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Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Mark Adamo on ‘Little Women,’ His Major Influences & Interests Outside Music

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(Photo: Daniel Welch) Italian/American composer and librettist Mark Adamo has just enjoyed the UK premiere of his opera, “Little Women” at Opera Holland Park. Although written in 1998, it has taken 24 years to be performed on British soil and was warmly received throughout. At the time of its composition, Adamo noted: “I recognized that ‘Little Women’ itself solves certain {…}

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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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Iwona Sobotka Joins TACT Artists Management

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Iwona Sobotka has joined the roster of TACT Artists Management. Sobotka is in demand with world-top orchestras including the Wiener Philharmoniker, Orchestre National de France, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Staatskapelle Berlin. She has also performed at the Teatro real de Madrid, Chicago Opera Theater, Slovak National Theatre, Polish National Opera, and {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

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 {…}