Derrick Lawrence, Clarence Penn, & Emily Sung Join USC Thornton Faculty

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USC Thornton has announced three new faculty members who will join the school in the fall 2023 semester: baritone Derrick Lawrence, drummer Clarence Penn, and choral conductor Emily Sung. Named assistant professor of practice in their Vocal Arts & Opera program, Lawrence has performed over 80 roles with companies such as Opera Philadelphia, Santa Fe Opera, Dallas Opera, Houston Grand {…}

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Thomas Hampson & Matthias Goerne Lead Ibermusica’s 2023-24 Season

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Madrid’s Ibermusica has announced its 2023-24 season. Here are the vocal performances. Josep Vicent conducts the Orquesta ADDA Sinfónica and Orfeón Donostiarra coro in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and Montsalvatge’s “Canto espiritual de Joan Maragall” for chorus and orchestra. Performance Date: Dec. 11, 2023 Brahms’ “German Requiem” will be performed by Balthasar Neumann Chor & Ensemble and Thomas Hengelbrock. The {…}

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Katherine Goforth Awarded the First “True Voice Award” on International Transgender Day of Visibility

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Photo credit: Dallas Symphony In recognition of International Transgender Day of Visibility, Washinton National Opera announced Katherine Goforth as the first recipient of the “True Voice Award.” The new award was created specifically for transgender or nonbinary opera artists by the creators of “As One,” Kimberly Reed, Laura Kaminsky, and Mark Campbell in collaboration with Washington National Opera. The “True {…}

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Here Are the 29 Merola Artists for 2023

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The Merola Opera Program has unveiled the names of the 2023 Merola Artists. The 29 artists include: Sopranos Georgiana Adams, Wheaton, Illinois Juliette Chauvet, Avignon, France Caroline Corrales, St. Louis, Missouri Shan Hai, Beijing, China So Ry Kim, Daejeon, South Korea Olivia Prendergast, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mezzo-sopranos Lucy Joy Altus, New York, New York Joanne Evans, London, United Kingdom Simona Genga, Toronto, Ontario Natalie Lewis, Severna Park, Maryland Contraltos Cecelia Steffen McKinley, Sterling, Virginia {…}

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Artist of the Week: Alasdair Kent

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Happy 2023! With the arrival of the new year, the Wiener Staatsoper will continue to celebrate with a revival of Rossini’s masterful comedy “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The production will feature a mix of veteran performers and rising stars, including Alasdair Kent, who will make his company debut as he continues his rise in the opera world. Kent will sing {…}

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Carlos Álvarez, Lisette Oropesa, Maria Callas & Zachary James Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to hear a rare recording by Maria Callas, a cover album, two DVDs of popular composers, and a passion project for Ukraine. Han Gál: Complete Music for Voice, Volume Two Toccata Classics releases the second album of Han Gál’s choral music. The recording offers a vivid cross-section of music for chamber choir, featuring mixed voices, {…}

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Teatro Real to Receive Gold Medal in Spain

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The Academia de las Artes Escénicas in Spain has awarded the 2022 Medallas de Oro to the Teatro Real de Madrid. The medal will be given to the theater for its “essential role in the dissemination and practice of the performing arts.” The Teatro Real is among the elected companies to receive this high honor alongside Festival Internacional de Teatro {…}

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Lise Lindström Signs with New Management

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(Credit: Rosie Hardie) American soprano Lise Lindström has signed with Artist Management Zurich for General Management. The soprano announced the news via social media and said, “I’m completely honored and excited to join the team at Artists Management Zürich for world-wide General Management! It was a happy circumstance that I was able to kick off this new partnership with my {…}

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra to Live Stream ‘Tristan und Isolde’

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The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra is set to live stream the Sept. 8 performance of the second Act of “Tristan und Isolde.” The performance, which is led by conductor Susanna Mälkki, stars Stuart Skelton and Lise Lindstrom in the title roles. They are joined by Jenny Carlstedy as Brangäne, Markus Nieminen as Kurwenal, Brindley Sherrat as King Marke, and Roland Liiv {…}

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Derrick Lawrence, Clarence Penn, & Emily Sung Join USC Thornton Faculty

Thomas Hampson & Matthias Goerne Lead Ibermusica’s 2023-24 Season

Katherine Goforth Awarded the First “True Voice Award” on International Transgender Day of Visibility

Here Are the 29 Merola Artists for 2023

Artist of the Week: Alasdair Kent

Carlos Álvarez, Lisette Oropesa, Maria Callas & Zachary James Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Teatro Real to Receive Gold Medal in Spain

Lise Lindström Signs with New Management

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra to Live Stream ‘Tristan und Isolde’