Obituary: Miriam Murphy Dies at 48

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Miriam Murphy has died at the age of 48. Born in Ireland, Murphy established herself as one of the country’s most acclaimed dramatic sopranos. Having studied under Veronica Dunne in Dublin, Murphy took first prize at the inaugural Seattle International Wagner Competition and subsequently performed in the Seattle Opera’s acclaimed Ring cycle. She would go on to make her Royal {…}

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UK Government Green Lights Outdoor Performances

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On July 11, 2020, performing arts venues in England will be able to hold outdoor performances with a socially-distanced audience. The announcement was made by culture secretary Oliver Dowden, who earlier in the week had also announced a rescue package for the arts industry of 1.57 billion pounds, said to be the largest single donation to the arts in the {…}

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Marquee TV to Present Verdi & Puccini Classics This July

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(Image Provided by Marquee TV) Marquee TV has announced that it will be presenting two operas on its platform this month. Both works, classics from the standard repertory, can be viewed on Marquee TV’s official website. It begins with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” in a production from Glyndebourne. The opera is conducted by Omer Meir Wellber and features Olga Busuioc in {…}

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The 30 Influential LGBTQIA+ Players In Opera

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Happy Pride! As we continue our pride celebration, we turn to the most influential LGBTQIA+ performers, administrators, directors, and others who have been influential in the opera world in shaping the conversation and boosting visibility. For this list, we honed in on the accomplishments of these individuals and the way they have used their voice to push diversity and education {…}

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5 Groundbreaking Transgender Opera Singers

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It’s Pride Month and in honor of the month that celebrates the LGBT community, OperaWire is putting a spotlight on some of the most important LGBT artists in the opera world. For this list, we have looked at Transgender performers who have become influential voices in the opera community. Lucia Lucas Lucas made history in becoming the first Trans singer {…}

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Danielle de Niese, Kate Lindsey & John Eliot Gardiner Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week two full opera recordings will be released–a solo recital, and a choral album. Here is a look at what you can stream this week. Cendrillon Massenet’s rarely performed work gets released in a production by Fiona Shaw from the Glyndebourne Festival. The new DVD stars Nina Minasyan, Danielle de Niese, Kate Lindsey, Lionel Lhote, and Agnes Zwierko. John Wilson conducts {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez, Leontyne Price, June Anderson, Leo Nucci, Sondra Radvanovsky Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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In keeping with last week’s themes of dialogue regarding racial equality in the opera world, we highly recommend checking out the several online shows such as Karen Slack’s “KikiKonversations,” Kenneth Overton’s “Black Opera Live,” and The Sitdown with LB,” hosted by Lawrence Brownlee. There is also a new conversation from Long Beach Opera regarding “Equity & Diversity in the Arts” that is {…}

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Artist Profile: Risë Stevens, Hollywood & Opera Superstar

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In the 1940s and 1950s, Risë Stevens was one of the Metropolitan Opera’s brightest stars. The mezzo-soprano was born Risë Gus Steenberg on June 11, 1913, in New York City. She studied at Juilliard and made her debut in Thomas’ “Mignon” in Prague. After singing at the Vienna State Opera, Teatro Colón, and Glyndebourne, Stevens returned to the United States {…}

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Nina Stemme, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Danielle De Niese Headline OperaVision’s Summer Gala

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OperaVision has announced that it will present a Summer Gala on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at 7 p.m. CET. The gala will be presented in collaboration with several opera companies including the Dutch National Opera Amsterdam, Komische Oper Berlin, Glyndebourne, Teatro Real Madrid, Opéra Comique Paris, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Royal Swedish Opera Stockholm and Polish National Opera Warsaw. Among {…}

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Obituary: Miriam Murphy Dies at 48

UK Government Green Lights Outdoor Performances

Marquee TV to Present Verdi & Puccini Classics This July

The 30 Influential LGBTQIA+ Players In Opera

5 Groundbreaking Transgender Opera Singers

Danielle de Niese, Kate Lindsey & John Eliot Gardiner Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Juan Diego Flórez, Leontyne Price, June Anderson, Leo Nucci, Sondra Radvanovsky Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Artist Profile: Risë Stevens, Hollywood & Opera Superstar

Nina Stemme, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Danielle De Niese Headline OperaVision’s Summer Gala