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The Canadian Opera Company has announced that the late soprano Erin Wall will be honored at this year’s Opera Canada Ruby Awards. The company noted that “Erin was a passionate supporter of young artist development. Following her passing in 2020, the Erin Wall Tribute Fund was established to keep her legacy alive through continued support for emerging opera artists.” The Opera {…}
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(Credit: Simon Pauly) On May 8 and 9, 2021, The Atlanta Opera and Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company will present the Concert for Unity, an event celebrating Atlanta’s diversity through music. The concert is created and led by renowned bass Morris Robinson and will feature performances of spirituals, gospel, rock, and opera, by noted Black singers, as well as {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-bass-baritone-antoine-hodge-dies-of-covid-19/
Bass-baritone Antoine Hodge has died after a two-month battle with COVID-19. Hodge was a rising star in the opera world who performed leading roles at the Atlanta Opera, On Site Opera, Central City Opera, Opera Colorado, Regina Opera Company, Ash Lawn Opera, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, and Winter Opera St Louis, among many others. Among the roles he performed were Antonio/Gusmano {…}
https://operawire.com/beth-morrison-julia-bullock-jamie-barton-named-as-musical-americas-artists-of-the-year/
Musical America has announced its choices for 2021’s Artist of the Year, with each writer selecting a different artist for their achievements and contributions to the art form. The recipients this year include producer Beth Morrison, soprano Julia Bullock, and mezzo Jamie Barton. Selected by Steve Smith, Beth Morrison is noted for her leading role in the Beth Morrison Projects, {…}
https://operawire.com/morris-robinson-receives-diversity-inclusion-certification-from-cornell-university/
Morris Robinson has graduated with a Certification from Cornell University. The bass, who has served on panels, contributed to editorials, written and edited statements since racial tensions arose in the United States, graduated with a certificate in Diversity and Inclusion. In a statement, the bass said, “I have recently been thrust/capitulated into the realm of being a spokesman for racial {…}
https://operawire.com/americas-society-to-feature-santiago-ballerini-oriana-favaro-in-online-performance/
(Credit: Roey Yohai Studios) The Americas Society will present a concert featuring several major artists from the Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires’ Instituto Superior de Arte on April 16, 2020 at 6: 30 p.m. EDT. Among the artists to be featured in this week’s program are Oriana Favaro, Santiago Ballerini, and Florencia Machado; all three have been major artists at {…}
https://operawire.com/teatro-real-donates-medical-supplies-to-three-hospitals/
The Teatro Real in Madrid has donated medical supplies to three hospitals in the capital of Spain. The three hospital that will receive the medical supplies are Clínico San Carlos, 12 de octubre, and el Hospital de Emergencia created in IFEMA. Among the supplies that will be donated are patient robes, boots, and lab coats, among other things. The equipment {…}
https://operawire.com/the-revolution-of-steve-jobs-to-tour-three-cities-in-second-ever-production/
Mark Campbell and Mason Bates’ Grammy-award winning opera “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs” will be making a three-city tour next January with stops in Austin, Atlanta, and Kansas City. From Jan. 28-31, audiences in Austin, Texas will witness the famed work at The Long Center for the Performing Arts. Austin Opera will present the production. A few weeks later, the {…}
https://operawire.com/michael-mayes-scott-hendricks-replace-brian-mulligan-at-houstons-rigoletto/
Brian Mulligan has pulled out of Houston Grand Opera’s opening night production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The company announced that due to illness the baritone would not be able to perform the upcoming new production. As a result, Michael Mayes and Scott Hendricks will replace the baritone. Mayes will perform the production on opening night Oct. 18 through Oct. 26 and {…}