Fort Worth Opera Announces 8 Young Artists For 2018-19 Season

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Fort Worth Opera has announced that its FWO-TCU Lesley Artist Program will be expanding its roster from four to eight artists for the 2018-19 season. The artists will get a chance to perform in the company’s productions of “Hansel and Gretel” and “Three Pigs Remix.” The eight singers chosen, after a nationwide audition process, include sopranos Anne Wright and Janani {…}

Artist of the Week, News

Artist Of The Week: Angela Brower

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Its a big week for Colombian audiences. Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” will make its Colombian premiere at the Teatro Mayor and not only is it being performed with some of the biggest European names in the world, it’s also be fully staged in a lavish traditional production. Among the many performers that will align for the premiere is Angela Brower, an American mezzo who {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Innsbruck Early Music Festival 2018 Review: Gli Amore d’Apollo e Dafne

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One of the highlights of the Innsbruck Early Music Festival is the “Cesti Competion,” for singers specialising in the baroque repertoire. Now in its ninth year, one of the prizes on offer for the contestants who qualify for the final round is the opportunity to sing in an opera at the following year’s festival. It is presented as “Barockoper: Jung,” {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Interview: Mezzo Angela Brower Scales New Heights

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On Sept. 1, 2018, the Teatro Julio Mario Santo Domingo will make history as it gives Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” its Colombian premiere. No that was not a joke. Or fake news. One of the seminal masterpieces in opera history, composed and premiered in the early 1900s, is making its way to the South American country for the first time in {…}

Opera Quiz

Opera Quiz: Celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s Centennial By Testing Your Knowledge Of His Career

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Born on August 25, 1918, Leonard Bernstein would be 100 years old were he still alive. The famed conductor / composer left an indelible mark on the history of music. Today, we commemorate his 100 years with this little quiz that tests your knowledge of his extraordinary career.

Opera Wiki

Composer Profile: Celebrating Leonard Bernstein’s 100

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***As of the writing of this piece, Leonard Bernstein is 100-years-old. Born on August 25, 1918, Bernstein (who was actually born with the name Louis, which he changed to Leonard legally at age 15), he would go on to become one of the great icons of American music. He studied at Harvard and then Curtis, and it wasn’t long before {…}

IndieOpera

OperaRox Productions Announces 2018-19 Season

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OperaRox Productions has announced its 2018-19 season focusing on two themes. The company will hold a Queer Opera festival and will also hold concerts focusing on Mental Health. Here is a look. Queer Opera Festival OperaRox will return to The Stonewall Inn in the summer to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The company’s two-week Queer Opera Festival {…}

News

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (8/24-26)

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As festival season comes to an end, a number of classics will be presented. The weekend will also see a historic performance for legendary opera singer Plácido Domingo. Here is a look at what you need to see this weekend. Les Pêcheurs de Perles – Salzburg Festival, Austria Plácido Domingo makes history this weekend as he takes on his 150th role {…}