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Reviews, Stage Reviews

Talents of the World 2019 Review: International Voice Competition Grand Finals

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On December 5, 2019, Talents of the World held the grand finals for their third International Voice Competition. Sixteen finalists from across the competition’s regions came together before a panel of judges, comprised of Talents of the World’s directors as well as prominent artistic managers. The opening remarks were delivered by company artistic director Olga Lisovskaya, dedicating this competition to {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Rachel Kelly On Growing Up In A Musical Family, Her Favorite Composer & Dealing With The Stresses Of The Job

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(Photo: Clive Barda) Anyone who was fortunate enough to attend a performance of Rossini’s one act farsa “Adina” at this year’s Wexford Festival Opera, or managed to catch the broadcast on RTE’s Lyric FM could not fail to have been enthused by mezzo-soprano Rachel Kelly’s stunning interpretation in the title role. Since impressing on the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme {…}

News

Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Mika Shigematsu Passes Away

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(Credit: Michal Daniel) Mezzo-soprano Mika Shigematsu has died of pancreatic cancer in Osaka, Japan. The mezzo’s husband Shintaro Kobayashi posted a messgae stating, “I am deeply saddened to inform you that my wife Mika Shigematsu passed away in the morning of Oct. 23, 2019 in Osaka. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in late September. The funeral service took place {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Mezzo Ekaterina Semenchuk On Her Passion For Verdi & Her Vast Repertory

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(Credit: Alexey Kostromin) When you think of Verdi mezzo, there are few singers that fit that bill as well as Russian artist Ekaterina Semenchuk. For years now, she has been the go-to mezzo-soprano in Verdi’s major roles, finding major triumphs at such venues as the Opéra National de Paris, the Teatro Real de Madrid, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, the {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Bass Maurizio Muraro On Working With Young Stars & His Favorite Roles

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(Credit: © ROH Photographer: CLIVE BARDA) The influx of new and younger opera stars is always a major touchstone of the art form across generations. But the old guard is a key part of their development, presenting a gateway between traditions of the past and today’s trends. Italian bass Maurizio Muraro loves being a part of this bridge. He has {…}

News

Prima Classic Announces New ‘La Traviata’ With Marina Rebeka

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Prima Classic has announced a new recording of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company announced that on Nov. 1, 2019, it will release its first complete opera recording. “La Traviata” will star Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, and George Petean and will be conducted by Michael Balke. They will be joined by the Latvian Festival Orchestra and State Choir Latvia. The new {…}

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Michael Fabiano & Joyce El-Khoury Headline The Passage – Night Under The Stars

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Opera stars Michael Fabiano and Joyce El-Khoury will lead performances for the 19th annual Night Under The Stars concert at the Royal Festival Hall to raise money for London-based homelessness charity The Passage. The concert will be a celebration of Italian opera hosted by long-term supporter of BBC Radio 3 presenter Petroc Trewlany and will showcase arias from Rossini’s “The Barber of {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Levy Sekgapane & Ildar Abdrazakov Lead New DVD/CD Releases – August 19

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This week features three major releases. Among them will be solo album debuts and one very intriguing world premiere that should spark the interest of contemporary opera lovers. P R I S I M Composer and sound artist Ellen Reid’s opera “p r i s m” is set to be released by Decca Gold.  The opera, with a libretto by Roxie Perkins, was commissioned {…}