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Opera Breve to Open 2016-17 Season with Menotti’s ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’

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Opera Breve will open its 2016-17 season with Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” on December 8.  The opera will star Gary Ramsey, a baritone who is best known for his interpretation of Don Alfonso in Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” at the Loft Opera and Bonnie Frauenthal, a soprano who was recently praised in La Scena Musicale for her role {…}
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Mandle Philharmonic to Present Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’

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(Credit: Shayne Gray) The Mandle Philharmonic is set to present a special open-air choral symphony concert in Toronto on Friday, July 24, 2026. The showcase will feature the ensemble performing Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, the “Resurrection” Symphony, at the RBC Amphitheatre. This is the first time that Mahler has been performed in an outdoors venue in Toronto. Dubbed “The {…}
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‘The Creation of the World or Kabbalat Shabbat’s’ U.S. Premiere Set for Symphony Space

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Symphony Space in New York will present the U.S. premiere of Alexander Manotskov’s contemporary chamber opera “The Creation of the World or Kabbalat Shabbat” on Feb. 8, 2026, at 6 p.m. The work reimagines the creation story as a cosmic musical event, drawing on Jewish mysticism and a wide range of instrumental traditions. The production is led by Emilia Kivelevich, {…}
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Academy of Vocal Arts Names 2021-22 Resident Artists

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The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced its new resident artists for the 2021-22 season. The new resident artists include soprano Lydia Grindatto, tenor Angel Gomez, and tenor Luke Norvell. Grindatto is a New Mexico native who made her professional debut at Opera Southwest. In the 2021-22 season, she was cast in the roles of Papagena in “Die Zauberflöte” and {…}
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Q & A: Swedish Mezzo-Soprano Alexandra Olsson Andersen on Building a Versatile Career

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(Photo: Tomas Kullström) Swedish mezzo-soprano Alexandra Olsson Andersen’s work spans opera, concert, theater, and film, with a growing reputation for physically demanding roles and a strong presence in the trouser repertoire. She studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, the Norwegian National Academy of Opera in Oslo, and the Manhattan School of Music in New York, where she {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Francesca Pia Vitale on ‘The Pearl Fishers,’ U.S. Debut & Dream Roles

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(Photo: Press Image) Included in the TOP TEN rising stars of opera by OperaWire in 2022, soprano Francesca Pia Vitale has won numerous international awards after graduating in 2020 from the Accademia Teatro alla Scala in Milan. She is renowned for her eclectic repertoire that in recent months ranges from “Tancredi” to “Rigoletto” and “Orfeo ed Euridice.” She is currently {…}
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Investigation Into Corruption at Richard Grenell-Led Kennedy Center Underway

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), has opened an investigation into corruption at the Kennedy Center. According to documents and a letter obtained by OperaWire, Whitehouse is requesting answers from Ambassador Richard Grenell, President of the Kennedy Center. According to the documents, the Kennedy Center has discounted event rentals for political {…}

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