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Pride Month, Special Features

Pride Month 2019: 13 Contemporary Composers & Librettists Who Are Out & Proud

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It’s Pride Month, so to celebrate we return to the series we began two years. This time we celebrate some of the great composers and librettists of today who have made a great impact in the opera world and whose works have given a voice to the voiceless. Jake Heggie Heggie is one of the most prolific composers of the {…}

IndieOpera

Juventus Lyrica Offers Free Tickets To Millennials For 2019 Season

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The Juventus Lyrica, which operates in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is inviting millennials to the opera in hopes of expanding their experience of the art form. The company sent out the invitation via Instagram, noting that 20 free tickets would be available for millennials. The company will allow them to attend a performance and enhance their experience via social media with {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

The Crypt Sessions 2019 Review: Lucas & Irina Meachem

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On March 7, 2019, lovers of classical music gathered at the Church of the Intercession for the latest installment of Unison Media’s celebrated series, The Crypt Sessions. These concerts, curated by company president Andrew Ousley, often sell-out in minutes due to not only the limited size of the crypt, but the world-class performers that fill its depth with music. This {…}

News

Alexandra LoBianco Replaces Elza Van Den Heever In ‘Elektra’

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Elza van den Heever has canceled tonight’s performance of Strauss’ “Elektra.” The Lyric Opera of Chicago announced Van den Heever is suffering from a cold and as a result the role of Chrysothemis will be sung by Alexandra LoBianco. This season, LoBianco has been at the Lyric Opera covering the role of Brünnhilde in “Siegfried” and Chrysothemis in “Elektra.” She has {…}

News

Here Are The Winners Of the American Vocal Arts 2019 International Collegiate Singing Competition

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The American Vocal Arts 2019 International Collegiate Singing Competition has announced its winners. The competition’s goal is to award the top singers from around the globe we are enrolled or have recently graduated from an undergraduate or graduate program in music. First place went to soprano Carolina López Moreno, show studies at Manahattan Schol of Music. She is also the {…}

News

The Crypt Sessions To Present Lucas Meachem

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The Crypt Sessions has announced that Lucas Meachem will perform in a concert featuring Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder. Per a press release, the baritone will be accompanied by his wife Irina Meachem, who will be six months pregnant when the concert will be presented. The baritone will also perform opera arias from Tchiakovsky’s “Eugene Onegin,” Gluck’s “Iphigénie en Tauride,” and John Corigliano’s “The Ghosts {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Manhattan School of Music 2018-19 Review: `I Due Timidi´& `Suor Angelica´

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The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) showcased two one-act operas this past fall in its newly renovated Neidorff-Karpati Hall that set the bar high for an exciting season ahead. First Up, Rota The first opera, Nino Rota’s “I Due Timidi” was the perfect choice of scenery to have on display for the new stage. Scenic Designer Lee Savage showcased an {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: María José Montiel On Her Return To The U.S. & Her Upcoming ‘La Gioconda’ At The Liceu

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It’s a big return for María José Montiel. The Spanish mezzo-soprano, who is recognized throughout Spain, has forged a career in opera, recitals, and concerts and has become one of the country’s most acclaimed classical singers of her generations. But rarely has she traversed the Atlantic to perform in the United States. Her last appearances in the States have been {…}