Young Audiences New York to Honor Denyce Graves-Montgomery

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Young Audiences New York will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a special gala on March 1, 2022. The event will honor three leaders who represent excellence in business and the arts. Among those honorees is legendary mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves-Montgomery. Graves has enjoyed an extensive international career and is best-known for her turns as Dalila and Carmen in Saint-Saëns and Bizet’s {…}

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Obituary: Tenor Marco Panuccio Dies at 48

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Cincinnati-based tenor Marco Panuccio has passed away at 48 after a short illness. Widely admired by his colleagues, Panuccio was an EMMY nominated singer who performed more than 25 major roles that showcased a diverse repertoire from the baroque to the contemporary as well as the Romantic Era. Highlights included Rodolfo in Puccini’s “La Bohème;” Des Grieux in Massenet’s “Manon;” {…}

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Chevalier de Saint-Georges Film Lands Distributor, Writer & Director

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The upcoming biopic based on the life of Chevalier de Saint-Georges will be released and financed by Searchlight Pictures. The new film, which was an original feature pitch from Stefani Robinson, will be directed by Stephen Williams. Variety reported that the Disney-owned Searchlight will finance and distribute the project and will be overseen by senior vice president of production DanTram {…}

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Broadway Star Justin Lee Miller Appointed as Inaugural Musical Theatre Program Director at Interlochen Center for the Arts

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Interlochen Center for the Arts has announced that veteran Broadway performer Justin Lee Miller will join the organization as its inaugural Program Director of Musical Theatre. Miller will be responsible for advancing the Center’s musical theatre programs at Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen Arts Camp, and Interlochen Online. Miller has appeared on Broadway in shows such as “My Fair Lady,” “The {…}

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Gabriella Reyes, Anthony Roth Costanzo & Brandon Cedel to Perform ‘Invitation to Love’

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The New York Choral Society has announced that Gabriella Reyes will join Anthony Roth Costanzo and Brandon Cedel for a concert on May 11, 2021. The virtual concert will showcase the premiere of “Invitation to Love” by Jennifer Higdon. The choral work is based on the poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar in collaboration with sculptor and performance maker Gordon Hall. {…}

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Deutsche Oper Berlin General Music Director Donald C. Runnicles Knighted

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(Credit: Opus 3 Artists official website) The Office of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has announced the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2020. Among those honored was General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin Donald Cameron Runnicles, who has been bestowed with the title of the Knights Bachelor, for services to Music. Donald Runnicles is concurrently the General Music Director {…}

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Q & A: Director James Kicklighter on His Film “The Sound of Identity”

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History was made on May 3, 2019. The first transgender baritone, Lucia Lucas, sang the title role in Mozart/Da Ponte’s, “Don Giovanni.” Such an important milestone in both opera and transgender history didn’t take place in New York or Los Angeles or Chicago; it was in Tulsa, Oklahoma that Lucas made her debut as Don Giovanni, a crucial and extremely {…}

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Lucia Lucas Documentary ‘The Sound of Identity’ Debuts Trailer

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The trailer to “The Sound of Identity” has been released ahead of its premiere at the OUTshine Film Festival. The documentary, which follows baritone Lucia Lucas’s historic Tulsa Opera debut, was directed by James Kicklighter and Executive Produced by Josh Bachove, in Hollywood. The film will also be given a special screening at The Grand Opera House, outside of Atlanta {…}

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Piotr Beczala Expresses Thoughts on Potentially Performing ‘Otello’

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Piotr Beczala has revealed his interest in taking on the role of Verdi’s “Otello.” In an interview with Tagblatt, the tenor said that while the role appealed to him, “with the whole racism discussion, it has become complicated to perform this opera today. It is ridiculous that you can no longer imagine wearing make-up for ‘Otello’ in a theater. Forbid {…}

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Young Audiences New York to Honor Denyce Graves-Montgomery

Obituary: Tenor Marco Panuccio Dies at 48

Chevalier de Saint-Georges Film Lands Distributor, Writer & Director

Broadway Star Justin Lee Miller Appointed as Inaugural Musical Theatre Program Director at Interlochen Center for the Arts

Gabriella Reyes, Anthony Roth Costanzo & Brandon Cedel to Perform ‘Invitation to Love’

Deutsche Oper Berlin General Music Director Donald C. Runnicles Knighted

Q & A: Director James Kicklighter on His Film “The Sound of Identity”

Lucia Lucas Documentary ‘The Sound of Identity’ Debuts Trailer

Piotr Beczala Expresses Thoughts on Potentially Performing ‘Otello’