Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition Announces Schedule for 2025 Edition

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The Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition has announced its slate for its 25th edition in 2025. Per President Dr. Oliver Worthington III, the competition, which takes place between May 12-17, 2025, ” is proud to celebrate 25 years of supporting singers and the opera art form. To more deeply support Mrs. Jensen’s love of opera, we’re looking to the future (even {…}

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Corey Hable & Jacqueline Piccolino Join Athlone Artists

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Athlone Artists has added countertenor Corey Hable and soprano Jacqueline Piccolino to its roster. In a statement Miguel Rodriguez, President & Founder of Athlone Artists said, “I first heard Corey Hable at a voice competition I judged and his full and beautiful countertenor voice was a standout that day. I can’t wait to see the quick rise of this emerging {…}

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Obituary: Korean Tenor Sehoon Moon Dies at 40

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Korean tenor Sehoon Moon has died at the age of 40. The Tenor began studying opera at Dankook University in Seoul and joined the Accademia Teatro alla Scala in Milan. He went on to win awards at numerous prizes including the Audience Award and Third Prize at the Tenor Viñas International Singing Contest. In 2017, he made his debut at {…}

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Q & A: American Soprano Jane Marsh on Her Career & How to Magnetize What You Want in Your Own Career

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When Jane Marsh made her Italian and European début at the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy singing the demanding part of Desdemona in Giuseppe Verdi’s “Otello,” she was just past her teens. She had been recommended to Thomas Schippers by the Metropolitan Opera as he was looking for a soprano to sing the role for the opening of {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Elina Garanča, Magdalena Kozena, Asmik Grigorian & Diana Damrau Among 2025 ICMA Nominees

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The International Classical Music Awards has announced the nominations for its 2025 Awards. The winners will be revealed on Jan. 14 and will receive their trophies at the gala at the Tonhalle in Düsseldorf on March 19. Here are the vocal nominees. Baroque Vocal Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Solo Cantatas for Alto and Bass: J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 56, BWV {…}

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Where to Watch Maria Callas Biopic ‘Maria’ in New York & Los Angeles

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On Nov. 27, the Maria Callas Biopic “Maria” will finally be released in theaters. The film will open in limited theaters to qualify for the Academy Awards. For audiences in New York, the film is set to play at the Angelika Film Center, Paris Theater, and Jacob Burns Film Center. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, it will open at The Egyptian Theatre {…}

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Watch Official Trailer to Maria Callas Biopic ‘Maria’

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A day after dropping the official poster for the Maira Callas biopic “Maria,” Netflix has released the official trailer to the film. The film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, tells the story of one of the world’s most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris. Angelina Jolie stars as Maria Callas alongside {…}

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Q & A: Ekaterina Bakanova on ‘Manon’ and Her Favorite Roles to Perform

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(Photo credit: Enrico De Luigi) Soprano Ekaterina Bakanova is a Russian born opera and oratorio singer. Italian by adoption, she famously made her Royal Opera House debut in “La Traviata,” with just a few hours notice, after Sonya Yoncheva became ill in 2015. She has since performed in many of the renowned opera houses in the world. She is the {…}

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Artist of the Week: Andrew Morstein

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This week the Wexford Festival Opera is set to open a production of Mascagni’s “Le Maschere,” which has long been rarely performed since it premiered. The opera will showcase a young cast of rising stars, including tenor Andrew Morstein who will sing Florindo. Winner of the “Best Male Newcomer” at the Österreichischer MusikTheater Preis Awards in Vienna, Morstein is a {…}

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Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition Announces Schedule for 2025 Edition

Corey Hable & Jacqueline Piccolino Join Athlone Artists

Obituary: Korean Tenor Sehoon Moon Dies at 40

Q & A: American Soprano Jane Marsh on Her Career & How to Magnetize What You Want in Your Own Career

Jonas Kaufmann, Elina Garanča, Magdalena Kozena, Asmik Grigorian & Diana Damrau Among 2025 ICMA Nominees

Where to Watch Maria Callas Biopic ‘Maria’ in New York & Los Angeles

Watch Official Trailer to Maria Callas Biopic ‘Maria’

Q & A: Ekaterina Bakanova on ‘Manon’ and Her Favorite Roles to Perform

Artist of the Week: Andrew Morstein