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Soprano Olga Makarina to Give Masterclass at Madison Avenue Baptist Church

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Madison Avenue Baptist Church will host a public masterclass with soprano Olga Makarina on Feb. 8, 2026, presented as part of the MABC Emerging Artists Program. The event is set to place at 2 p.m. with participating singers including mezzo-sopranos Narentsetseg Ren and Yi-Chun Sarah Tsai, sopranos Nina Mutalifu and Kristina Bombara, bass Jiayi George Baolin. Pianist Aza Sydykov will {…}

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Obituary: Former Canadian Opera Company Artistic Administrator Philip Boswell Dies at 75

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The Canadian Opera Company has announced that on Nov. 8, 2024, Philip Boswell died at the age of 75. The company took to social media and said, “With heavy hearts, we share the sad news of the passing of Philip Boswell, a cherished member of the Canadian Opera Company family. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends {…}

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Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Emma Alessi Innocenti Talks About The Teatro Sperimentale & Her Role In ‘Procedura Penale’

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(Photo credit: Alessio Chao) The 25-year-old Italian mezzo-soprano Emma Alessi Innocenti is still at the stage in her career in which she is attempting to establish herself as a known singer within the industry. Of course, at such a young age, she has had relatively few opportunities to perform in fully staged operas. But by sheer chance, OperaWire has reviewed {…}

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Alessio Vlad Named President of Fondazione Ravello

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Maestro Alessio Vlad has been named the President della Fondazione Ravello. Vlad has collaborated with the foundation on several occasions and has a connection to the Ravello Festival on a personal and familial level. In a statement Michele Guerra and Luciano Messi, President and Sovrintendente of the Teatro Regio di Parma, respectively, said, “We are very happy for this further {…}

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Cathedral Choral Society Present ‘Sonic Bloom: Music of Bruckner, Esmail and Gabrieli’

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The GRAMMY-nominated Cathedral Choral Society with Music Director Steven Fox will present “Sonic Bloom: Music of Anton Bruckner, Reena Esmail, and Andrea Gabrieli” on March 10 at Washington National Cathedral. This concert explores the “sonic bloom—the interplay among monumental architecture, magnificent distances, and majestic music.” On the program are three motets by Bruckner as well as a rare performance of the {…}