Hugh Cutting to Headline Music Before 1800’s ‘The Trials of Tenducci’

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Music Before 1800 is set to present “The Trials of Tenducci” on March 15, 2026 at Corpus Christi Church in New York City. The Irish Baroque Orchestra, under the direction of Artistic Director Peter Whelan, will join forces with countertenor Hugh Cutting to explore the life and music of Giusto Tenducci, the celebrated castrato of 1760s Dublin. The program features {…}

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Kaufman Music Center 2026 Review: The 2026 George & Nora London Competition Finals

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(Photo: Beth Bergman) On Friday, February 20, 2026, the Kaufman Music Center hosted the finals of the George and Nora London Foundation Competition. Ten up-and-coming vocalists from the U.S. and Canada took the stage, hoping to win cash prizes and earn bragging rights in one of the top singing contests. Since 1971, the George and Nora London Foundation Competition has {…}

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Ryedale Festival Unveils 3-Year Partnership With Sinfonia of London

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Ryedale Festival has announced a three-year partnership with Sinfonia of London and its Artistic Director, conductor John Wilson. The partnership launches on July 12, 2026, with a concert at York Barbican titled “An English Summer,” featuring a program of British orchestral music ranging from Vaughan Williams’s “The Lark Ascending” and Walton’s “Spitfire Prelude and Fugue” to light music classics by {…}

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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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Annalisa Stroppa Receives Premio della Brescianità

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Annalisa Stroppa has been awarded the Premio della Brescianità. The mezzo soprano was recognized on Feb. 15 at the 2026 award ceremony which took place at the historic headquarters of the Ateneo di Brescia in Palazzo Tosio. Established in 1977, the award is presented annually on the day of the city’s patron saints, Faustino and Giovita, to honour citizens of {…}

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Emma Dante to Receive Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

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Director Emma Dante has been named the recipient of the 2026 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. The decision was made by the Board of Directors of La Biennale di Venezia at the recommendation of Willem Dafoe, Director of the Theatre Department. The awards ceremony will take place during the 54th International Theatre Festival alongside Dante’s world premiere of “I fantasmi {…}

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‘Viva Verdi!’ Song Nominated for the Oscar

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The song “Sweet Dreams Of Joy” from the documentary “Viva Verdi!” has been nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Song. The song by Nicholas Pike is performed by operatic soprano Ana María Martinez and will compete against four other songs for the 98th Academy Awards. The song will compete against the likes of “Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless,” “Golden” {…}

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Melanie Spector Joins Encompass Arts for Management

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Melanie Spector has joined Encompass Arts for management. Spector is a three-time District Winner of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition and an alumna of both the Aspen Music Festival (Fleming Artist) and the Detroit Opera Resident Artist Program. She has received awards from several organizations in addition to the Laffont Competition for her vocal prowess, including the Gerda Lissner Foundation, {…}

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Elizabeth Sutphen Joins Stratagem Artists for General Management

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Elizabeth Sutphen has joined Stratagem Artists for General Management. Sutphen is a critically acclaimed soprano who graduated from The Juilliard School (B.M. 2012, M.M. 2014) and is an alumna of The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (Gerdine Young Artist 2014, 2015/ Richard Gaddess Festival Artist 2016), The Internationale Meistersinger Akadamie (2015) and the Solti Accademia (2016). She has won such {…}

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Hugh Cutting to Headline Music Before 1800’s ‘The Trials of Tenducci’

Kaufman Music Center 2026 Review: The 2026 George & Nora London Competition Finals

Ryedale Festival Unveils 3-Year Partnership With Sinfonia of London

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

Annalisa Stroppa Receives Premio della Brescianità

Emma Dante to Receive Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

‘Viva Verdi!’ Song Nominated for the Oscar

Melanie Spector Joins Encompass Arts for Management

Elizabeth Sutphen Joins Stratagem Artists for General Management