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Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto 2024 Review: Procedura Penale & La Smorfia

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(Photo: Niccol Perini) Each year the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale of Spoleto runs prestigious advanced training courses for young opera singers. Over the years, many great Italian artists have walked through its doors, including Franco Corelli, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Renato Bruson, Anna Moffo, Leo Nucci and Daniela Barcellona. The courses extend over a two-year period, running from April to October, where {…}

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Obituary: Aspen Music Festival Opera Program Director Edward Berkeley Dies at 76

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On July 18, Aspen Music Festival and School opera program director Edward Berkeley died unexpectedly. The 76-year-old was found unresponsive by a colleague at home in Aspen according to the Aspen Police Department and the Pitkin County Coroner’s office. No cause of death was determined at this time. The news came hours before the opening night performance of “The Magic {…}

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Updates on Summer Festivals Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

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***We will update this article as more cancellations are announced. The coronavirus has affected a number of summer festivals. After the cancellation of the Grange Park Opera and the delay of the Glyndebourne Festival, many festivals are weighing in on the summer. The Buxton International Festival has canceled its summer festival which was scheduled for July 2 – 18, 2021. {…}

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Obituary: Ravinia Festival’s General Manager Marcus L. Overton Passes Away At 75

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Marcus L. Overton passed away on June 9, 2019 at the age of 75. The former production stage manager at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the general manager for the Ravinia Festival, succumbed to a long battle with kidney failure. A 54-year veteran in the world of performing arts management, he took on a wide range of art forms {…}

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Pittsburgh Festival Opera Announces New Executive Director

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The Pittsburgh Festival Opera has announced that Christopher M. Powell will be its new Executive Director. He will take up the position on March 12, 2019, and lead the festival into its 42nd edition. Powell has worked as Director of Artistic Initiatives at the Glimmerglass Festival and was also Co-Executive Producer of the podcast “Breaking Glass.” He also served as {…}

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Soprano Indra Thomas to Perform on River Cruise on the Danube

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Soprano Indra Thomas is set to give a series of performances aboard the AmaWaterways’ “River Cruise on the Danube.” As guests cruise through Vienna, Salzburg, Budapest, Melk, Linz, and Bratislava, Thomas will present “Indra on the Danube.” Each concert will feature a curated performance and talk specific to the area they are visiting. The cruise also includes gourmet cuisine, curated {…}

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Opera Philadelphia Names Nathalie Joachim as Composer-in-Residence

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(Photo by  Erin Patrice O’Brien) Opera Philadelphia has named Nathalie Joachim as its Composer-in-Residence for the 2025-26 season. Joachim, whose “Fanm d’Ayiti” received a Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album, will curate two events during the upcoming season, including an exclusive concert of her own compositions as well as another show that spotlights the artists and composers who have {…}

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Washington Concert Opera Announces New Cast Change for ‘Luisa Miller’

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The Washington Concert Opera has announced a new cast change for its performance of “Luisa Miller” on April 13, 2025. The company said, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, soprano Angel Blue had to withdraw from her upcoming debut as Luisa.” As a result, “in her stead, soprano Amanda Woodbury will sing the title role. This will mark the return of Woodbury {…}