English National Opera Announces Two Cast Changes for ‘The Elixir of Love’

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The English National Opera has two cast changes for its production of Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love.” The company said that due to unforeseen circumstances, Innocent Masuku and Nmon Ford have withdrawn from the roles of Nemorino and Belcore in November 2024. As a result, Thomas Atkins will sing Nemorino and Dan D’Souza will perform Belcore. Both will make their {…}

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Claudio Sgura Announces New Management

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Claudio Sgura has joined Ariosi Management for general management. The baritone took to social media and said, “I sincerely thank those who have accompanied me with passion and dedication during these years of my career. Today, however, I announce with great joy the start of a new professional collaboration with the Ariosi Management agency. I’m really excited and sure that {…}

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Marcelo Puente Joins IMG Artists for General Management

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Marcelo Puente has joined IMG Artists for general management. He will be represented by Artist Manager Mattia Campetti and Senior Assistant Artist Manager Ilaria Tovani. In a statement, Puente said, ” I am thrilled to start collaborating with Mattia Campetti and the whole team at IMG Artists, and I can’t wait to start this amazing journey together.” Puente has performed {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha on Verdi, Great Conductors & How Her Mother Inspired Her Artistic Journey

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After years at the University of Cape Town followed by a stint as a Young Artist with the Cape Town Opera and a 2019 audience award at the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition, soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha shone in the spotlight of the 2021 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, becoming the first African to win the coveted {…}

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Northwestern University Bienen School of Music Appoints Norman Reinhardt as Artist-in-Residence in Voice

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Northwestern University Bienen School of Music has announced that tenor Norman Reinhardt will be joining its vocal faculty and has been appointed artist-in-residence of voice, effective Sept. 1, 2024. Reinhardt is the co-founder of Living Opera, a multimedia startup that aims to empower and educate artists at every stage of their careers. “I am thrilled to join the Bienen School {…}

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Q & A: Tenor Julian Prégardien on His U.S. Debut, His Passion for Schubert & Creating ‘Liedstadt’

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(Photo Credit: Chris Gonz) In 1994, when he was 10 years old, Julian Prégardien sang the role of the First Boy as a member of the Limburger Domsingknaben, performing in “Die Zauberflöte” all around the Frankfurt region. Fast forward more than 20 years to 2010 when Prégardien, whose career has seen him perform for the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Staatsoper Hamburg, Bayerische {…}

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Andrei Bondarenko Joins IMG Artists for General Management

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IMG Artists has announced that Andrei Bondarenko has joined its artists roster for general management. This season, the baritone is performing at the Teatro Massimo di Palermo, the Glyndebourne Festival, and the Volksoper Wien. Bondarenko has appeared with such organizations as The Dallas Opera, Staatstheater Stuttgart, Opernhaus Zürich, Staatsoper Hamburg, Palm Beach Opera, Mariinsky Theater, Perm Opera, Oper Köln, Royal {…}

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Jonathan McGovern Joins IMG Artists for General Management.

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Baritone Jonathan McGovern has joined the IMG Artists roster for general management. Artist Manager Isabella Pitman will represent him. The British baritone has garnered rave reviews throughout his career and has established himself as an important UK talent. He has performed at teh Royal Opera House, Garsington Opera, Welsh National Opera, English National Opera, and Scottish Opera. He has also performed at {…}

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Teatro Nacional de São Carlos 2023-24 Review: Fidelio

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Photo credit: © António Pedro Ferreira / São Carlos This year marks the 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution, a momentous historical event which brought down the totalitarian regime installed by fascist dictator Antonio Salazar in 1974. This bloodless revolution led the small Iberian nation on a path towards a modern, humanist and democratic European republic. This season many of {…}

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English National Opera Announces Two Cast Changes for ‘The Elixir of Love’

Claudio Sgura Announces New Management

Marcelo Puente Joins IMG Artists for General Management

Q & A: Soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha on Verdi, Great Conductors & How Her Mother Inspired Her Artistic Journey

Northwestern University Bienen School of Music Appoints Norman Reinhardt as Artist-in-Residence in Voice

Q & A: Tenor Julian Prégardien on His U.S. Debut, His Passion for Schubert & Creating ‘Liedstadt’

Andrei Bondarenko Joins IMG Artists for General Management

Jonathan McGovern Joins IMG Artists for General Management.

Teatro Nacional de São Carlos 2023-24 Review: Fidelio