Quinn Kelsey to Headline Hawai‘i Opera Theatre’s First Opera Kanikapila

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Hawai‘i Opera Theatre (HOT) is set to host its first kanikapila, and impromptu jam session, featuring HOT’s own international star, baritone Quinn Kelsey. Virtuoso ‘ukelele player, Taimane, will join Kelsey for the inaugural session on January 29 at 1:00 p.m.HST/6:00 p.m. EST. While the pandemic pushed music organizations to spin up virtual programming, HOT was moving in that direction prior {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich & Theater Basel Extend Closures Until End Of January 2021

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(Credit: Opernhaus Zürich official website / Basel.com) In light of the Swiss government’s announcement on cultural events, two major opera companies in Switzerland have announced alterations to their 2020-21 seasons. Opernhaus Zürich announced that it will stay closed until the end of January 2021 at the very least. The opera house was forced to cancel January performances after new Swiss {…}

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Obituary: Zurich’s Director of Studies Ann Beckman Dies at 69

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Opernhaus Zurich’s director of studies Ann Beckman has died at the age of 69. Beckman, a native of Kansas, United States studied piano and conducting. After graduating, she worked as a pianist and musical assistant at the Portland Opera and later as a song accompanist for the Berkshire Music Center. There, she worked alongside Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, and John {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Carrie-Ann Matheson on Salzburg Festival, Europe & Her New Position at the Merola Opera Program

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In August, the Merola Opera Program named Carrie-Ann Matheson the new Artistic Director succeeding Sheri Greenawald. Her new position will provide artistic and musical leadership for all Opera Center artists and projects, including acting as the primary musical coach for its young artists, overseeing their development, collaborating on recitals, and conducting performances. Matheson began her career at the Metropolitan Opera, {…}

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Latonia Moore to Headline Austin Opera’s ‘Tosca’

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Austin Opera has announced that Latonia Moore will headline the company’s 2021 production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” Moore will be replacing soprano Leah Crocetto who was originally scheduled to perform but withdrew due to an “extended engagement” in Australia. This will be Moore’s Austin Opera debut. The soprano has appeared in the role of Tosca with such companies as Washington National {…}

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Tonhalle Zürich & Theater Basel Shut Down

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(Credits: zuerich.com / basel.com) The Tonhalle Zürich has announced that it has shut down until further notice while the Theater Basel has canceled all performances until at least Nov. 1, 2020. In a statement, the Theater Basel said it would inform spectators about further developments. The news comes a day after the Swiss government announced a set of drastic measures {…}

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Switzerland Announces New COVID-19 Measures; Lucerne Festival Cancels Beethoven Festival & Opernhaus Zurich Shuts Down

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(Credit: Opernhaus Zürich official website) The Swiss government has announced a set of new strict measures that will also affect cultural institutions, including the opera houses and concert halls. Events with more than 50 people will be prohibited, as well as sporting and cultural leisure activities with more than 15 spectators. The Swiss government has also shut down disco clubs {…}

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Michael Volle, Brindley Sherratt & Johannes Martin Kränzle Lead Opernhaus Zürich Reopening Night

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(Credits: Gisela Schenker / Gerard Collett / © wildundleise.de) Opernhaus Zürich has announced that it will reopen on September 20, 2020, with the fully staged production of Modest Mussorgsky’s gigantic opera “Boris Godunov.” The cast for the opera includes Michael Volle, Lina Dambrauskaité, Irène Friedli, John Daszak, Konstantin Shushakov, Brindley Sherratt, Edgaras Montvidas, Oksana Volkova, Johannes Martin Kränzle, Alexei Botnarciuc, {…}

Reviews, Video Productions

Metropolitan Opera Stars Live in Concert Review: Lise Davidsen in Oslo, Norway

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(Credit: Ray Burmiston) “One voice in a million.” This is the kind of phrase on which legacies, mythologies, histories are built. And it’s the phrase that continues to crop up whenever Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen enters the operatic conversation. The soprano has definitely played her part in bringing about this idea that her voice is of a unique power. She {…}

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Quinn Kelsey to Headline Hawai‘i Opera Theatre’s First Opera Kanikapila

Opernhaus Zürich & Theater Basel Extend Closures Until End Of January 2021

Obituary: Zurich’s Director of Studies Ann Beckman Dies at 69

Q & A: Carrie-Ann Matheson on Salzburg Festival, Europe & Her New Position at the Merola Opera Program

Latonia Moore to Headline Austin Opera’s ‘Tosca’

Tonhalle Zürich & Theater Basel Shut Down

Switzerland Announces New COVID-19 Measures; Lucerne Festival Cancels Beethoven Festival & Opernhaus Zurich Shuts Down

Michael Volle, Brindley Sherratt & Johannes Martin Kränzle Lead Opernhaus Zürich Reopening Night

Metropolitan Opera Stars Live in Concert Review: Lise Davidsen in Oslo, Norway