Sonya Yoncheva, Sondra Radvanovsky, Anna Netrebko & Renée Fleming Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring seven new productions. Here is a breakdown of the season. New Productions Sir. David McVicar directs a new production of Cherubini’s “Medea” with Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role. The cast will be rounded out by Janai Brugger, Ekaterina Gubanova, Matthew Polenzani, and Michele Pertusi. Carlo Rizzi conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

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J’Nai Bridges, Beth Morrison, Camille A. Brown, Esperanza Spalding, & Carlos Simon Named Part of The Kennedy Center’s 50 Cultural Leaders

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In celebration of The Kennedy Center’s 50th anniversary, the organization has inducted 50 cultural leaders that represent its hopes for the next 5o years. “The Kennedy Center Next 50” includes both individual artists, writers, chefs, athletes, and other leaders and organizations that are paving the way forward in their fields. The initiative will have “the cultural leaders will take part {…}

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Markel Reed Joins Athlone Artists

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Athlone Artists has announced that baritone Markel Reed has joined its roster of talent. Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, Reed grew up singing in church. His introduction to classical music came when performed as a soloist for his high school’s all-women’s vocal ensemble, and after graduating from Oakwood University, he was offered a position teaching at the University of Kentucky {…}

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Criticism on Fridays: Catching Up With Opera Today

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Every Friday, Polina Lyapustina delivers a short essay on some of the most essential topics in the industry with the intent of establishing a dialogue about the opera world and its future. After going from constantly looking for updates on the pandemic to seamless freedom of attending events, we could easily miss that October is already here. October means the summer is {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Fire Shut Up in My Bones

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“You gotta disturb the earth to make it grow.” Uttered by Charles Blow’s uncle Paul in Act one of “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” that line means so much in the context of this work, our world, and on Sept. 27, 2021, the opening of the Met Opera’s 2021-22 season. First up, this was a historic night. Terence Blanchard {…}

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Will Liverman & Angel Blue Lead Metropolitan Opera’s Historic ‘Fire Shut up in my Bones’

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to open its 2021-22 season with the company premiere of “Fire Shut up in my Bones.” The production marks the first time the Met presents an opera written by a black composer; the work will be co-directed by James Robinson and Camille A. Brown. The opera was first performed {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Names New Radio Host

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(Credit: Kevin Monko) The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Debra Lew Harder will be the new host of its radio broadcasts. Lew Harder will become the fifth person to serve in this capacity, following the legendary voices of Milton Cross (1931–1975), Peter Allen (1975-2004), Margaret Juntwait (2004–2015), and Mary Jo Heath (2016–2021). Lew Harder comes to the Met from WRTI, {…}

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Will Liverman to Perform at Park Avenue Armory

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On Oct. 10 and 11, Will Liverman is set to perform at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. The baritone will give solo recitals alongside pianist Myra Huang and will spotlight the works of Black composers and writers, in addition to works from the traditional classical music canon including three Strauss pieces, “Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten,” {…}

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Metropolitan Opera & Santa Fe Opera Headline Guggenheim’s Fall Works & Process Lineup

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New York’s Guggenheim has announced the fall schedule for its Works & Process series. The programs will be 60 minutes long, ticketed at full capacity, and will require everyone to be fully vaccinated. All individuals will be required to wear a face mask at all times. For children under the age of 12, for whom there is currently no available {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Sondra Radvanovsky, Anna Netrebko & Renée Fleming Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-23 Season

J’Nai Bridges, Beth Morrison, Camille A. Brown, Esperanza Spalding, & Carlos Simon Named Part of The Kennedy Center’s 50 Cultural Leaders

Markel Reed Joins Athlone Artists

Criticism on Fridays: Catching Up With Opera Today

Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Fire Shut Up in My Bones

Will Liverman & Angel Blue Lead Metropolitan Opera’s Historic ‘Fire Shut up in my Bones’

Metropolitan Opera Names New Radio Host

Will Liverman to Perform at Park Avenue Armory

Metropolitan Opera & Santa Fe Opera Headline Guggenheim’s Fall Works & Process Lineup