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International Contemporary Ensemble Announces New Executive Director

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The International Contemporary Ensemble has named Billy Fidler to the position of Executive Director. Fidler is a percussionist who has held several development roles with such institutions as Park Avenue Armory, St. Ann’s Warehouse, City Parks Foundation, and the Mellon Foundation. He was also the Campaign Director for the NYC Green Fund. “I am honored to join the International Contemporary {…}

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Opera Philadelphia to Celebrate 50 Years with ‘Vox Ex Machina’ Gala

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Opera Philadelphia is set to open its 2025-2026 Season with “Vox Ex Machina,” a 50th Anniversary celebration on Sept. 13, 2025. The anniversary concert will feature opera stars mezzo Stephanie Blythe, soprano Nicole Heaston, baritone Will Liverman, mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack, and the General Director himself, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo. In a unique synesthetic experience, each singer’s aria will become a {…}

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London Symphony Orchestra Announces Tour With Pappano, Noseda, & Rattle

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The London Symphony Orchestra announces its 2025-26 tour. This article only features vocal works. Tenor Ian Bostridge performs in “Britten, Vaughan Williams & Elgar.” Sir Antonio Pappano conducts. Performance Date: August 13, 2025 (Edinburgh International Festival) Soprano Natalya Romaniw and baritone Will Liverman solo in Vaughan Williams’s “A Sea Symphony.” They are joined by the Edinburgh Festival Chorus under the {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Sidney Outlaw Tomasz Konieczny, Camilla Nylund, Carlos Álvarez & Piotr Beczała Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, audiences will get a chance to see a new production of the Ring Cycle, a classic recording of a Verdi staple, and two solo albums. Here is a look at this week’s releases. Black Pierrot Lexicon Classics releases “Black Pierrot,” a {…}

News, Season Announcement

Brooklyn Art Song Society Announces 2025-26 Season

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Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) has announced its 2025–26 season. Artistic Director Michael Bronfman said, “In times of crisis, BASS has always doubled down on the core belief that the experience of sharing something expressive face-to-face with others is not a luxury but a fiercely urgent necessity. We will not be silenced and we will not slow down.” The season {…}

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San Francisco Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘La Bohème’

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The San Francisco Opera has announced a cast change for its production of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” The company said that baritone Lucas Meachem, who is currently performing Marcello, will now sing the role in all remaining performances, replacing Will Liverman, who was scheduled to perform Marcello on June 13, 18, and 21. Liverman has withdrawn from the production for personal {…}

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Rachel Willis-Sørensen Wins 2025 Beverly Sills Artist Award

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(Photo by Olivia-Kahler) The Metropolitan Opera has named Rachel Willis-Sørensen the 2025 Beverly Sills Artist Award Winner. Willis-Sørensen will receive $50,000 as part of the award, which recognizes “extraordinarily gifted singers with rising Met careers.” The soprano debuted in 2014 in “Le Nozze di Figaro” and has since appeared in several major productions with the company. This season, she was {…}

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Karen Chia-ling Ho, Olga Kulchynska, Mattia Olivieri, Lucia Lucas & Iestyn Davies Lead Santa Fe Opera’s 2026 Season

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The Santa Fe Opera has announced its 2026 season. Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” will open the season with a revival production directed by Melanie Bacaling. The cast will include Karen Chia-ling Ho, Stephen Costello, Jonathan Burton, Jarrett Ott, and Sun-Ly Pierce. John Fiore conducts. Performance Dates: July 3-29, 2026 Harry Bicket conducts Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” in a production by Christopher Luscombe. Josh Lovell, Joélle Harvey, Rainelle {…}

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Richard Tucker Foundation Announces Career & Study Grants

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The Richard Tucker Foundation has announced the career and study grants for 2025. The foundation said that mezzo-sopranos Meridian Prall and Nikola Printz, and baritone Ricardo José Rivera have been selected recipients of the 2025 Richard Tucker Career Grant. Recipients will receive a grant of $10,000 each. Meanwhile, the 2025 Sara Tucker Study Grant recipients are tenors Daniel Luis Espinal and Ben Reisinger, {…}