Carolina López Moreno & Francesco Meli Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s ‘La Traviata’

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The Teatro Carlo Felice is set to present Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company will showcase the work in a production by Giorgio Gallione with Renato Palumbo conducting. The opera stars two casts led by Carolina López Moreno and Elena Schirru. The will be joined by Francesco Meli and Klodjan Kaçani as Alfredo Germont and Roberto Frontali and Leon Kim as {…}

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Cape Town Opera 2024 Review: Porgy and Bess

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Cape Town Opera’s “Porgy and Bess” created an extraordinary cultural confluence in its Chinese premiere at the Poly Theatre. Closing the 27th Beijing Music Festival on 12 October 2024, this production brings together 39 singers and 75 musicians as Gershwin’s South Carolina masterpiece, reimagined through South African artistry, finds new resonance on the Beijing stage. It arrives at a {…}

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San Francisco Opera Unveils 2025 Adler Fellows Roster

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San Francisco Opera Center has announced its Adler Fellows for 2025. The fellows include sopranos Georgiana Adams (Chicago, Illinois), Caroline Corrales (St. Louis, Missouri), Mary Hoskins (Saratoga Springs, Utah), and Olivia Smith (Penticton, British Columbia, Canada); tenors Thomas Kinch (Cardiff, Wales) and Samuel White (Columbia, South Carolina); baritones Samuel Kidd (Ann Arbor, Michigan) and Olivier Zerouali (Middletown, Delaware); bass-baritone Jongwon Han (Seoul, South Korea) and coaches/pianists Julian Grabarek (Acton, Massachusetts) and Ji Youn Lee (Seoul, South Korea). {…}

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Arizona Opera Announces 2024-25 Studio Artists

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(Credit: Arizona Opera) Arizona Opera has announced its 2024-25 season Studio artists. The company revealed that the artists for its 18th season of the Marion Roose Pullin Arizona Opera Studio include Peter Barber, Sam Krausz, Sedona Libero, Ava Linvog, Emma Marhefka, Vlad Soloviev, Madeleine Snow, and Yichen Xue. The studio artists program bridges the gap between academic studies and a {…}

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American Opera Projects & Bare Opera to Present ‘One Drop’

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American Opera Projects and Bare Opera join forces to present Thomas Cabaniss’ “One Drop.” The new opera is adapted from the play “Brass Ankle” by DuBose Heyward. “One Drop” follows Ruth and Larry Leamer as they await the birth of their second child. The story is set in the 1930s rural South Carolina, where segregationist Larry is part of a {…}

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Kendrick Williams Among Performers at North Carolina Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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The North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame has announced the performances for its 2024 induction ceremony. Honoring North Carolina native Mary Cardwell Dawson, will be Kendrick Williams who has performed with such organizations as the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera Carolina, North Carolina Opera, and the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. He is also the author of the children’s book “Noah’s Big Opera Dream. {…}

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Knoxville Opera to Honor Robert Lyall in Gala Concert

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Knoxville Opera is set to present “Opera’s Greatest Hits: A Tribute to Robert Lyall”on Sept. 22, 2024. The event will be conducted by Francis Graffo and will feature such vocalists as Michael Chioldi, Hannah Ludwig, Murrella Parton, John Pickle, Scott Purcell, Renée Tatum, David Weigel, Cody Boling, Jacqueline Brecheen, Joel Brown, Lauren Boozer, Staley Clark, Tori Franklin, and John Overholt {…}

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Elsa Dreisig, Benjamin Bernheim, Aleksandra Kurzak, Jonathan Tetelman, Ludovic Tézier Among Major Nominees for 2024 International Opera Awards

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The International Opera Awards has revealed its 2024 awards. The awards ceremony is set to place at the Bayerische Staatsoper on Oct. 2, 2024.BBC Radio 3’s Petroc Trelawny will again host the awards ceremony. There will also be performances featuring opera stars and singers from the Bayerische Staatsoper Young Artists programme. Here is a rundown of all the categories: CONDUCTOR – Thomas {…}

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New York City Opera to Present ‘Tosca’ with Kristin Sampson

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The New York City Opera is set to present a concert production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The performance will be held at the Bryant Park Picnic presented by Bank of America on August 24, 2024, at Bryant Park, NYC. Audiences will be able to see it on a first-come, first-served basis and is designed to be enjoyed casually. The opera will {…}

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Carolina López Moreno & Francesco Meli Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s ‘La Traviata’

Cape Town Opera 2024 Review: Porgy and Bess

San Francisco Opera Unveils 2025 Adler Fellows Roster

Arizona Opera Announces 2024-25 Studio Artists

American Opera Projects & Bare Opera to Present ‘One Drop’

Kendrick Williams Among Performers at North Carolina Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Knoxville Opera to Honor Robert Lyall in Gala Concert

Elsa Dreisig, Benjamin Bernheim, Aleksandra Kurzak, Jonathan Tetelman, Ludovic Tézier Among Major Nominees for 2024 International Opera Awards

New York City Opera to Present ‘Tosca’ with Kristin Sampson