Artist of the Week: Leah Hawkins

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This week the Arizona Opera is set to open its season with Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” featuring two stellar casts including Leah Hawkins, one of the most promising young singers of her generation. The soprano, who hails from Philadelphia, is set to have one of her most exciting seasons yet featuring numerous role debuts and house debuts. With Ariadne, Hawkins {…}

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Resonance Works to Perform ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’

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Pittsburgh’s Resonance Works has announced its programming for December, including holiday classics and a world premiere. The company will present “Amahl and the Night Visitors” after a two-year hiatus. The work is a beloved tale of hope and generosity that tells the story of a young boy, Amahl, his Mother, and their life-changing encounter with three mysterious strangers on their {…}

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Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Joanna Simon Dies at 85

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Mezzo-Soprano Joanna Simon has died at the age of 85. Simon died from thyroid cancer in Manhattan on October 19, 2022, a day before her 86th birthday. Born on Oct. 20, 1936 in New York City, Simon grew up in Riverdale, Bronx. Her father, Richard L. Simon, was the founder of the Simon & Schuster publishing company and she had {…}

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Artspace New Haven Welcomes Five Board Members

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Connecticut-based non-profit Artspace New Haven has brought on five new members to its board of directors. The appointees include Mistina Hanscomb, Dana Karwas, Gina Kozak, Albert Lee, and Jonathan Lee Roehner. Tenor Albert Lee specializes in opera, oratorio, and Spirituals. Lee has appeared with Opera Theater of Saint Louis, Palm Beach Opera, Opera Theater of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia Orchestra, Saint Luke’s {…}

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Jeanine De Bique, Sherezade Panthaki, Kristen Dubenion-Smith Headline Chatham Baroque’s 2022-23 Season

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Pittsburgh-based Chatham Baroque has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic works. The first vocal performance of the year will feature soprano Sherezade Panthaki as she takes on the cantata “The Isle of Delos” alongside such instrumentalists as Kathryn Montoya, Kathie Stewart, Charlotte Mattax Moersch, Andrew Fouts, Patricia {…}

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Resonance Works Announces 2022-23 Season

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Resonance Works has announced its 10th season featuring premieres. The Pittsburgh season opens with the premiere of Jorge Sosa and Cerise Lim Jacobs’ contemporary opera, “I Am a Dreamer Who No Longer Dreams.” Resonance Works alum mezzo-soprano Maria Dominique Lopez and soprano Helen Zhibing Huang will star. The Resonance Works production will be directed by Estefanía Fadul. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}

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John Holiday and Vivica Genaux to Headline US Premiere of Riccardo Broschi’s Idaspe

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Pittsburgh’s experimental Quantum Theatre, in collaboration with Chatham Baroque, will stage the US premiere of Riccardo Broschi’s “Idaspe” at Pittsburgh’s Byham Theater from Oct. 7-15, 2022. Headlining the show is countertenor John Holiday in the title role and mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux as Dario. The all-star cast includes Grammy Award-winning Karim Sulayman (Artaserse), Pascale Beaudin (Berenice), Zoie Reams (Mandane), Shannon Delijani {…}

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Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Sheila Nadler Dies at 82

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On June 25, 2022, Mezzo-soprano Sheila Nadler died at the age of 82 Born on June 20, 1943, in New York City, she went on to study at the Manhattan School of Music and in 1968 was accepted at the New York Opera Studio while she was also a member of the Maria Callas Master Classes at Juilliard School. From {…}

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Diana Damrau to Perform Nobel Prize Concert

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(Credit: Jorgen Frank) Diana Damrau is set to perform at the Nobel Prize Concert on Dec. 8, 2022. The German soprano will perform alongside Manfred Honeck⁩ and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic. Damrau has performed at the Wiener Staatsoper, Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Opernhaus Zurich, Bayerische Staatsoper, and the Royal Opera House. The concert will mark her debut at Konserthuset {…}

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Artist of the Week: Leah Hawkins

Resonance Works to Perform ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’

Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Joanna Simon Dies at 85

Artspace New Haven Welcomes Five Board Members

Jeanine De Bique, Sherezade Panthaki, Kristen Dubenion-Smith Headline Chatham Baroque’s 2022-23 Season

Resonance Works Announces 2022-23 Season

John Holiday and Vivica Genaux to Headline US Premiere of Riccardo Broschi’s Idaspe

Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Sheila Nadler Dies at 82

Diana Damrau to Perform Nobel Prize Concert