Iván López Reynoso to Perform Recital on Facebook

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(Credit: Jesús Cornejo) Opera Studio Beckmann will present Iván López Reynoso’s recital on Facebook on Oct. 30, 2021. The recital will be streamed free of charge and also feature Ángel Rodríguez. The program will feature music from Handel, Rossini, Strauss, Piazzola, Quilter, Bañuelas, Guastavino, and Garrido. There will be arias from the operas “Amadigi di Gaula,” “Orlando” and “La donna {…}

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Javier Camarena to Celebrate Children’s Day in Mexico

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Javier Camarena will celebrate children’s day on April 30 with a mini-concert. The tenor will perform 10 songs from his album children’s album Cri Cri on his personal Instagram account at 12:00 pm in Mexico and 7 pm in Spain. Children’s Day (El Día Del Niño) is celebrated as a tribute to children in Mexico on April 30. This summer, {…}

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Oper Leipzig Announces New Team

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Oper Leipzig has announced that on August 1, 2022, Tobias Wolff will officially take over as Intendant. Wolff has also made a number of new appointments. Wolff announced that Cornelia Preissinger will take over the position of Opera Director and Deputy Intendant while Christoph Gedschold will become the company’s new Music Director. Finally, Marlene Hahn will take the position of Head {…}

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Joyce DiDonato To Begin 2021 With Concert Tour in Spain

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Credit: Chris Singer Celebrated American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato will start 2021 with a trio of concerts in Spain. First in the line will be a concert at the Auditorio Príncipe Felipe de Oviedo on Jan. 8, followed by a concert at the Palau de la Música de Barcelona on Jan. 10. The final performance will be held at the Teatro {…}

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Q & A: Tenor Javier Camarena on Why ‘Il Pirata’ Has Been the Most Challenging Role of His Career

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(Credit: Javier del Real) Mexican tenor Javier Camarena really needs no introduction. As one of the foremost tenors in the world, he has become a fixture at all the major opera houses. However, he has forged a particularly unique one with the Teatro Real de Madrid where audiences have witnessed some of his biggest triumphs. He performed the now legendary {…}

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Q & A: Director Emilio Sagi on ‘Il Pirata’ & His Passion For Bel Canto

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(Credit: Javier del Real) Few opera directors have had as much influence as Emilio Sagi. After nearly 40 years, he is not just any other opera director – he is a brand and an icon, his work easily identifiable. He debuted in his native Oviedo with “La Traviata” in 1980 before triumphing in Madrid with “Don Pasquale” in 1982. Since {…}

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Artist Profile: Pilar Lorengar, A Legendary Spanish Soprano

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Spanish soprano Pilar Lorengar was born on Jan. 15, 1928 in Zaragoza, Spain. Per The Independent, she “had one of the most beautiful voices heard in the post-war years. Creamy-toned and perfectly placed, her voice remained firm and youthful in timbre for more than 30 years.” From an early age, she was involved in performance, appearing on the radio program {…}

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Tenor Benjamin Bernheim To Live Stream Recital On Instagram

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Not available to see tenor Benjamin Bernheim perform a recital in Paris on Nov. 12, 2018? The tenor will give you front-row seats via Instagram live. “Already an established artist on the platform, Mr. Bernheim (@benbernheimtenor) is looking forward to sharing his sold-out recital with followers around the world,” said a press release regarding the live stream. The recital will {…}

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Young Brit Wins Nestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Award 2017

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Conductor Kerem Hasan is the winner of the Nestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Award 2017. The 25-year-old Brit walked away with 15,000 euros and will conduct a Festival concert at the Felsenreitschule in August 2018. Other major winners of the award include, Aziz Shokhakimov (2016), Lorenzo Viotti (2015), Maxime Pascal (2014), Ben Gernon (2013), Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (2012), Ainārs Rubikis {…}

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Iván López Reynoso to Perform Recital on Facebook

Javier Camarena to Celebrate Children’s Day in Mexico

Oper Leipzig Announces New Team

Joyce DiDonato To Begin 2021 With Concert Tour in Spain

Q & A: Tenor Javier Camarena on Why ‘Il Pirata’ Has Been the Most Challenging Role of His Career

Q & A: Director Emilio Sagi on ‘Il Pirata’ & His Passion For Bel Canto

Artist Profile: Pilar Lorengar, A Legendary Spanish Soprano

Tenor Benjamin Bernheim To Live Stream Recital On Instagram

Young Brit Wins Nestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Award 2017