano Alexandra Olsson Andersen on Building a Versatile Career

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(Photo: Tomas Kullström) Swedish mezzo-soprano Alexandra Olsson Andersen’s work spans opera, concert, theater, and film, with a growing reputation for physically demanding roles and a strong presence in the trouser repertoire. She studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, the Norwegian National Academy of Opera in Oslo, and the Manhattan School of Music in New York, where she {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Cameron Shabazi, Julie Fuchs, Kenneth Overton, Hugh Cutting & Veronique Gens 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. Check the latest solo releases, including a digital concert from a leading countertenor and a world premiere recording of a modern-day requiem. Warsaw Sessions Award-winning Iranian-Canadian countertenor Cameron Shahbazi releases his latest digital concert project, Warsaw Sessions, created in collaboration with pianist Sophia {…}

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NCPA Set to Premiere ‘Red Sorghum’ by Guo Wenjing

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The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing is set to unveil its latest commissioned opera, “Red Sorghum,” which will run from 27 September to 3 October. Adapted from Nobel Prize-winning author Mo Yan’s acclaimed novel “Red Sorghum Family,” the new production marks the world premiere of a work that aims to blend literature, music, and Chinese folk {…}