Bolshoi Theatre to Host Aida Garifullina Gala

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The Bolshoi Theatre is set to hold a gala for Aida Garifullina on Sept. 5, 2025. The soprano will be featured in a special evening alongside the Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra and conductor Anton Grishanin. She will be joined by Svetlana Zakharova, Vadim Repin, Evgeny Mironov, Ivan Gyngazov, Semyon Antakov, and Irina Shishkova. Putin Supporter Valery Gergiev recently took over {…}

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Plácido Domingo Speaks About Current Wars & Music as a Unifier

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Plácido Domingo is giving his opinion on the current wars in Ukraine and the Palestine and Gaza war. The singer, who has been quiet regarding the current wars, told La Razon that his opinion didn’t matter. He said, “My opinion is useless and won’t change anything. What counts are the human beings, and above all the children who suffer and {…}

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International Vocal Competition Launches ‘Theatre in Song’ Segment This September

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International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch (IVC) will feature “Theatre in Song,” a new competition that focuses on Lied and art song. The idea for this new segment of the competition was created by IVC General and Artistic Director Andrew Watts, and it will take place on Sept. 26-28, 2025. Over those two days, 11 finalist duos will curate 45-minute programs. The {…}

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Artist of the Week: Victoria Karkacheva

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On July 18, the Bayerische Staatsoper will open a new production of Fauré’s rarely performed work “Penelope.” Based on the famed Homer epic poem, The “Odyssey,” the work, will receive a new production by Andrea Berth and will star the rising mezzo-soprano Victoria Karkacheva. The Russian will not only make her role debut in the title role, but she will {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

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(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) For the second time this season, the Metropolitan Opera is reviving “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” Unlike the first cast, which was showcasing several established Met Opera veterans, this second cast featured rising stars. In many ways, this second revival exemplified the Met’s future and artists who will most likely become established faces on the {…}

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Q & A: Ștefan Pop on ‘Faust’ & How a Singer’s Repertoire Determines Their Career

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(Photo: c. StefanPop.com) Romanian tenor Ștefan Pop is considered among today’s leading lyric tenors and he is best known for bel canto repertoire. He is the recipient of several awards including, in 2010, Plácido Domingo’s Operalia competition and the Seoul International Music Competition. Born in Bistrita, and having a strong musical background after studying the violin for twelve years, he {…}

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Nicholas Brownlee Wins Richard Tucker Award

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The Richard Tucker Music Foundation has announced that Nicholas Brownlee is the winner of the 2025 Richard Tucker Award. The award comes with a $50,000 cash prize as well as the ongoing support of the Tucker family and foundation. It also comes with the hope that the award will be a well-timed catalyst to elevate Brownlee’s career to even greater {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for 2025-26 Revival of ‘La Boheme’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its 2025-26 season revival of “La Bohème.” The company said that Juliana Grigoryan will take over the role of Musetta, replacing the originally announced Aida Garifullina. Grigoryan is the winner of the International Stanislaw Moniuszko Vocal Competition Grand Prize and the Operalia Competition and has performed with numerous major companies, including {…}

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Rosa Feola Headlines Accademia Filarmonica Romana Recital

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The Accademia Filarmonica Romana is set to present Rosa Feola on April 10, 2025. The soprano will perform at the Teatro Argentina alongside pianist Fabio Centanni. She will sing vocal music from the 18th century by Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Liszt, and Ponchielli. Feola is one of today’s most acclaimed sopranos who studied with Renata Scotto and made her debut in {…}

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Bolshoi Theatre to Host Aida Garifullina Gala

Plácido Domingo Speaks About Current Wars & Music as a Unifier

International Vocal Competition Launches ‘Theatre in Song’ Segment This September

Artist of the Week: Victoria Karkacheva

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Q & A: Ștefan Pop on ‘Faust’ & How a Singer’s Repertoire Determines Their Career

Nicholas Brownlee Wins Richard Tucker Award

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for 2025-26 Revival of ‘La Boheme’

Rosa Feola Headlines Accademia Filarmonica Romana Recital