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Elliot Madore Joins Promethean Artists

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(Credit: Cyrill Matter) Promethean Artists has announced that baritone Elliot Madore has been added to its roster. The baritone has appeared with such organizations as the Metropolitan Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, Salzburger Festspiele, San Francisco Opera, Sydney Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, and the Tanglewood Festival, among many others. Next up on his schedule are appearances with Calgary Opera this {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller on ‘Reine de Coeur’ & Why She Loves ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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On Feb. 5, 2020, soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller returned for a run of performances in this season’s production of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” at the Metropolitan Opera. This will be her third opera with the company, after making her debut in 2017 in Beethoven’s “Fidelio” and subsequent performances of “Die Zauberflöte.” Müller came to international fame in 2014, performing the {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Sara-Maria Saalmann on Her Love of Singing & Managing a Successful Career in the Competitive World Of Opera

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(Photo: Frank Wartenberg) Last December OperaWire reviewed an impressive production of Vivaldi’s “La Fida Ninfa” at the repertory theatre in Regensburg. In the central role of Morastro was the young German-Spanish soprano Sara-Maria Saalmann, whose performance was dramatically intense, but beautifully sung. Working for a repertory company often means a heavy and varied schedule, yet Saalmann is still keen to {…}

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Herbert Von Karajan Foundation Leadership Undergoes Generational Change

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(Credit: Karajan Archiv) Eliette von Karajan, the widow of a celebrated conductor Herbert von Karajan, has handed over her board responsibilities at the Herbert von Karajan Easter Festival Salzburg Foundation to her two daughters Isabel and Arabel Karajan in January, according to the official press release. However, Eliette von Karajan remains honorary President of the Foundation for the Promotion of {…}

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Obituary: Famed Bass-Baritone Franz Mazura Dies at 95

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(Credit: Boris Orlob Management) Legendary Austrian bass-baritone Franz Mazura died today, according to multiple sources. Mazura enjoyed a very rich and a lengthy career, appearing on the major world stages and at the biggest opera houses in the world, including the Metropolitan Opera House, The Opéra National de Paris and the Wiener Staatsoper, among others. Mazura studied at the Academy {…}

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Rolando Villazón, Elena Tsallagova, Florian Boesch, Christiane Karg Among Major Figures of Mozart Week 2020

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Mozart Week 2020 will be taking place in Salzburg, from January 23 to February 2, 2020. The festival will showcase several important works by the famed composer with “Der Messias” coming into spotlight. Robert Wilson will stage the “Messiah,” one of the four Händel oratorios which Mozart subtly reworked. The great composer translated the text into German, re-ordered the work, {…}