Composer Profile: Amilcare Ponchielli, Child Prodigy Turned Composer of ‘La Gioconda’

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Amilcare Ponchielli, born on August 31, 1834, was a compositional child prodigy. He was born in Paderno Fasolaro and was admitted to the Milan Conservatory at age nine on a scholarship he earned. By the age of 10 he already written his first symphony and a few years after leaving the conservatory, he wrote his first opera. His second work, {…}

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Top Opera To See This Weekend – North America (8/31-9/2)

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The start of September is a pretty quiet time for opera in North America. But one opera company is taking advantage of the quiet weekend. For those in America looking for an operatic experience, Berkshire is showcasing its final performance of “Rigoletto.” But elsewhere, there is one production that opens for one night only. Carmen – Pacific Opera Project Nora {…}

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Rihab Chaieb & Samantha Hankey Among 2018 Soprano-Less Operalia Finalists

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Operalia has announced the 12 finalists who will win compete for the top prize at the annual competition. Per the opera competition the finalists announced are Russian tenor Migran Agadzhanyan, Candian mezzo Rihab Chaieb, Canadian/Italian mezzo Emily D’Angelo, Portuguese tenor Luis Gomes, American mezzo Samantha Hankey, German baritone Johannes Kammler, Chinese tenor Long Long, Belarus tenor Pavel Petrov, American baritone Sean Michael Plumb, South African {…}

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Artist Profile: From Soprano to Mezzo, Regina Resnik’s Prodigious Career

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Regina Resnik is one of those rare singers that had a successful career in two vocal FACHs. Born on August 30, 1922, the New York native was so brilliant at a young age that she skipped several school grades, had graduated from high school at age 16 and was already a college graduate at age 20. In 1942, she made {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: Henry Purcell’s ‘King Arthur’ & Quaaludes In ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’

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“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Martin Scorcese’s “The {…}

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David Daniels Faces New Sexual Misconduct Accusations

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David Daniels is facing new allegations of sexual misconduct. In a new investigation in Pittsfield Township, Michigan, a police report noted that Daniels improperly solicited a sex act from someone on the gay dating app Grindr back in February 2017. The police said in a statement, “We have submitted a report of an alleged incident that occurred in February 2017 {…}

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Teatro Mayor To Present Colombian Premiere Of ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

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The Teatro Mayor and the Opera de Colombia are set to present the Colombian premiere of Strauss’”Der Rosenkavalier.” Known for its challenging production values, the work has only been presented in two countries in Latin America – Brazil, and Argentina. Now under the musical direction of Josep Caballé-Domenech and the direction of Alejandro Chacón, the work will arrive in Bogotá {…}

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Q & A: Vladimir Stoyanov On His First Verismo Opera & ‘The Queen Of Spades’

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Bulgarian baritone Vladimir Stoyanov is one of the leading singers of his generation performing in many of the world’s leading companies. He has performed in such theaters as the Plovdiv Opera House, La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, Berlin State Opera, Vienna State Opera, Zürich Opera, Teatro Real, La Fenice, Teatro Regio, Teatro Massimo, Royal Swedish Opera, and San Francisco Opera, {…}

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Analysis: The Standouts From the Pietro Antonio Cesti International Singing Competition For Baroque Opera

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The winner of this year’s “Pietro Antonio Cesti” International Singing Competion for Baroque Opera was won by the 30-year-old, Swiss soprano, Marie Lys. Established in 2010 by Alessandro De Marchi, the incumbent artistic director of the Innsbruck Festival for Early Music, the competition has become an integral part of the festival, and certainly one of the most important singing competitions {…}

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Composer Profile: Amilcare Ponchielli, Child Prodigy Turned Composer of ‘La Gioconda’

Top Opera To See This Weekend – North America (8/31-9/2)

Rihab Chaieb & Samantha Hankey Among 2018 Soprano-Less Operalia Finalists

Artist Profile: From Soprano to Mezzo, Regina Resnik’s Prodigious Career

Opera Meets Film: Henry Purcell’s ‘King Arthur’ & Quaaludes In ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’

David Daniels Faces New Sexual Misconduct Accusations

Teatro Mayor To Present Colombian Premiere Of ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

Q & A: Vladimir Stoyanov On His First Verismo Opera & ‘The Queen Of Spades’

Analysis: The Standouts From the Pietro Antonio Cesti International Singing Competition For Baroque Opera