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Alexandra Oomens Joins MWA Management for General Management

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Alexandra Oomens has joined MWA Management for General Management. The Australian soprano is currently a member of the ensemble at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, where notable roles in the 2025-2026 season include Tytania in Ted Huffman’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Musetta in “La Bohème,” and her role debut as Elvira in “L’Italiana in Algeri.” Further highlights at Deutsche Oper Berlin {…}

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Soprano Madison Nonoa Wins 2025 Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award

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(Credit: Leila Alexander) Soprano Madison Nonoa has been named the 2025 recipient of the Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award. The New Zealand-born singer of Samoan, Niuean, and Pākehā heritage will receive AUD $25,000 to support her artistic and professional development at a key stage in her career. “It’s an incredible gift at a very important time,” said Nonoa, a former {…}

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Obituary: Countertenor Max Riebl Dies at 30

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Australian countertenor Max Riebl died at the age of 30. The news comes four days after the singer took to Facebook to notify his fans that he has incurable cancer. He said, ” Hundreds of solo shows around the world. Orchestras, Operas, Renaissance ensembles, Evensong, cabaret and theatre. Spectacular venues. Thousands of hours of practice, radio interviews, photoshoots, extraordinary musicians. {…}

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Michael Fabiano, Vivica Genaux, & Jessica Pratt Among Major Nominees For Helpmann Awards 2019

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The Helpmann Awards have announced their 2019 nomination, which envelop all performing arts. However, our main focus will be on the opera nominees. The awards will be presented on July 14 and 15, 2019. The nominees for Best Opera are Arts Projects Australia, Adelaide Festival, and Perth Festival’s “The Magic Flute;” “Opera Australia’s “Wozzeck” and “Metamorphosis,” and Pinchgut Opera’s “Artaserse.” {…}

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The Adelaide Festival Unveils 2024 Season

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Photo credit: Jörg Brüggemann The Adelaide Festival has announced its lineup for the 2024 festival. First up is “Guuranda,” commissioned by the Adelaide Festival. The work was created by a collective of First Nations artists, Narungga Elders and non-Indigenous artists. “Guuranda” is written and directed by Jacob Boehme with artwork by Narungga visual artist Kylie O’Loughlin and sung by Narungga {…}

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Festspielhaus Baden Baden Announces Cast Change for ‘II trionfo del Tempo e del Disignanno’

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(Credit: Nicola Allegri) The Festspielhaus Baden Baden has announced a cast change for its performance of Handel’s “II trionfo del Tempo e del Disignanno” on April 8, 2023. The company said that Carlo Vistoli will replace Iestyn Davies in the role of Disgnanno. For his part, Davies took to social media and said, “Unfortunately do you being freakin’ voiceless still {…}