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Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Sonya Yoncheva, & Benjamin Bernheim Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Opening Night Gala

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(Credit:  © Julia Wesely, © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music, © Sarah Katharina) The Wiener Staatsoper is set to launch its 2025-26 season with an open-air gala concert on Sept. 7. The gala marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation from National Socialism and the establishment of the Second Republic and will also celebrate the 70 years of the State {…}

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Michelle Di Russo Appointed Music Director of Delaware Symphony Orchestra

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Argentinian-Italian conductor Michelle Di Russo has been named the sixth Music Director of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra. Currently Music Director Designate, she will begin her tenure in the 2025-26 concert season. In a statement, she said, “It is with great joy and deep gratitude that I step into the role of Music Director of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra. From the {…}

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International Handel Singing Competition Announces 2025 Winners

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(Credit: Ben Tomlin) Mezzo-soprano Lucija Varsic has won the London Handel Festival’s⁩ International Handel Singing Competition. Varsic also won the audience prize, while the second prize went to soprano Maryam Wocial. The competition saw six finalists who performed an all-Handel programme accompanied by the Academy of Ancient Music. The finalists also included mezzo-soprano Mathilda Sidén Silfver, baritone Peter Edge, soprano Rumyana {…}

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Julie Roset, Sabine Devieilhe, & Reginald Mobley Lead Saint-Denis Festival 2025

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Saint-Denis Festival has released details of its 2025 season. This year the festival puts women in the spotlight, as a “demonstration of the important place that women now occupy in the musical world, particularly in orchestral conducting.” Only vocal works are included in this article. First up is a preview concert featuring Apolline Raï-Westphal, Louise Bourgeat-Roulleau, Jordan Mouaïssia, Léo Guillou-Keredan, {…}

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Dr. Elizabeth Askren Releases ‘Magic Flute’ Comic Book

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International conductor Dr. Elizabeth Askren has released the first installment of her new comic book series “Volume One: The Magic Flute.” The project came about as part of Askren’s “MaestraMagic!” mixed-media edutainment show that she created with her daughter Lily during the lockdown in 2020. “I created ‘MaestraMagic!’ in the spring of 2020 with my then seven-year-old daughter while homeschooling {…}

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Leah Hawkins Joins IMG Artists for General Management

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(Credit: Daniel Welch) Leah Hawkins has joined the roster of IMG Artists for General Management. She will be represented by Executive Vice President and Global Head of Vocal Matthew Horner and Artist Manager Callan Coughlan. Hawkins is the Metropolitan Opera’s 2024 Beverly Sills Artist Award winner and a graduate of The Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. She is also {…}

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Giulio Gari Foundation Announces 2024 Winners Gala

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The Giulio Gari Foundation has announced its 2024 Winners Gala. Scheduled for Oct. 20, 2024, at the Blessed Sacrament Church in New York City, the event will feature Jonathan Kelly, the Met Opera Assistant Conductor, at the piano alongside five artists. Performers include winners baritone Trevor Haumshilt-Rocha, soprano Magdalena Kuzma, mezzo-soprano Gabrielle Beatag, baritone Blake Denson, and soprano Mei Giu {…}