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6 Reasons Why You Must Read Ryan Speedo Green Biography ‘Sing for Your Life’

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A year ago, the name Ryan Speedo Green might not be quite the household name that it has become. The bass, born on April 1, 1986, has had a whirlwind of a year. From his high-profile turn at the Metropolitan Opera in “La Bohème” to the release of “Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music and Family,” a {…}

Artist of the Week, News

Artist Of The Week: Ryan Speedo Green To Steal The Show As Timur In Puccini’s ‘Turandot’

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Last year was arguably Ryan Speedo Green’s biggest year as he broke out in the operatic world with his showstopping aria “Vecchia Zimarra” in Puccini’s “La Bohème” at the Metropolitan Opera. The bass made the most out his two minute aria and critics said that he was the most memorable performance of the night. A star was essentially born. This {…}

News

Sydney Mancasola, Ryan Speedo-Green, Roberto Kalb Headline Promethean Artists’ Live Programming

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Promethean Artists has announced its programming for the week of June 8, 2020. It all kicks off with Roberto Kalb, Resident Conductor and Head of Music at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, taking questions from audience members on a variety of topics. Streaming Date: June 8, 2020, at 12 p.m. EDT Chase Schaap continues his weekly “Fitness for Singers” series, {…}

News

Boosey & Hawkes Signs Courtney Bryan

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Boosey & Hawkes has signed New Orleans–based composer Courtney Bryan to its roster. The composer is done work for orchestras, chamber ensembles, and voice. She was recently commissioned by Opera Philadelphia, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra and is currently the composer-in-residence with Opera Philadelphia and Creative Partner with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. {…}

News, Season Announcement

Sondra Radvanovsky, Leah Hawkins, Christian Van Horn, Gabriella Reyes, Federica Lombardi, Erin Morley Headline Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2026-27 Season

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2026-27 season. Christian Van Horn and Kyle Ketelsen lead Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with Mané Galoyan, Nina Solodovnikova, Lawrence Brownlee, Tommaso Barea, Anna El-Khashem, Christopher Humbert, Jr., and David Leigh. Enrique Mazzola conducts the production by Robert Falls. Performance Dates: Oct. 10-Nov. 1, 2026 Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’s “Omar” will star Issachah {…}

News

Olga Kulchynska & Björn Bürger Lead Dutch National Opera’s ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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The Dutch National Opera is set to present Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The production will be directed by Kirill Serebrennikov who will reimagine the opera to the present day, using a set design that sharply exposes the societal divide between rich and poor. The stage will be split horizontally: above, an elegant, minimalist home for the elite, filled with contemporary {…}

News, Streaming

PBS Announces ‘Great Performances at the Met’ Schedule for 2026

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“Great Performances at the Met” has announced its 20th season on PBS. The broadcasting season opened with Puccini’s “La Bohème” starring soprano Juliana Grigoryan as Mimì and tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Rodolfo in Franco Zeffirelli’s production. Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts. Broadcast Date: Friday, March 20 at 9/8c on PBS Mason Bates’ “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay”, based on {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition Announces Winners

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced the winners of the 2026 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition following its annual competition on March 22. The winners were sopranos Shannon Crowley, Elizabeth Hanje, Song Hee Lee, and Anna Thompson; and baritones Gabriel Natal-Báez and Robert Wente. Each winner receives a $20,000 cash prize and the prestige, exposure, and networking opportunities that {…}

News, Streaming

Lise Davidsen & Michael Spyres Headline Met Opera’s Live in HD of ‘Tristan und Isolde’

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The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season is set to continue with Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” on Saturday, March 21. The new production by director Yuval Sharon stars Lise Davidsen as Isolde and Michael Spyres as Tristan. The cast also features mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova as Brangäne, bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as Kurwenal, and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as King Marke. Yannick {…}