Jakub Józef Orliński, Elsa Dreisig, Christina Landshamer & Wiebke Lehmkuhl Lead new CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week two prominent artists releases new album. There are also several choral works releases. Invocation Erato releases French-Danish soprano Elsa Dreisig’s new album which features 17 arias and songs by 14 composers, sung in six languages, and recorded with Massimo Zanetti and the {…}

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Obituary: Janusz Ratajczak Dies at 64 Following Car Accident

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On March 23, 2026, tenor Janusz Ratajczak died at the age of 64 after a car accident. Born in 1962 in Poland, Ratajczak graduated from the Mechanical Technical School in Szczecinek and sang in the De Profundis Choir, where he met his wife. After graduating from high school, Ratajczak went on to study at the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz {…}

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Wratislavia Cantans Unveils 2026 Program

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The Wratislavia Cantans announces its 2026 season. This article only features vocal events. Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Samson et Dalila” stars Brian Jagde, Anita Rachvelishvili, and Kostas Smoriginas. They are joined by the NFM Choir led by Lionel Sow and the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic. Thomas Guggeis conducts. Performance Date: September 3, 2026 Angelica Antonini performs with Il Giardino Armonico under the baton of {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

The Cathedral Choral Society of Washington 2025-26 Review: Carl Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’

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(Photo: The Cathedral Choral Society) “Carmina Burana” at the Washington National Cathedral proved to be a delightful evening of music and entertainment, a mixture of striking contrasts: “Sacred and secular, high art and bawdy play; serene counterpoint and driving, choral dances.” At the beginning of the program it was announced that Music Director Steven Fox was on paternity leave and {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: La Fille du Régiment

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(Photo: Brescia e Amisano / Teatro alla Scala) When Gaetano Donizetti arrived in Paris in October 1838, he was already one of the great figures of bel canto. Yet what he sought in the French capital was professional stability and institutional recognition–something Italy had not always granted him. Within a few months he had conquered, along with the French language itself, {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Franco Fagioli on Velluti, Bel Canto & Discovering the Works of Paolo Bonfichi, Giuseppe Nicolini, and Francesco Morlacchi

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Franco Fagioli is one of the leading virtuoso countertenors in the world, who has taken his own path in the repertoire and redefined the term countertenor. Having trained in the Italian school, Fagioli has performed works from the Bel Canto repertoire to great acclaim while also performing the baroque repertoire associated with countertenors. He has performed at the major opera {…}

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Q & A: Baritone Marcin Kopec on TACT Artists Management & His New UK Based MKImpresari Agency

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(Photo: MKImpresari) Former Baritone Marcin Kopec has had a very successful career as an artist manager. In reality, he’s a mover, shaker, fixer, arranger, organizer, (he likes ‘Impresario’), and frequent savior behind the scenes of some of the most famous names in the business on some of the biggest stages in the world. OperaWire met up with Marcin in Covent {…}

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James Young Wins Top Prize at 15th Annual Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Bel Canto Award

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(Photos:James JSRB Foundation/Izy Photos ) James Young has won the top prize of the 15th annual Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Bel Canto Award. The bass-baritone from Melbourne, Victoria, who takes home $40,000, performed arias from “L’Elisir d’Amore,” “La Jolie Fille du Perth,” “The Marriage of Figaro,” and “Tannhäuser.”He also took home the $1,000 Audience Prize. Per the jury, “James’ {…}

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Kathleen O’Mara Wins Queen Sonja Singing Competition

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The Queen Sonja Singing Competition has announced its 2025 winners. The first prize winner of 50,000 Euros was Kathleen O’Mara from the USA. Second prize of 10,000 Euros went to American mezzo-soprano Meridian Prall, while the third prize of 5,000 euros went to Polish bass Pawel Horodyski. The finalist Prizes of 1,500 euros went to Ukrainian baritone Vladyslav Buialskyi, Norwegian {…}

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Jakub Józef Orliński, Elsa Dreisig, Christina Landshamer & Wiebke Lehmkuhl Lead new CD/DVD Releases

Obituary: Janusz Ratajczak Dies at 64 Following Car Accident

Wratislavia Cantans Unveils 2026 Program

The Cathedral Choral Society of Washington 2025-26 Review: Carl Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’

Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: La Fille du Régiment

Q & A: Franco Fagioli on Velluti, Bel Canto & Discovering the Works of Paolo Bonfichi, Giuseppe Nicolini, and Francesco Morlacchi

Q & A: Baritone Marcin Kopec on TACT Artists Management & His New UK Based MKImpresari Agency

James Young Wins Top Prize at 15th Annual Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Bel Canto Award

Kathleen O’Mara Wins Queen Sonja Singing Competition