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Choral Arts Society of Washington Announces First Season With New Artistic Director Marie Bucoy-Calavan

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(Photo credit: Denise Apgar) The Choral Arts Society of Washington has released the details of its 2024-25 season, led by new artistic director Marie Bucoy-Calavan. The ensemble’s 60th season opens with the “O Night Divine!” concert and gala. Performance Dates: December 16 & (Gala) 24, 2024  Michele Fowlin conducts “A Family Christmas.” Performance Dates: December 15 & 24, 2024  “Living {…}

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Jonathan Tetelman, Aigul Akhmetshina, Aušrine Stundyte, David Butt Philip & Sondra Radvanovsky lead Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2024-25 Season

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The Deustche Oper Berlin has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Respighi’s “La Fiamma” will be directed by Christof Loy and conducted by Carlo Rizzi. The cast will include Aušrine Stundyte, Georgy Vasiliev, Vladislav Sulimsky, Martina Serafin, Sua Jo, Cristina Toledo, Martina Baroni, Karis Tucker, Caren Van Oijen, Doris Soffel, and Patrick Guetti. Performance Dates: Sept. 29-Oct. 18, 2024 Enrique Mazzola {…}

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Beijing Music Festival Unveils 2023 Lineup

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The Beijing Music Festival has announced its 2023 season. Here is a rundown of the classical vocal performances. It opens with an opening concert featuring soprano Zhang Liping. Yang Yang conducts the China Philharmonic & Beijing Chinese Orchestra. Performance Date: Sept. 22, 2023 Yu Ji conducts the Chinese premiere of Haydn’s “Il Mondo della Luna” with a cast starring Yi Yang, {…}

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Rolando Villazón, Anna Prohaska, Rafael Fingerlos, Serena Sáenz, Edgardo Rocha Headline Mozart Week 2024

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The Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation has unveiled its plans for Mozart Week 2024. Rolando Villazón will launch the festivities in a concert alongside the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg under Roberto González-Monjas. The showcase will feature arias by Mozart and Salieri as well as his famed “Jupiter” Symphony. Performance Date: Jan. 24, 2024 Next up is a concert featuring Villazón alongside Ulrich Leisinger and {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Marlon Daniel on the Chevalier de Saint-Georges & Systematic Racism in Classical Music

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Few artists have dedicated themselves to championing the works of composers of African and African American descent the way that conductor Marlon Daniel has. A Chicago native, Daniel has performed new works by such composers as Fred Onovwerosuoke, Dominique Le Gendre, and Adolphus Hailstork, among others. He also founded the Festival International de Music Saint-Georges in Guadaloupe and was the {…}

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Updates on Opera Companies & Orchestras Throughout U.S. & North America Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

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***We will update this article as more cancellations are announced. A number of orchestras and opera houses have announced cancellations due to the coronavirus. The Boston Symphony Orchestra announced that it was canceling all performances at Symphony Hall from Friday, March 13 through Saturday, March 28. Meanwhile, the Nashville Opera announced the cancellation of performances of its children’s opera, scheduled {…}

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Samantha Hankey to Deliver Recital At Alice Tully Hall

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Mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey is set to perform an Alice Tully Hall Vocal Arts Recital on April 1, 2020. The mezzo-soprano will be joined by pianist Brian Zeger as they interpret Haydn’s “Arianna a Naxos,” Berg’s “Sieben frühe Lieder,” Berlioz’s “Les nuits d’été,” Obradors “En el pinar” and “El vito,” and Nin’s “El amor es como un niño” and “El Jilguerito {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Joelle Harvey on Mozart, Motherhood, and ‘The Marriage of Figaro’

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From November 4th – 12, Pittsburgh Opera will be performing Mozart’s comedic opera “The Marriage of Figaro.” This production will feature not only many of Pittsburgh Opera’s veteran performers, but a number of singers making their debuts with the company, such as bass-baritone Tyler Simpson in the role of Figaro, and soprano Joelle Harvey in the role of Susanna. OperaWire {…}