Giacomo Sagripanti Named Music Director of Tbilisi Opera and Orchestra

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Tbilisi Opera and Orchestra has announced that Giacomo Sagripanti has been appointed as their new music director. Currently the Principal Guest Conductor at the Fondazione Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, Sagripanti received international acclaim in 2016 when he was named “Young Conductor of the Year” at the International Opera Awards. Since then, he has appeared with companies such as Semperoper Dresden, {…}

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New York OperaFest Kicks Off with Awards and Preview Concert

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Photo: Heather Bobeck The New York Opera Alliance (NYOA) kicked off the seventh annual New York OperaFest with an evening of awards and previews by 11 of the 20 companies participating in the 2022 Festival. The opera organizations will present 30 events across the city from April 15 to June 15, 2022. Between sets of music and video presentations, NYOA {…}

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Marie Jacquot Appointed Music Director of Royal Danish Opera

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(Credit: Christian Jungwirth) Marie Jacquot has been appointed Music Director of the Royal Theater in Copenhagen, also known as the Royal Danish Opera. Her five-year tenure is set to kick off 2024. The 31-year-old conductor will succeed Alexander Vedernikov, who served as director until 2020 when he passed away due to complications related to COVID-19. The French music director was {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Rebeka, Javier Camarena Among Winners of International Classical Music Awards 2022

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The International Classical Music Awards has announced the winners of its 2022 awards, comprised of a body of artists from across the globe. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on the operatic winners, with a full list of recipients on the company’s website. In the category of opera, this year’s winner is Prima Classic’s recording of Bellini’s {…}

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Best of 2021: OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers of 2021

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After a year and a half of limited performances and shut downs, 2021 marked the year during which performers were able to bring their artistry to the stage and to the audiences. And now 2021 is bringing down its curtain. There were so any memorable moments in the year and there were truly some historical performances. Like previous years, OperaWire {…}

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Best Of 2021: OperaWire’s Top 10 Rising Stars Of 2021

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(Credit: Fay Fox/Jaclyn Simpson/Lynn Lane) It’s been a tough 2021. After some hope settled into the opera world with the reopening of most companies around the globe, the end of the year seemed to revert to what we saw for much of 2020 – more lockdowns, more COVID, more cancelations. But despite what seems like a dark ending to the {…}

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Emmy Destinn Foundation Announces Young Singers Awards

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(Credit: Caroline Taylor official website) The Emmy Destinn Foundation has announced the winners of its biennial Young Singers international competition. First Prize went to the soprano Caroline Taylor. The Dvořák Society for Czech and Slovak Music Prize was awarded to tenor Sam Utley, while the Czech Song Prize was given to soprano Nikola Uramová. Finally, the Accompanist’s Prize was awarded {…}

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Countertenor Hugh Cutting Wins 2021 Kathleen Ferrier Awards’ Top Prize

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(Photo courtesy of Wildcat PR) The Kathleen Ferrier Awards has announced its 2021 winners. Coming in first place was British countertenor Hugh Cutting. A member of the Royal College of Music International Opera Studio, Cutting takes home a prize of £12,500. In second place, and taking home £6,000 was Latvian soprano Laura Peresivana, who is studying at Guildhall Opera School. {…}

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Denyce Graves, Quinn Kelsey & Elza van den Heever to Be Honored at OPERA NEWS Awards

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OPERA NEWS has announced the recipients of its 2022 Awards. The 2022 recipients include international opera stars Denyce Graves, Quinn Kelsey, and Elza van den Heever. All three have collectively graced the greatest opera stages around the world and have built renowned careers at the Met Opera. The Awards Gala is scheduled for April 3, 2022 at the Plaza Hotel {…}

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Giacomo Sagripanti Named Music Director of Tbilisi Opera and Orchestra

New York OperaFest Kicks Off with Awards and Preview Concert

Marie Jacquot Appointed Music Director of Royal Danish Opera

Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Rebeka, Javier Camarena Among Winners of International Classical Music Awards 2022

Best of 2021: OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers of 2021

Best Of 2021: OperaWire’s Top 10 Rising Stars Of 2021

Emmy Destinn Foundation Announces Young Singers Awards

Countertenor Hugh Cutting Wins 2021 Kathleen Ferrier Awards’ Top Prize

Denyce Graves, Quinn Kelsey & Elza van den Heever to Be Honored at OPERA NEWS Awards