Des Moines Metro Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Pelléas & Mélisande’

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The Des Moines Metro Opera has announced a cast change for Debussy’s “Pelléas & Mélisande.” The company said that baritone Edward Nelson will perform the role of Pelléas in all four performances, replacing John Moore who has withdrawn from the production for personal reasons. In a statement, Michael Egel, the Linda Koehn General & Artistic Director of Des Moines Metro {…}

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National Forum of Music Announces 2024-25 Season

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The National Forum of Music announces its 2024-25 and tenth anniversary season. For the purposes of this article only vocal works are included. Andrzej Kosendiak conducts the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic and soloists Anett Fritsch, Anna Mikołajczyk-Niewiedział, Krystian Adam Krzeszowiak, and Paweł Horodyski in Mozart’s “Mass in C minor,” KV 427. They are joined by the NFM Choir under the direction {…}

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Adam Smith Joins GM Art&Music for General Management

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Adam Smith has signed with GM Art&Music for General Management. He will be managed by Gianluca Macheda. The British tenor recently had success with such roles as Don José in “Carmen,” Rodolfo “La Bohème,” and Cavaradossi in “Tosca.” He has performed around the world at such theaters as the Glyndebourne Festival, Greek National Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, San {…}

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Kathleen Ferrier Awards Announce 2024 Winners

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The Kathleen ⁦Ferrier Awards have announced the 2024 winners. The first-prize winner went to tenor Matthew McKinney while the second prize went to the soprano Madeline Boreham. The Ferrier Loveday Song Prize went to soprano Charlotte Jane Kennedy and the Help Musicians Accompanist’s Prize was awarded to Firoze Madon. McKinney is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and will {…}

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Obituary: Tenor David Maxwell Anderson Dies at 58

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Tenor and artist manager David Maxwell Anderson has died at the age of 58. According to Slipped Disc, the tenor died of sudden heart failure. Born in 1966 in Scotland, Anderson went on to become a leading tenor in numerous opera companies. He sang at the Glyndebourne Festival on numerous occasions as well as at Opera North, Opéra National du {…}

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Andrei Bondarenko Joins IMG Artists for General Management

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IMG Artists has announced that Andrei Bondarenko has joined its artists roster for general management. This season, the baritone is performing at the Teatro Massimo di Palermo, the Glyndebourne Festival, and the Volksoper Wien. Bondarenko has appeared with such organizations as The Dallas Opera, Staatstheater Stuttgart, Opernhaus Zürich, Staatsoper Hamburg, Palm Beach Opera, Mariinsky Theater, Perm Opera, Oper Köln, Royal {…}

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Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Virginie Verrez on Her Roles & Journey in Opera

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(Photo credit: Claudia Greco) Opera singers, for the most part, seem to take on certain characteristics of the role they are portraying. But the French mezzo-soprano, Virginie Verrez, does not just portray the role—she becomes it. No matter what she is singing, Verrez enchants the listener and has the gift of taking one at once into her world which she {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Rachel Redmond on Her Forthcoming Role as Aminta in Vivaldi’s ‘L’Olimpiade’

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(Photo: Christopher Wallace) In 2021, OperaWire reviewed a splendid concert presentation of Handel’s “Ariodante” at the Göttingen Handel Festival. With a strong cast, which included star names such as Marie Lys and Emily Fons. Quality performances were certainly expected, and they did not disappoint. However, it was soprano Rachel Redmond, whom I had previously never heard sing, in the role {…}

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Artist of the Week: Sidney Outlaw

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This week the Boston Baroque is set to present a new production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” featuring multiple company debuts and role debuts. Among the major debuts is Sidney Outlaw, who will sing his first Don Giovanni. Outlaw has performed several Mozart works including Leporello in “Don Giovanni,” Guglielmo in “Cosi fan tutte,” and Figaro in “Le Nozze di Figaro.” {…}

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Des Moines Metro Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Pelléas & Mélisande’

National Forum of Music Announces 2024-25 Season

Adam Smith Joins GM Art&Music for General Management

Kathleen Ferrier Awards Announce 2024 Winners

Obituary: Tenor David Maxwell Anderson Dies at 58

Andrei Bondarenko Joins IMG Artists for General Management

Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Virginie Verrez on Her Roles & Journey in Opera

Q & A: Soprano Rachel Redmond on Her Forthcoming Role as Aminta in Vivaldi’s ‘L’Olimpiade’

Artist of the Week: Sidney Outlaw