https://operawire.com/obituary-margareta-hallin-dies-at-88/
Margareta Hallin has died at the age of 88. The soprano who was born on Feb. 20, 1931 in Karlskoga, Sweden and would make her debut as Rosina in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” during her time as a student at the University College of Opera in 1955. A year later she joined the Royal Swedish Opera as a full-time {…}
https://operawire.com/best-of-2019-operawires-top-10-rising-stars-of-2019/
(Credit: Elena-Cherkashyna/ Arielle Doneson/ Fay Fox) It’s that time of year during which we look back at the past 365 days and the big moments that defined them. Every year, the opera world has its share of rising and breakout artists that are likely to become the next generation of stars. These singers are discovered in competitions, festivals or young {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-jonathan-miller-dies-at-85/
(Credit: Royal Opera House) Jonathan Miller has died at the age of 85. The British director grew up in St John’s Wood, London and was educated at St Paul’s School and St John’s College, Cambridge. He went on to study natural sciences and medicine and later went on to qualify as a medical doctor in 1959. In 1962, he went {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-soprano-elizabeth-llewellyn-on-her-career-path-upcoming-metropolitan-opera-debut-in-porgy-and-bess/
(Credit: Shirley Suarez) British soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn is currently preparing for a career milestone: her Metropolitan Opera debut, in James Robinson’s new production of “Porgy and Bess.” She will take to the stage for the Oct. 13, 2019 performance, opposite Eric Owens. An increasingly sought-after specialist in the Italian repertoire, a few of her recent roles include the title roles of “Manon {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-british-tenor-timothy-leigh-evans-passes-away/
The Boston Camerata and bass singer Joel Frederiksen have both announced the passing of tenor Timothy Leigh Evans. According to the Boston Camerata’s and Frederiksen’s websites, the tenor began singing at the age of five as a chorister at the Ecclesfield Parish Church, and eventually earned degrees from Huddersfield School of Music, the Royal Academy, and Trinity College, London. Evans {…}
https://operawire.com/welsh-national-opera-announces-first-female-conductor-in-residence/
(Credit: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Official Website) The Welsh National Opera has announced that Tianyi Lu will be the first Female Conductor in Residence with the company. Lu was born in Shanghai but was raised in New Zealand. She eventually completed her Master of Music in Orchestra Conducting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She is currently the {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-spiro-malas-dies-at-86/
Spiro Malas has died at the age of 86 on June 23, 2019. The bass-baritone from Baltimore came from a family who a restaurant named Duffy’s. Malas opted out of the business and went on to study at the Towson State College in Maryland and taught geography for a year after graduation. He continued his vocal training at Peabody Conservatory {…}
https://operawire.com/bbc-cardiff-singer-of-the-world-2019-announces-finalists-for-song-prize/
The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World has announced the five finalists for the song prize competition. They include tenor Mingjie Lei, Sooyeon Lee, baritone Andrei Kymach, mezzo-soprano Angharad Lyddon and tenor Roman Arndt. The four will compete in Thursday’s final song prize round. Ukrainian baritone Kymach performed songs by Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Kos-Anatolsky, and Rachmaninoff. Kymach is set to appear {…}
https://operawire.com/here-is-the-schedule-for-the-bbc-cardiff-singer-of-the-world-competition-2019/
The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition kicks off on Saturday, June 15, 2019. The big opera competition, which takes place every two years, will initiate with a conversation between Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Frederica Von Stade at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Dance. The program starts at 11 a.m. local time. Song Prize Competition Schedule {…}
