‘Brokeback Mountain’ Headlines New York City Opera 2017-18 Season

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The New York City Opera’s 2017-18 season has been announced with four main stage operas. The company will include a Spanish-language opera as part of its Ópera en Español series and will also offer two New York City Opera Concerts in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall and a chamber opera series at locations to be announced. The New York City Opera opens its season {…}

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Weekend Preview – USA (4/28-30): Opera Season In Full Swing Across North America With Joyce DiDonato, Sondra Radvonovsky & Adrianne Pieczonka Headline Major Shows

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Opera season is in full swing in the United States and Canada with a ton of offerings across the continent. Here is a look at the big highlights. East Coast The Metropolitan Opera will showcase “Der Rosenkavalier” on Friday before giving “Der Fliegende Holländer” Saturday afternoon and “Don Giovanni” on Saturday evening. OperaWire will attend the Friday performance with a {…}

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Weekend Preview (4/21-23) – North America: Sondra Radvonovsky’s ‘Tosca’ At LA Among Dozens Of Opera Selections Across USA

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Let’s just throw it out there. You could be anywhere in the U.S. this weekend and find an opera somewhere nearby. The Metropolitan Opera will have a few performances over the weekend, namely “Der Rosenkavalier” on Friday, an HD broadcast of the Saturday matinee of “Eugene Onegin” and “Rigoletto” in the evening. Also in New York, Tri-Cities Opera will perform {…}

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Black History Month 2017 Part 2 – Exploring More Black Singers Making Opera Waves Right Now

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In our first article on black history month we took a look at the opera stars making their mark in the biggest of ways, the singing actors taking headlines at the biggest houses in the world. As we continue to celebrate black history month OperaWire will recognize other black singers making waves in the opera world, many of them rising {…}

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Victoria Livengood Joins Encompass Arts

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GRAMMY Award-winning mezzo-soprano Victoria Livengood has joined Encompass Arts for management. The mezzo announced her new management via instagram, saying, “I’m delighted to be joining the roster and family at Encompass Arts, with my dear friend of more than four decades, Kathy Olsen, at the helm.” Livengood earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North Carolina at {…}

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Luis Ledesma Joins Encompass Arts for Worldwide Representation

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Mexican baritone Luis Ledesma has joined Encompass Arts for worldwide representation. Ledesma is known for his portrayals of the heroes and villains of Puccini, Verdi and the bel canto masters, as well as roles in recent Spanish-language works including “Florencia en el Amazonas” and “El pasado nunca se termina.” His career has taken him to Teatro alla Scala, the Liceu {…}

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Erin Morley & Lawrence Brownlee to Present Golden Age Concert in New York

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92NY is set to present Erin Morley and Lawrence Brownlee’s Golden Age concert on May 6, 2026. They will be accompanied by Malcolm Martineau and the program will feature music by Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Bellini, Délibes, and Bizet. The concert will be held at the Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall and will also be streamed for those unable to {…}

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Obituary: Wig & Makeup Artist Georgianna Eberhard has Passed Away

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Georgianna (Georgi) Eberhard passed away on March 14. Eberhard (nee Railey) was born on June 27, 1952. Her love for opera began in childhood and attended Barnard College. Soon after graduating, she began working in opera as a wig and makeup artist. For nearly four decades she worked in the opera industry with companies such as Tulsa Opera, Baltimore Opera, {…}

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Athlone Artists Adds Director Eve Summer to Roster

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Athlone Artists has announced that director Eve Summer has joined its roster. Summer is set to direct a production of Menotti’s “The Last Savage” for Odyssey Opera in Spring of 2026. Additionally, throughout 2025-26, she is set to work with such organizations as Tulsa Opera, Opera Columbus, The Opera Institute at Boston University, Resonance Works, and Opera Grand Rapids. Summer’s {…}

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‘Brokeback Mountain’ Headlines New York City Opera 2017-18 Season

Weekend Preview – USA (4/28-30): Opera Season In Full Swing Across North America With Joyce DiDonato, Sondra Radvonovsky & Adrianne Pieczonka Headline Major Shows

Weekend Preview (4/21-23) – North America: Sondra Radvonovsky’s ‘Tosca’ At LA Among Dozens Of Opera Selections Across USA

Black History Month 2017 Part 2 – Exploring More Black Singers Making Opera Waves Right Now

Victoria Livengood Joins Encompass Arts

Luis Ledesma Joins Encompass Arts for Worldwide Representation

Erin Morley & Lawrence Brownlee to Present Golden Age Concert in New York

Obituary: Wig & Makeup Artist Georgianna Eberhard has Passed Away

Athlone Artists Adds Director Eve Summer to Roster