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Maire Therese Carmack Joins Askonas Holt for General Management

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) Maire Therese Carmack has joined the roster of Askonas Holt for worldwide general management. She will be managed at Askonas Holt by Nicholas Moloney. This season, the American mezzo-soprano is set to debut with the Lyric Opera of Chicago in “Rigoletto,” the Houston Grand Opera debut in Missy Mazzoli’s “Breaking the Waves” and returns to the Metropolitan {…}

Interviews

Q & A: Soprano Aida Garifullina on Her Role in ‘La Traviata’ & How to Connect With Opera in Deeper Ways

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(Photograph by Camilla Greenwell) Russian-Tatar star soprano Aida Garifullina is considered one of the best singers of her generation and is an internationally celebrated artist. She is a regular guest artist of the world’s leading opera houses and concert venues, including the Royal Opera House, La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, Paris National Opera, Arena di Verona, and Salzburg Festival. Garifullina {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opera Theatre Saint Louis 2024 Review: Julius Caesar

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(Photo: Eric Woolsey) For their 2024 mainstage summer festival season, Opera Theatre Saint Louis (OTSL) paired two fixtures in top-ten performance frequency, “The Barber of Seville” and “La Bohème,” with two exciting, less offered menu items. Philip Glass’s “Galileo Galilei” (2002) received just its fourth staging anywhere, while George Frideric Händel’s operatic capolavoro, “Julius Caesar” (“Giulio Cesare in Egitto,” 1724) {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2024 Review: Samson

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(Photo credit: Monika Rittershaus) “So, who is signing the work?” an operagoer asks Raphaël Pichon and Claus Guth at a lunchtime panel about their opera-project “Samson.” The music is Rameau’s, but it is not that simple. According to Guth (and his Wikipedia search), Rameau did indeed compose a “Samson” with a libretto by Voltaire; however, it is all lost. Pichon {…}

News

Brittany Olivia Logan & Deborah Robertson Make Special Appearance at Roche Bobois 50th Anniversary Celebration

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) On June 12, Roche Bobois celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special event. The event was held at the 200 Madison Avenue, New York flagship location. Guests were invited for cocktails and horderves and a special musical performance with two members of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist program. Soprano Brittany Olivia Logan and Deborah Robertson took {…}

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Glyndebourne Festival Announces Cast Change for ‘Carmen’

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The Glyndebourne Festival has announced a cast change for its production of “Carmen” on May 23, 2024. The company noted that John Findon will sing the role of Don Jose replacing Dmytro Popov. Findon is a tenor who has performed at the Bayerische Staatsoper, the English National Opera, the Royal Opera House, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Chamber Orchestra, {…}

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Salzburg Festival to Celebrate Plácido Domingo’s 50th Anniversary

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The Salzburg Festival is set to celebrate Plácido Domingo’s 50th anniversary with the festival. In a statement, the company said, “Plácido Domingo first appeared at the Salzburg Festival in 1975 and today we are celebrating half a century together. He has accompanied us in an incredible 17 opera productions and ten concert evenings. That’s why we can hardly wait for this {…}

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Julie Roset & Lucile Richardot Headline Concert at Salle Cortot

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The Salle Cortot is set to present a concert featuring soprano Julie Roset and alto Lucile Richardot. The concert, scheduled for April 22, 2024, will be conducted by François Lazarevitch, who leads Les Musiciens de Saint Julien. The program is produced by Philippe Maillard Productions. Audiences will experience music by Lully, Boësset, Bacilly, and Lambert. Roset is the Grand Winner {…}