Artist Profile: Mezzo Fiorenza Cossotto, The Consummate Azucena Interpreter

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Fiorenza Cossotto is one of the great Italian mezzo-sopranos of all-time. Born on April 22, 1935, Cossotto attended the Turn Academy and made her opera debut in the world premiere performance of Poulenc’s now-iconic “Dialogues des Carmélites” at La Scala in 1957. From there she went on to have a prolific international career at such companies as the Met Opera, {…}

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Not Just ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ – A Survey of Pietro Mascagni’s Other Operas

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We all know “Cavalleria Rusticana,” the great masterpiece of Pietro Mascagni, who was born on Dec. 7, 1863. Unfortunately, that’s all most people in the opera world and outside of it, know about the Italian composer. It’s actually quite unfortunate, given that “Cavalleria” was his very first opera and that he would go on to write 15 total, his final {…}

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Celebrating One Year of OperaWire

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One year ago today, Francisco and I launched this project entitled OperaWire. It had been many months in the making, the result of much planning and investigation. It was a risk, as many people let us know, emphasizing the fact that a regular newsite dedicated fully to opera didn’t exist. “There’s probably a reason for that,” one person told us. {…}

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Opera Awards 2017 Winners: Lawrence Brownlee and Anna Netrebko Win Top Awards

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The International Opera Awards were presented on May 7, 2017, at the London Coliseum, celebrating the best in Opera. The year’s big winner went to Opéra de Lyon as it won Company of the Year beating out Houston Grand Opera, Oper Stuttgart, Opera Vlaanderen, Royal Opera House, and the Teatro alla Scala. Anna Netrebko, who was headlining the Metropolitan Opera’s 50th Anniversary gala, {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Ermonela Jaho To Make Washington DC Debut In Her Signature Role

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Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” is one of the most heartbreaking operas and a staple of the repertoire. It has also become the vehicle for Ermonela Jaho, the Albanian soprano who is now associated with the role and has performed it throughout the world. After conquering major theaters in New York, London, Bologna, Paris and Venice, Jaho makes her Washington National Opera debut {…}

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International Opera Awards Nominations 2017: Anna Netrebko, Lawrence Brownlee, Eric Owens and Riccardo Chailly Among Nominees

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The International Opera Awards have announced its annual nominees with many of the greatest stars, companies and conductors getting nominated for the prestigious prize. This year Anna Netrebko and Anita Rachvelishvili will compete for the Best Female Singer award with Maria Bengtsson, Stéphanie d’Oustrac, Christiane Karg and Daniela Sindram. Netrebko’s nominations marks her third time she is up for this award. She was previously {…}

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Obituary: Tenor Michael Forest Passes Away at 63

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Tenor Michael (Mike) Forest has passed away due to persistent health issues. Forest was born on April 24, 1963. He earned both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Music Education from Shenandoah Conservatory (1985, 86). He also attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He was a member of the Metropolitan Opera’s Young Artists Development Program from 1989-92, {…}

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Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Laura Sarti Dies at 102

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(Credit: Norbert Meyn) Mezzo-soprano Laura Sarti has died at 102. Born in Trieste, Northern Italy, her family emigrated to Egypt during World War II, from where she moved to Britain. In Britain, she began her vocal studies and began her operatic career at Glyndebourne where she was chosen by Maestro Gui for the role of Berta in a production and {…}

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Obituary: Soprano Jill Gomez Dies at 83

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Soprano Jill Gomez has died at the age of 83. Born in New Amsterdam, British Guiana (now Guyana), Gomez studied at the St. Joseph’s Convent (Port of Spain) in Trinidad and dominating at the islands’ biennial Music Festival. She then moved to England at 13, where she studied voice and piano at London’s Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School {…}

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Artist Profile: Mezzo Fiorenza Cossotto, The Consummate Azucena Interpreter

Not Just ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ – A Survey of Pietro Mascagni’s Other Operas

Celebrating One Year of OperaWire

Opera Awards 2017 Winners: Lawrence Brownlee and Anna Netrebko Win Top Awards

Artist Of The Week: Ermonela Jaho To Make Washington DC Debut In Her Signature Role

International Opera Awards Nominations 2017: Anna Netrebko, Lawrence Brownlee, Eric Owens and Riccardo Chailly Among Nominees

Obituary: Tenor Michael Forest Passes Away at 63

Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Laura Sarti Dies at 102

Obituary: Soprano Jill Gomez Dies at 83