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Amarillo Symphony Announces New Music Director

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(Credit: Clive Barda) Texas’ Amarillo Symphony has announced its Music Director. Following a competitive field and months of concerts trying out conductors, the orchestra selected George Henry Jackson as its new music director. The conductor will begin his post in September leading the company’s Centenary year in 2023-24. Jackson is currently conducting “Hansel and Gretel” at Grange Park Opera and led {…}

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Deutsche Oper am Rhein Announces New Kapellmeister

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The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced that Harry Ogg will be its new Kapellmeister. Ogg will kick off his tenure during the 2022-23 season and will hold the post for two seasons. Among the operas that he will conduct with the company this season are “Die Tote Stadt,” “Tosca,” “Don Giovanni,” “Hänsel und Gretel,” and “Die Zauberflöte.” He has {…}

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Obituary: Tenor Marco Panuccio Dies at 48

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Cincinnati-based tenor Marco Panuccio has passed away at 48 after a short illness. Widely admired by his colleagues, Panuccio was an EMMY nominated singer who performed more than 25 major roles that showcased a diverse repertoire from the baroque to the contemporary as well as the Romantic Era. Highlights included Rodolfo in Puccini’s “La Bohème;” Des Grieux in Massenet’s “Manon;” {…}

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Elizabeth Llewellyn, Jennifer Johnston, and Nicky Spence Shortlisted for Royal Philharmonic Society Award

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Photo credits: Jennifer Johnston/RT Dunphy, Elizabeth Llewellyn/Frances Marshall The Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) has announced the 2021 shortlist for the Society’s annual awards. This year’s shortlist of artists and initiatives shows the important role classical music has played during an unprecedented 18-month stretch of closures and lockdowns, and how, despite the pandemic, artists have persisted in creating, collaborating, and connecting {…}

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Updates on Summer Festivals Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

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***We will update this article as more cancellations are announced. The coronavirus has affected a number of summer festivals. After the cancellation of the Grange Park Opera and the delay of the Glyndebourne Festival, many festivals are weighing in on the summer. The Buxton International Festival has canceled its summer festival which was scheduled for July 2 – 18, 2021. {…}

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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 {…}

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Teatro Carlo Felice Genova 2025-26 Review: Tristan und Isolde

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(Photo: Marcello-Orselli) “Tristan und Isolde” is a colossal work, not only for its length (five hours, including two 30-minute intermissions), or for the influence of the famous Tristan chord on Western music, but also for the symbolism it represents. Wagner was hugely influenced by Schopenhauer’s philosophy when he wrote this masterpiece, while conducting an affair with Mathilde, the wife of {…}

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The Wagner Society to Present Concert Featuring Sadie Cheslak & Alec Carlson

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The Wagner Society of New York will present a recital featuring the winners of its 2025 Singers Competition on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7:00 p.m. in Victor Borge Hall at Scandinavia House. The program features mezzo-soprano Sadie Cheslak, winner of the Robert Lauch Memorial Fund Award, and tenor Alec Carlson, winner of the Ursula Springer Memorial Endowment Fund Award, joined {…}

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Cast Change: Michael Volle to Jump into Production of ‘Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg’

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The Bayreuth Festival has announced a new cast change for its August 19 performance of “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.” The company said that “Axel Kober will conduct instead of Daniele Gatti, while Michael Volle will sing the role of Hans Sachs instead of Georg Zeppenfeld and Ya-Chung Huang will take over the role of David for Matthias Stier.” Kober made his Bayreuth debut in 2013 and has since conducted {…}