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The Opera Buffs to Showcase Masterclass with Rodell Rosel

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The Opera Buffs are set to present a masterclass with tenor Rodell Rosel on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. The event will take place at MiMoDa Studio in Los Angeles from 2 p.m. through 5 p.m. Participants in the masterclass include soprano Talar Arslanian, tenor Krishna Ramen, baritone Leland Smith, and tenor Timothy Simon. Rodell made his Metropolitan Opera as Valzacchi {…}

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Erin Morley, Liv Redpath, Reginald Mobley, & John Brancy Lead Orchestra of St. Luke’s 50th Anniversary Season in 2024-25

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The Orchestra of St. Luke has announced its 50th Anniversary season. For the purposes of this article only vocal performances are included. Soprano Erin Morley will perform at the DiMenna Center Benefit. Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham hosts. Performance Date: September 9, 2024 First up in the Chamber Music Series is “Schubert with Liv Redpath and George Li.” They will present works {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Marina Rebeka, Juan Diego Flórez, Asmik Grigorian Headline OperaWire’s 10 Operas to See During Fall 2024

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With 2024-25 just a month away, OperaWire is breaking down 10 opera productions that are must-sees for all opera lovers from around the world for the fall season. Aindamar – Metropolitan Opera (Oct. 15 – Nov. 9, 2024) For the second year in a row (and the first time in its history that this happens), the Metropolitan Opera will present {…}

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The Ebell of Los Angeles Announces 2024-25 Season

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(Photo credit: Boone Studios) The Ebell of Los Angeles, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring women and building community through arts, culture, and education has announced its 2024-25 season. For the purposes of this article, only opera-related events are included. The new season and series kick off with the annual community open house, featuring The Ebell’s own volunteer Chorale, among {…}

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Los Angeles Opera Unveils Members of 2024-25 Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program

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The Los Angeles Opera has announced the 2024-25 members of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program. The new members include soprano Gabrielle Turgeon; tenors Nathan Bowles and Yuntong Han; baritone Hyungjin Son; and bass-baritone Vinícius Costa. Soprano Kathleen O’Mara will be a returning artist for her second year with the program. Bowles is set to appear with LA Opera in the {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces 2024 Summer HD Festival

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2024 Summer HD Festival. the company will present HD recordings on the Lincoln Center Plaza from August 23, through September 2. The free festival will feature ten screenings from the Met’s celebrated Live in HD series and will also include a special screening of the 1998 film “The Red Violin,” directed by François Girard {…}

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Detroit Opera Names 2024-25 Resident Artists

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Detroit Opera has announced the five singers who will train in Detroit Opera’s Resident Artist Program during the 2024–25 season. The company’s new Resident Artists are Soprano Brianna J. Robinson, mezzo-soprano Kendra Faith Beasley, tenor River Guard for a second year, and baritones Cole Bellamy and Cameron J. Rolling. The five were chosen from more than 830 artists who applied {…}

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Benjamin Bernheim, Lisette Oropesa, Ludovic Tézier & Asmik Grigorian Lead Opéra de Paris’ 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra de Paris has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Verdi’s “Falstaff” opens the season with a cast that includes Ambrogio Maestri, Olivia Boen, Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, Andrei Kymach, Gregory Bonfatti, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Iván Ayón-Rivas, and Federica Guida. Michael Schønwandt conducts the production by Dominique Pitoiset. Performance Dates: Sept. 10-30, 2024 Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” will star Eleonora Buratto, Elena Stikhina, Aude {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Review: Eric and Dominique Laffont Grand Finals Concert

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) On Sunday, March 17, the Met Opera hosted the grand finale of the Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. Out of an initial group of 1,500 hopefuls, ten standout singers got their chance to shine before their first Met audience. Denyce Graves hosted the event, featuring a special bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green performance. The afternoon {…}