Sun-Ly Pierce Receives Music Academy of the West’s 2026 Alumni Performance Award

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The Music Academy of the West has named mezzo-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce as the recipient of its 2026 Alumni Performance Award, sponsored by Kandy Budgor and the Luria/Budgor Family Foundation. As part of the award, the Academy will present Pierce in her Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall debut on April 15, 2027, featuring the world premiere of a commissioned song {…}

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Niamh O’Sullivan & Elisabeth Hetherington Named Recipients of Borletti-Buitoni Trust Awards & Fellowships

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The Borletti-Buitoni Trust has announced its 2026 Awards and Fellowships, with two classical singers among this year’s honorees. Soprano Elisabeth Hetherington has been named a BBT Award recipient, receiving £30,000. The Canadian singer, based in the Netherlands, has built a reputation for her work spanning early and contemporary music. Irish mezzo-soprano Niamh O’Sullivan was named a BBT Fellow, receiving £20,000. {…}

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Tenor Matthew Corcoran Features in the Oscar Winning Film ‘The Singers’

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As it turns out, opera was part of the Oscar winning short film “The Singers.” Tenor Matthew Corcoran makes an appearance in the film, singing a portion of “Vesti la Giubba.” The film tells the story of an impromptu sing-off that will decide the best singer in a bar one night. The film was based on a 19th-century Russian story {…}

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Maria Callas Costumes on Display at Luther W. Brady Art Gallery in Washington D.C.

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(Image courtesy of Teatro alla Scala) Six original costumes worn by soprano Maria Callas during her performances at Teatro alla Scala are on display in the United States for the first time, at the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The exhibition, “Callas at La Scala: Costumes for Ifigenia, Amina, Anna, Fiorilla,” runs through {…}

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Artist of the Week: Étienne Dupuis

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(Credit: Ken Howard) This week, The Dallas Opera opens a starry production of Verdi’s epic “Don Carlo.” The production showcases some of the lead interpreters of the opera as well as some house debuts. Among them is that of baritone Étienne Dupuis, who will make his Dallas Opera debut in one of his signature roles. The baritone first sang the role {…}

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Nathan Bowles Joins Askonas Holt for Management

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Tenor Nathan Bowles has joined the roster of Askonas Holt for worldwide general management. He will be managed at Askonas Holt by Dominic Domingo, Seb Mallet and Elan Fryar. The American tenor is currently a Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist with LA Opera, where last season he made his debut as Benvolio in “Roméo et Juliette,” and has since returned as the {…}

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Elizabeth Sutphen Joins Stratagem Artists for General Management

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Elizabeth Sutphen has joined Stratagem Artists for General Management. Sutphen is a critically acclaimed soprano who graduated from The Juilliard School (B.M. 2012, M.M. 2014) and is an alumna of The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (Gerdine Young Artist 2014, 2015/ Richard Gaddess Festival Artist 2016), The Internationale Meistersinger Akadamie (2015) and the Solti Accademia (2016). She has won such {…}

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Latonia Moore Takes on New Leadership Role at ArtSmart

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ArtSmart has announced that American soprano Latonia Moore is the organization’s new Director of Engagement and Advocacy. The role is newly created for Moore. Moore, a renowned soprano who has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House, Opera Australia, Houston Grand Opera, and The Dallas Opera, among others, has served on the ArtSmart Board of Directors since 2021. {…}

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Romain Gilbert Joins Hilbert Artists Management

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French director Romain Gilbert has joined Hilbert Artists Management for management. Gilbert recently directed a production of “La Gioconda” at Teatro San Carlo and is set to revive it at the Gran Teatre del Liceu. He has directed major opera productions such as “Carmen” in Rouen, Versailles, Hong Kong, Hanoi, Athens, and Dallas, as well as “Werther” in Bordeaux and {…}

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Sun-Ly Pierce Receives Music Academy of the West’s 2026 Alumni Performance Award

Niamh O’Sullivan & Elisabeth Hetherington Named Recipients of Borletti-Buitoni Trust Awards & Fellowships

Tenor Matthew Corcoran Features in the Oscar Winning Film ‘The Singers’

Maria Callas Costumes on Display at Luther W. Brady Art Gallery in Washington D.C.

Artist of the Week: Étienne Dupuis

Nathan Bowles Joins Askonas Holt for Management

Elizabeth Sutphen Joins Stratagem Artists for General Management

Latonia Moore Takes on New Leadership Role at ArtSmart

Romain Gilbert Joins Hilbert Artists Management