Sean Michael Plumb Joins Askonas Holt for European Management

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Sean Michael Plumb has joined Askonas Holt for European management. Plumb will be managed in Europe by Nicholas Moloney and Matt Palmer at Askonas Holt, in collaboration with Étude Arts for general management. Plumb is a winner of a 2022 Career Grant from the Richard Tucker  Music  Foundation and was honored by President Obama as a United States Presidential Scholar in {…}

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Sean Michael Plumb Joins Richard Tucker Gala

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The Richard Tucker Foundation has announced that Sean Michael Plumb will sing at the Richard Tucker Gala. The baritone is currently performing in the Met’s production of “La Bohème” and, this season, he is also set to perform at the Bayerische Staatsoper, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and Seattle Opera. Plumb will join previously announced artists Ben Bliss, Stephen Costello, {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Andrè Schuen, Fleur Barron & Michael Volle Lead Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

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The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Johann Sebastian Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” will be conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and star Mark Padmore, Camilla Tilling, Magdalena Kožená, Andrew Staples, Roderick Williams, and Georg Nigl. Performance Dates: Sept. 26 & 27, 2024 Sir Simon Rattle conducts music by De {…}

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Opera Theatre Saint Louis 2024 Review: Galileo Galilei

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(Photo Credit: Eric Woolsey) Opera Theatre Saint Louis cultivates a justly deserved reputation for promoting contemporary works, having world-premiered 40-some operas in the company’s five decades, and staging many other operas born after WWII but perhaps not new enough to be labeled “contemporary” in 2024. The American legend, Philip Glass, made one prior appearance at the company—in person then, too—with {…}

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Q & A: James Robinson on His New Production of ‘Galileo Galilei’ & Philip Glass

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Since 2008, James Robinson has served as the Artistic Director of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL). He has emphasized a great deal on bringing modern works to the company and has directed such operas as Terence Blanchard’s “Champion” and “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” John Adams’ “The Death of Klinghoffer,” Marc Blitzstein’s “Regina,” Jack Perla’s “Shalimar the {…}

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Richard Tucker Foundation Announces 2024 Career & Study Grant Recipients

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The Richard Tucker Foundation has announced the Career and Study grant. The foundation noted that Anthony Léon, Luke Sutliff, and Elena Villalón have been selected recipients of the 2024 Richard Tucker Career Grant. Recipients receive unrestricted grants of $10,000 each. Sutliff and were previously awarded the 2022 Sara Tucker Study Grant. They join past Career Grant recipients Leah Hawkins, Aryeh Nussbaum {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Nicholas Brownlee, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende & Christopher Maltman Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2024-25 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Tobias Krazter directs a new production of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” with Nicholas Brownlee, Milan Siljanov, Sean Panikkar, Markus Brück, Matthias Klink, Matthew Rose, Timo Riihonen, Ekaterina Gubanova, Mirjam Mesak, and Wiebke Lehmkuhl. Vladimir Jurowski conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 27, 2024-July 31, 2025 Damiano Michieletto directs Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment” with {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Piotr Beczała, Angel Blue, Lise Davidsen & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Metropolitan Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. New Productions Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s “Aida” in a new production by Michael Mayer. Angel Blue, Judit Kutasi, Piotr Beczała, Quinn Kelsey, Dmitry Belosselskiy, and Morris Robbinson. Alexander Soddy conducts the second cast with Christina Nilsson, Elīna Garanča, Brian Jagde, Eri Owens, Michael Chioldi, Amartüvshin Enkhbatyn, Alexander Vinogradov, and Krzysztof Bączyk. John {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Change to ‘Il Barbiere di Sivilgia’ Performance Due to Strike

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that the performance on Nov. 15 of “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will be performed in concert form. The company said that due to the strike in the collective bargaining round for public sector employees, the performance of “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will take place in concert form. The Bavarian State Orchestra will play Gioachino Rossini’s {…}

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Sean Michael Plumb Joins Askonas Holt for European Management

Sean Michael Plumb Joins Richard Tucker Gala

Lise Davidsen, Andrè Schuen, Fleur Barron & Michael Volle Lead Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

Opera Theatre Saint Louis 2024 Review: Galileo Galilei

Q & A: James Robinson on His New Production of ‘Galileo Galilei’ & Philip Glass

Richard Tucker Foundation Announces 2024 Career & Study Grant Recipients

Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Nicholas Brownlee, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende & Christopher Maltman Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2024-25 Season

Sonya Yoncheva, Piotr Beczała, Angel Blue, Lise Davidsen & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Metropolitan Opera’s 2024-25 Season

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Change to ‘Il Barbiere di Sivilgia’ Performance Due to Strike