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Cardiff Singer of the World, News

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 Competitor Profile: Car Saleman-Turned-Baritone Anthony Clark Evans Among Oldest Competitors

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At 32, American baritone Anthony Clark Evans is among the oldest singers in this year’s BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition and he is entering the competition in tremendously fine form. Throw in his unique story and you have a promising contender. Short Bio: Born in Kentucky, Evans’ career in opera started off rather differently from everyone else’s. While {…}

On This Day, Special Features

4 Roles Nadine Sierra Has Dominated In Her Young Career

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Nadine Sierra is one of opera’s rising stars. The soprano, who turns 29 on May 14, 2017, has recently added the Richard Tucker award to a long list of major accomplishments. At such a young age, one can only expect more tremendous success to come. In just a short time she has already established herself in some of the greatest {…}

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Liceu 2016-17 Preview: Piotr Beczala Sings Second French Role in One Year As He Takes on Massenet’s ‘Werther’

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Piotr Beczala takes on the role of Massenet’s “Werther” on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, kick starting the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s run of the famed opera. Beczala took on the challenging role in Salzburg in August 2015 before reprising it at the Opéra National de Paris exactly one year ago. His return to the role on Sunday will be the {…}