Director-Librettist Max Hoehn Launches Opera21

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Director-librettist Max Hoehn has launched Opera21. The new company, which is dedicated to developing new opera and music theatre, will kick off with its first commission, “The Last Castrato.” The opera is composed by Torsten Rasch and written by Max Hoehn and will feature eight soloists and an ensemble of 18 players. The work is inspired by the last-ever castrato {…}

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Santa Fe Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘The Lord of Cries’

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(Credit: © Zachera Wollenberg Photography) The Santa Fe Opera has announced a cast change for “The Lord of Cries.” The company announced that Apprentice Singer Kathryn Henry will assume the role of Lucy Harker in John Corigliano and Mark Adamo’s world premiere opera “The Lord of Cries” replacing Susanna Phillips. Henry is a finalist of the 2015 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the 2018 Eleanor McCollum {…}

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Pittsburgh Festival Opera Announces New Four-Part Series ‘Legends in the Limelight’

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The Pittsburgh Festival Opera has announced a new four-part series, “Legends in the Limelight,” as part of its expanded season. The concerts will feature both established and younger artists, two with ties to the Pittsburgh area. In the press release, Marianne Cornetti, internationally recognized as one of the leading Verdi mezzo-sopranos of her generation and Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s artistic director said, {…}

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60 & 50 – Scottish Opera’s Jane Davidson, Karen MacIver & Allan Dunn on the Company’s Anniversary, Education & Outreach

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Scottish Opera turns 60 next year, and this year marks the 50th anniversary of its Outreach and Education program, arguably the longest-standing formal company outreach of its kind in the opera world. The department’s activities range from Paisley’s 2018 “Pagliacci”—performed in a tent with a community choir, and for which designer Tim Meacock won the Best Designer Award at the {…}

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Teatro Real, Lise Davidsen, & Javier Camarena Win Top Awards at 2021 Opera Awards

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The International Opera Awards have announced its 2021 winners with Teatro Real, Robert Carsen, Lise Davidsen and Javier Camarena taking top awards. The Teatro Real took home the top award for Opera Company of the year. The company was one of the few companies in the world to continue performing throughout the pandemic and produced the historical production of “La {…}

Editorials, Opera Meets Film

Opera Meets Film: How ‘The Pearl Fishers’ Love Duet in ‘Little Women (1994)’ Highlights Hollywood’s Questionable Embellishment Habits

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Throughout its history, the $244.4 billion film industry, has relied heavily on historical embellishment for its “narrative spice,” these choices often creating ethical challenges. For example, despite being crowned Best Picture at the 2013 Oscar Awards, the harrowing film “Argo,” a tale about the ersatz American film crew tasked with saving six captive Americans from Iran, is chock-full of historical {…}

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Q & A : Conductor David Robertson on ‘Porgy & Bess,’ Listening, & The Future of Opera

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A former chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and former music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, David Robertson has served in numerous artistic leadership positions. To this day he occupies some of the most prominent platforms of the international music scene and has been named an “American musical visionary.” His work in opera has reached new heights {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Keng Li on the Challenges of ‘La Traviata’ & Her Operatic Debut at Weiwuying

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On March 18, the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Weiwuying is set to open a production of Verdi’s immortal “La Traviata,” which will be performed for a live audience. For many opera singers, the possibility of returning to the stage in front of a live audience is something truly unique and special, and this is undoubtedly the case for {…}

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Blackwater Valley Opera Festival Announces 2021 Bursary Awards

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The Blackwater Valley Opera Festival has announced the 2021 Bursary award winner. This year the festival announced that flutist Amy Gillen and bass-baritone Rory Dunne received the award which is made up of €10,000. “Amy and Rory are most deserving recipients of our 2021 bursary award, and we are looking forward to welcoming them back to perform at the Festival later {…}

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Director-Librettist Max Hoehn Launches Opera21

Santa Fe Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘The Lord of Cries’

Pittsburgh Festival Opera Announces New Four-Part Series ‘Legends in the Limelight’

60 & 50 – Scottish Opera’s Jane Davidson, Karen MacIver & Allan Dunn on the Company’s Anniversary, Education & Outreach

Teatro Real, Lise Davidsen, & Javier Camarena Win Top Awards at 2021 Opera Awards

Opera Meets Film: How ‘The Pearl Fishers’ Love Duet in ‘Little Women (1994)’ Highlights Hollywood’s Questionable Embellishment Habits

Q & A : Conductor David Robertson on ‘Porgy & Bess,’ Listening, & The Future of Opera

Q & A: Soprano Keng Li on the Challenges of ‘La Traviata’ & Her Operatic Debut at Weiwuying

Blackwater Valley Opera Festival Announces 2021 Bursary Awards