https://operawire.com/artist-profile-placido-domingo-an-operatic-force/
Plácido Domingo is undeniably one of the major forces in the history of opera. Born on Jan. 21, 1941 in Madrid, Spain, he spent much of his youth in Mexico. He was very much involved in Zarzuela from a young age as his parents started their own company dedicated to the art form. He studied at the National Conservatory of {…}
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Legendary tenor Plácido Domingo will receive the first-ever Honorary Fellowship of the Opera Awards Foundation. The tenor will receive the first annual award at a fundraising evening on Jan. 28, 2019 at the Royal Society of Arts, London. The evening will be comprised of an illustrated talk, “The Domingo Phenomenon” by his biographer Helena Matheopoulos, who will then invite Domingo {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-tenor-levy-sekgapane-on-performing-bel-canto-repertoire-his-idol-placido-domingo/
Since tenor Levy Sekgapane won Operalia in 2017, he has been in great demand and with every subsequent performance he is quickly establishing himself as one of the best of his generation. It is no surprise that 2018 has been big year for Sekgapane as he has made major debuts in European stages from Baltic states to the U.K. and {…}
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It has been quite a year for Rihab Chaieb. The mezzo-soprano ended her time at the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Artist program and won third place at the Operalia Competition. She also made several role debuts and also appeared in the Live in HD performance of “Luisa Miller.” Now she takes on a new title role in a rarely performed work. {…}
https://operawire.com/best-of-2018-11-singers-who-had-a-year-to-remember/
It’s that time of year during which we look back at the past 365-ish days and the big moments that defined them. Every year, the opera world has its share of rising and breakout stars as well as opera singers who solidify or take their careers in new directions. Others make important debuts or create roles that audiences would have {…}
https://operawire.com/artist-profile-jose-cura-a-tenor-director-photographer-conductor/
José Cura is one of the foremost Argentine artists of the late 20th and early 21st century. Born on Dec. 5, 1962, Cura was always destined for a career of artistic diversity. He was playing the guitar at age 12, directing a chorus at 15, and studying composition at 16. By age 21, he was the assistant conductor of the {…}
https://operawire.com/san-francisco-opera-2018-19-review-placido-domingo-in-concert/
The last time I saw Plácido Domingo up close was the first time: “Andrea Chénier,” San Francisco, 1975. He was a dashing superstar and a tenor. On Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, he was General Director of the Los Angeles Opera, overseer of Operalia, The World Opera Competition, which he founded in 1993, conductor, divo, and baritone. What also changed was {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-carmen-giannattasio-on-her-first-tosca-the-san-francisco-opera/
The Lady Gaga of opera. A fashion Icon. An intense singing-actress. A glamorous personality. These are just some of the great descriptions that have also been placed upon star soprano Carmen Giannattasio. These are also some of the reasons for her rise in the opera world since her Operalia win in 2002. Sixteen years after that breakthrough, the soprano begins a {…}
https://operawire.com/tenor-brian-jagdes-four-favorite-interpreters-of-toscas-cavaradossi/
Brian Jagde is one of today’s rising stars in the opera world and his powerful tenor has obtained raves. Today he is in high demand around the world and one of the roles that he has garnered him attention is that of Cavaradossi. Currently starring in San Francisco Opera’s new production of “Tosca,” Jagde will break the record this season {…}
