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María Rey-Joly Joins GoDirect for General Management

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Soprano María Rey-Joly has joined GoDirect for General Management. Rey-Joly studied violin and piano at the Escuela Superior de Canto in Madrid. She participated in masterclasses by Gundula Janowitz, Brigitte Fassbaender, Raina Kabaivanska, and Plácido Domingo. She has since performed such roles as Pamina (“Die Zauberflöte”), Konstanze (“Die Entführung aus dem Serail”), Fiordiligi (“Così fan tutte”), Norina (“Don Pasquale”), Musetta {…}

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Criticism on Fridays: The Politics of La Scala’s Opening Night

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“I believe that art should always be distinguished from politics, otherwise, we shouldn’t have to read Dostoevsky,” Gennaro Sangiuliano, the Culture Minister of Italy. And for this, Italy stands. This October, La Scala confirmed “Boris Godunov” for the season opener and instantly received a letter asking the company to rethink its 2022-23 season. The letter was sent by Ukrainian citizens {…}

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Vanessa Goikoetxea Joins GoDirect for Representation

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Soprano Vanessa Goikoetxea has joined GoDirect for representation in the United States. Born in West Palm Beach, Goikoetxea has performed at the Seattle Opera, Royal Opera House, Semperoper Dresden, Teatro Real de Madrid, Opera de Limoges, Teatro de la Maestranza, Gran Teatre del Liceu, ABAO Bilbao Opera, Teatro Colón de A Coruña. Her repertoire includes the music of “Falstaff, “La {…}

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Forbes Names Adriana González One of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Central America

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For the second straight year, Forbes Centroamerica has named soprano Adriana González as one of the 100 most powerful women in Central America. The magazine notes the Guatemalan soprano’s major accomplishments are the top prizes at such competitions as the Otto Edelmann Competition and Operalia Competition. It also notes that she recently made her Houston Opera debut this past spring {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Announces Cast Change for ‘Pique Dame’

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for Tchaikovsky’s “Pique Dame” on March 15. The company noted that Ukrainian mezzo Olga Syniakova will sing the role of Polina replacing Elena Maximova. Syniakova is a  Grand Prix and Audience Choice Winner of the VIII Concurso Internacional de Canto Alfredo Kraus and a II Prize Winner of the Tenor Vinas {…}