Q & A: Molly Noori Discusses Her Non-Profit ‘The Chronicled Voice’ & Experiences With Chronic Illnesses

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(Photo credit: Anastasia Sistevaris) Unable to perform this past year due to a chronic illness that directly affects her vocal mechanism, mezzo-soprano Molly Noori has turned towards advocating for other singers in a similar position. Through her new non-profit, The Chronicled Voice, Molly has created a safe space for opera singers to talk openly about their frustrations, fears, and ideas {…}

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Marquita Richardson, Sarah Neal, & Robert Feng Named 2024-25 Handorf Company Artists

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(Photo credit: Opera Memphis) The Opera Memphis Handorf Company Artist Program has announced its 2024-25 class. The newest cohort includes soprano Marquita Richardson, mezzo-soprano Sarah Neal, and bass Robert Feng. These young artists will participate in a wide variety of performance opportunities, including roles in our Masterworks Opera series, numerous appearances during Opera Memphis’s award-winning program “30 Days of Opera,” {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2023-24 Review: Werther

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(Photo credit: Brescia/Amisano – Teatro alla Scala) The Teatro alla Scala presented a new production of Jules Massenet’s “Werther,” with libretto by Édouard Blau, Paul Milliet and Georges Hartmann, in co-production with Théâtre des Champs-Élysées on June 19th, 2024 to an eager audience ready to experience tenor Benjamin Bernheim in the titular role. The last time “Werther” was presented at {…}

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Teatro São Luiz 2024: Felizmente Há Luar

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(Photo credit: ©EGEAC, José Frade – photographer ) An extraordinary new opera premiered last week at Lisbon’s historic Teatro São Luiz, called “Felizmente Há Luar!” (loosely translatable as “fortunately the moonlight still shines”) by the prolific Portuguese composer Alexandre Delgado. Commissioned by the Orquestra Filarmónica Portuguesa, this was the most significant national opera premiere in recent years, and perhaps the {…}

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Teatro San Carlo 2023-24 Review: La Gioconda

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Editor’s note: The initial review is for the performance on April 10, 2024 and was written by Francisco Salazar. The addendum is for the performance on April 13, 2024 and was written by David Salazar, who attended both performances. It’s been 47 years since Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda” has been shown at the Teatro San Carlo. Considered one of the most {…}

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Néstor Bayona Joins TACT Artist Management

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Néstor Bayona has signed with TACT Artists Management for worldwide exclusive management. Under his new management, he will be represented by Adrian Lavía. Bayona pursued studies in piano at the Royal Northern College of Music and Conducting at the Haute École de Musique de Genève. In 2022, he was appointed as Resident Conductor at the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, where {…}

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Obituary: Composer Romuald Twardowski Dies at 93

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Polish composer, pianist, and organist Romuald Twardowski died on Jan. 13, 2024. He was 93. Born on June 17, 1930, Twardowski studied the violin during the years of occupation and World War II. He started to study piano and organ after the war and began playing organ in several Vilnius churches. He went on to study piano and composition at {…}

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Marin Alsop Named Principal Guest Conductor of Philadelphia Orchestra

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Marin Alsop has been appointed as Principal Guest Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra for a three-year term beginning in the 2024–25 season. Alsop will lead the orchestra in multiple subscription concerts, special events, annual summer residencies, and national and international tours, starting with a tour of China in 2024. In a statement, Alsop said, “Working with the incredible musicians of {…}

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Pretty Yende Appointed Ambassador of Dior

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Pretty Yende has been appointed ambassador of Dior. The soprano will be an ambassador for Maria Grazia Chiuri’s collections. In a statement from the House of Dior, the company said, “The soprano henceforth embodies the audacity, grace and elegance of Dior style, a femininity continually reinvented. More than ever, this alliance celebrates the privileged ties that have always united the House {…}

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Q & A: Molly Noori Discusses Her Non-Profit ‘The Chronicled Voice’ & Experiences With Chronic Illnesses

Marquita Richardson, Sarah Neal, & Robert Feng Named 2024-25 Handorf Company Artists

Teatro alla Scala 2023-24 Review: Werther

Teatro São Luiz 2024: Felizmente Há Luar

Teatro San Carlo 2023-24 Review: La Gioconda

Néstor Bayona Joins TACT Artist Management

Obituary: Composer Romuald Twardowski Dies at 93

Marin Alsop Named Principal Guest Conductor of Philadelphia Orchestra

Pretty Yende Appointed Ambassador of Dior