George Shirley Voted in as Chairman of Board of ArtSmart

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Legendary tenor George Shirley has been voted the new chairman of the board of ArtSmart. The vote was unanimous. “It is a privilege to be named Chairman of the Board to the ArtSmart Foundation. From the beginning, the mission of offering free year round musical instruction to America’s youth has deeply resonated with me as my first job as an {…}

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Isabel Leonard Joins Voice Faculty of Manhattan School of Music

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(Credit: Rebecca Fay) Opera star Isabel Leonard is joining the Manhattan School of Music’s faculty. Leonard, who has a prominent international career that has taken her to such stages as the Metropolitan Opera, Washington National Opera, The Dallas Opera, Glyndebourne, Dutch National Opera, Royal Opera House, and Vienna State Opera, among many others, is a recipient of an honorary doctorate {…}

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Artist of the Week: Erin Morley

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(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) On Nov. 23, the Metropolitan Opera will make history premiering Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice.” Aucoin will make history as the youngest composer to have a Met premiere since 1938. But this opera will also mark the first time that soprano Erin Morley headlines a brand new production at the Metropolitan Opera. Morley {…}

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Artist of the Week: Richard Jones

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On Nov. 19, the English National Opera will open a new Ring Cycle. The production will mark the first time the company stages the monumental tetralogy in more than 15 years. Taking on this major task is director Richard Jones. Jones first staged Wagner’s Cycle in 1989 at the Scottish Opera before bringing his take in 1993 to the Royal {…}

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Obituary: Bass-Baritone Jake Gardner Dies at 73

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Bass-baritone Jake Gardner has died at the age of 73. Throughout his career, Gardner was sought-after at major theaters and held a position as principal baritone with Oper der Stadt Köln for a decade. From there, he went on to perform internationally with the Wiener Volksoper, Semperoper Dresden, Glyndebourne Festival, De Nederlandse Opera, and Edinburgh Festival. In the United States, {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2020-21 Review: La Calisto

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(Credit: Brescia e Amisano, Teatro alla Scala) In the last few years, Teatro alla Scala has committed to reviving masterpieces of the early Italian repertoire. On Oct. 30, 2021, the company presented, for the first time in its 243-year history, Francesco Cavalli’s (1602-1676) “La Calisto” (1651). Of Cavalli’s 41 operas, “La Calisto” is the only one to have found a {…}

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Nicholas Braithwaite Appointed Adelaide Symphony Orchestra’s Conductor Laureate

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(Credit: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra official website) The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of English conductor Nicholas Braithwaite as its Conductor Laureate. Braithwaite studied at the Royal Academy of Music, the Festival masterclasses in Bayreuth, and with Hans Swarowsky in Vienna. He has held positions as Music Director and Chief Conductor of Gothenberg’s Stora Teater, Music Director of Glyndebourne {…}

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Dame Sarah Connolly Appointed New President of British Youth Opera

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(Credit: Christopher Pledger) British Youth Opera has announced the appointment of a celebrated English mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly as its new president. Connolly took to Twitter saying “Extremely proud to be involved with this brilliant opera company and in the futures of our wonderful young singers.” Connolly will sing the Mahler’s “Rückert-Lieder” in a concert on Nov. 5, 2021. She {…}

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Obituary: Australian Baritone Malcolm Donnelly Dies at 78

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On Oct. 10, Australian baritone Malcolm Douglas Donnelly died at the age of 78. Born in Sydney on Feb. 8, 1943, Donnelly studied voice with Marianne Mathy at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and with Vida Harford in London. He began his career with the Elizabethan Trust Opera and made his debut with the Australian Opera in 1966, working with {…}

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George Shirley Voted in as Chairman of Board of ArtSmart

Isabel Leonard Joins Voice Faculty of Manhattan School of Music

Artist of the Week: Erin Morley

Artist of the Week: Richard Jones

Obituary: Bass-Baritone Jake Gardner Dies at 73

Teatro alla Scala 2020-21 Review: La Calisto

Nicholas Braithwaite Appointed Adelaide Symphony Orchestra’s Conductor Laureate

Dame Sarah Connolly Appointed New President of British Youth Opera

Obituary: Australian Baritone Malcolm Donnelly Dies at 78