https://operawire.com/the-grange-festival-announces-new-ceo/
The Grange Festival has announced the appointment of Tyler Stoops as the new CEO. He will take over the position on June 3, 2024 in time for the 2024 Festival. In a statement, Stoops said, “I’m thrilled to be joining The Grange Festival at this pivotal moment, to build on its success and lead development of an exciting, shared vision {…}
https://operawire.com/vladimir-jurowski-receives-honorary-knight-commander-of-the-most-excellent-order-of-the-british-empire/
Vladimir Jurowski has been named Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The Bayerische Staatsoper announced the news and noted that “Vladimir Jurowski was greeted by His Majesty King Charles III. appointed Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. We warmly congratulate you!” Jurowski was named the Music Director of the Glyndebourne Festival {…}
https://operawire.com/the-atlanta-opera-to-present-a-midsummer-nights-dream/
The Atlanta Opera is set to present Benjamin Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The opera will be presented at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre between March 2 and March 10 with a live stream on March 8. The production will be directed by Bruno Baker and will be conducted by Louis Lohraseb. The cast will include Sir Iestyn Davies, {…}
https://operawire.com/daniel-taylor-to-lead-an-ode-to-james-bowman-on-march-3/
The Theatre of Early Music, in collaboration with the University of Toronto, will present “An Ode to James Bowman.” Scheduled for March 3 at Trinity St-Paul’s in Toronto, the event will feature performances by soprano Dame Emma Kirkby, bass-baritone Joel Allison, and tenor Charles Daniels. Countertenor Daniel Taylor conducts the showcase. “James Bowman was a trailblazer who set new standards {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-honor-mckellar-passes-away-at-103/
Mezzo-soprano and teacher Winifred Honor McKellar passed away on Feb. 2 at the age of 103. Born on Nov. 10, 1920, in New Zealand, McKellar began music and dance lessons at an early age and began sining when she was 16. She graduated with a BA from the University of Otago in Dunedin in 1942 and with a MusB in {…}
https://operawire.com/royal-philharmonic-society-awards-announces-shortlist/
A shortlist of this year’s Royal Philharmonic Society Award recipients has been released. For the purposes of this article only opera related nominees are included. The full list can be found here. Chamber-Scale Composition Nilufar Habibian – “Az nahāyate tāriki” (“From the deep end of darkness”) Conductor Alice Farnham; Alpesh Chauhan; François-Xavier Roth Ensemble BBC Singers; Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective Impact {…}
https://operawire.com/birmingham-opera-to-perform-michael-tippetts-new-year/
The Birmingham Opera Company has announced a production for 2024. The company said that it will present “New Year” by Michael Tippett in July 2024. The opera will be directed by opera legend Keith Warner, making his debut with Birmingham Opera Company and BOC Music Director Alpesh Chauhan will conduct the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra alongside “hundreds of Brummies {…}
https://operawire.com/artist-of-the-week-aigul-akhmetshina-2/
(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) This New Year’s Eve the Metropolitan Opera is set to open a new production of Bizet’s beloved “Carmen.” The production will showcase one of the most sought-after Carmens currently performing in the world – Aigul Akhmetshina. Over the past years, Akhmetshina has performed the role at the Royal Opera House, Bashkir State Opera and {…}
https://operawire.com/sarah-connolly-to-receive-honorary-doctorate-form-durham-university/
Mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly is set to receive an honorary doctorate from Durham University. Connolly will become a Doctor of Music and will be honored alongside Lord Darroch of Kew and St Mawes, Alison Gowman, and Dr Desra Percaya. In a statement Professor Karen O’Brien, Vice-Chancellor and Warden of Durham University, said, “Our honorary graduates are an exceptionally distinguished group of people {…}
