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Artist Profile: Pauline Viardot, A Legendary Singer & Prolific Composer

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Pauline Viardot was more than just a famed singer of her time. Today, she’s also increasingly remembered as a skilled composer. Born on July 18, 1821 in Paris, she grew up with a musical family. Her father was a tenor, a singing teacher, a composer, and an impresario. Her sister was a professional singer. She spent her childhood traveling and {…}

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Voice Afire to Present ‘The Spanish Connection — Music of the Americas’

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(Credit: Enrique Pastor) Voice Afire will present “The Spanish Connection — Music of the Americas,” a recital featuring tenor José Heredia, mezzo-soprano Anna Tonna, and pianist Amber Scherer, this March. The program pairs the folk-inflected modernist works of Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera with songs by Canadian-American composer Ray Luedeke set to the love poetry of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, drawn {…}

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New York Festival of Song to Showcase ‘To the Sea’

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On March 11, 2026, New York Festival of Song will present “To The Sea” at Merkin Hall in New York City. The showcase features the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts 2026 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars performing music by Rachmaninoff, Rossini, Schubert, Brahms, and Pauline Viardot. Soprano Shiyu Zhuo, mezzo-soprano Anna Maria Vacca, tenor Nathan Romportl, and baritone Will {…}

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Salle Cortot Unveils March 2026 Offerings

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The Salle Cortot has announced its March 2026 programming. Here are the vocal showcases on offer. Soprano Marie-Laure Garnier will perform alongside Orchestre Lamoureux and Hugues Borsarello in a program featuring works by Nadia Boulanger, Fauré, Marie Jaëll, Pauline Viardot, and Lekeu, among others. Performance Date: March 13, 2026 Michèle Bréant and Suzanne Jerosme headline “Il était une fois… La Semaine {…}

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Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts to Present Schwab Vocal Rising Stars’ ‘To the Sea’

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Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present the Schwab Vocal Rising Stars’ “To the Sea,” at the Rosen House Concert Series in Katonah, NY. Set for the Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3 p.m. at the Rosen House Music Room, the performance is curated by Artistic Director Steven Blier and developed in conjunction with the New York Festival {…}

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Emily Gallagher to Headline Opera Modesto, Great Valley Museum & Modesto Junior College’s ‘Goodnight Moon’

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Opera Modesto is joining forces with the Great Valley Museum and Planetarium and Modesto Junior College to present “Goodnight Moon.” The program, set for Feb. 12, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Great Valley Museum and Planetarium, features soprano Emily Gallagher and pianist Andrew Pham and centers on themes of night, dreams, and the moon, bringing together classical and musical {…}

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Soprano Raquel González Set for Appearance at 2026 Irving S. Gilmore International Piano Festival

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The 2026 Irving S. Gilmore International Piano Festival has unveiled its 2026 slate. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Soprano Raquel González and pianist Charlotte Hu will headline “Chopin and Viardot: A Dialogue.” The program features solo piano works by Pauline Viardot and Chopin as well as piano and voice arrangements by Viardot of some of {…}

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Cameron Shabazi, Julie Fuchs, Kenneth Overton, Hugh Cutting & Veronique Gens Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. Check the latest solo releases, including a digital concert from a leading countertenor and a world premiere recording of a modern-day requiem. Warsaw Sessions Award-winning Iranian-Canadian countertenor Cameron Shahbazi releases his latest digital concert project, Warsaw Sessions, created in collaboration with pianist Sophia {…}

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Early Music Seattle Names Patricia García Gil as 2025-26 Emerging Artist Program

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Early Music Seattle has named Patricia García Gil as the inaugural artist of its new Emerging Artist Program. Patricia García Gil, a prize-winning pianist and fortepianist, has toured Europe, the U.S., and Latin America, combining technical precision with inventive programming. She is Artist in Residence at the Cornell Center for Historical Keyboards and a Postdoctoral Associate at Cornell University, where {…}