Jessica Pratt & Katarina Dalayman Headline Victorian Opera’s 2019 Season

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The Victorian Opera has announced its 2019 Season. In a press release, Artistic Director Richard Mills said, “Victorian Opera reimagines the potential of opera through a diverse program, ranging from the epic richness of Wagner’s ‘Parsifal’ to new operas made by and for Victorians.” 2019 season The 2019 season opens with Wagner’s final opera “Parsifal” in a new production at {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Christian Van Horn On His Richard Tucker Award & His Role Debut As ‘Mefistofele’

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Christian Van Horn is one of today’s rising stars in the opera world, the bass making major role debuts and opening new productions at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Canadian Opera Company and the Metropolitan Opera. This year, he became the third bass-baritone to win the Richard Tucker Award and the first of his voice type since 2003. Van Horn’s {…}

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Artist Profile: Leyla Gencer, The Turkish Diva

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Leyla Gencer is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, singer to come out of Turkey. Born on Oct. 10, 1928, the soprano grew up in a rather stable family, though she would lose her father a young age. While she did attend the Istanbul Conservatory, she dropped out and started to study privately. She made her operatic debut {…}

News

Des Moines Metro Opera Receives 2018 Upper Midwest Emmy

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Iowa Public Television’s broadcast of “Des Moines Metro Opera Presents Billy Budd” has won the 2018 Upper Midwest Emmy in the Arts/Entertainment Program division. The 2018 Upper Midwest Regional Emmy Gala and awards ceremony was held on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, with the team of creators Judy Blank, Andrea Coyle, Chad Aubrey, Jim Leasure, David Feingold, Kevin Rivers, Neal Kyer, Rick {…}

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Purchase College Opera Announces Holiday Opera

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This holiday season, Purchase College Opera will present Gian Carlo Menotti’s beloved Christmas classic, “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” After making its 1951 television premiere on NBC, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” has become a favorite for many families, and especially children. Jacque Trussel, Director of Purchase Opera, describes the work as “a perfect introduction to opera for all audiences.” {…}

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Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra Makes Strong Statement To Support Strike Against Lyric Opera of Chicago Management

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The Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra has made a formal statement explaining the decision to go on strike. In a statement issued to the press on Tuesday, the organization noted that the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s management was seeking to cut the number of musicians by five positions, cutting the pay of the musicians by eight percent, cutting the number of {…}

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Composer Profile: Giuseppe Verdi, Italy’s Greatest Composer

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Giuseppe Verdi is Italy’s composer. Few composers have ever attained the legendary status of the man from Busetto, who created a plethora of operas throughout his career that remain fixtures of the standard repertoire today. Born on Oct. 9 (or was it 10?), 1813, Verdi would become the textbook example of how to achieve everlasting greatness when you put in {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Thomas Hampson

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Thomas Hampson has long been one of the greatest opera singers of his generation singing in all the great opera houses in the world and interpreting some of the most iconic roles in the art form. He has also been recognized as a great recitalist showing great enthusiasm for the American Songbook and a big proponent of Mahler’s music in {…}

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Artist Profile: Irene Dalis, A Mezzo Beloved By All

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Irene Dalis is one of those artists that has a strong career, but often flies under the radar during conversations about all-time greats. The mezzo-soprano, born on Oct. 8, 1925, grew up in California. After her studies, she earned a Fulbright scholarship and went to Europe to develop her singing career. Her career took off when she was offered a {…}

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Jessica Pratt & Katarina Dalayman Headline Victorian Opera’s 2019 Season

Q & A: Christian Van Horn On His Richard Tucker Award & His Role Debut As ‘Mefistofele’

Artist Profile: Leyla Gencer, The Turkish Diva

Des Moines Metro Opera Receives 2018 Upper Midwest Emmy

Purchase College Opera Announces Holiday Opera

Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra Makes Strong Statement To Support Strike Against Lyric Opera of Chicago Management

Composer Profile: Giuseppe Verdi, Italy’s Greatest Composer

Artist Of The Week: Thomas Hampson

Artist Profile: Irene Dalis, A Mezzo Beloved By All