https://operawire.com/obiutary-legendary-soprano-renata-scotto-dies-at-89/
Legendary soprano Renata Scotto has passed away at the age of 89. The soprano went on to become one of the most revered sopranos of her generation for her sense of style, her musicality, and as a great singing actress. Born on Feb. 24, 1934, in Savona Italy, Scotto made her operatic debut in her hometown on Christmas Eve of {…}
https://operawire.com/iestyn-davies-lucy-crowe-tim-mead-headline-the-english-concerts-2023-24-season/
(Photo credits: Chris Sorensen, Victoria Cadisch, Andrew Staples) The English Concert has announced its 2023-24 season. This article features vocal works only. Countertenor Iestyn Davies returns to the BBC Proms to perform “Late Night Bach.” Davies will perform two of Bach’s solo cantatas, “Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust” and “Geist und Seele wird verdwirret” at the Royal Albert Hall. Performance Date: {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-composer-kaija-saariaho-dies-at-70/
On June 2, 2023, Kaija Saariaho passed away at the age of 70 The composer’s family released a statement in which they noted that Saariaho passed away in the morning in Paris. The statement also said that Saariaho was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer in February 2021 that was seen as incurable and lethal. They added that the {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-legendary-trailblazing-mezzo-soprano-grace-bumbry-dies-at-86/
Mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry passed away on May 7, 2023 in Vienna, Austria. She was 86. Recently, she suffered an acute ischemic stroke from a fall and was hospitalized. Bumbry was a member of a pioneering generation of African-American opera and classical singers in the worlds of opera and classical music and helped pave the way for future generations of African-American {…}
https://operawire.com/keitaro-harada-awarded-2023-sir-georg-solti-conducting-award/
(Photo credit: Masatoshi Yamashiro) Internationally recognized conductor Kietaro Harada was awarded the 2023 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award. Harada is the Associate Conductor of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and the Music and Artistic Director of Savannah Philharmonic where his contract was just renewed through the 2026 -27 season. Harada and the Solti Foundation have an established relationship as he has {…}
https://operawire.com/keitaro-harada-renews-savannah-philharmonic-contract-as-music-artistic-director/
Savannah Philharmonic announced Keitaro Harada will remain in his role as Music & Artistic Director through the 2026-27 season. In 2020 Harada’s tenure began with the Savannah Philharmonic. He was also named the Associate Conductor of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra the same year. He continues to conduct internationally at the Sofia National Opera, Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre, North Carolina Opera, {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-oregon-bach-festival-co-founder-royce-salztman-dies-at-94/
The Oregon Bach Festival has announced the passing of Dr. H. Royce Saltzman, one of OBF’s co-founders, long-time executive director, and board member. Saltzman died on April 3 surrounded by his family at the age of 94. In a statement, Sabrina Madison-Cannon, Dean of the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance said, “This is a moment of true {…}
https://operawire.com/anna-netrebkos-manager-fires-back-at-ukrainian-minister-of-culture/
(Credit: tim osipov) Anna Netrebko’s manager Miguel Esteban is firing back at the Ukrainian Minister of Culture after he called the soprano “Part of the Putin System.” In a piece for Die Welt, Esteban said, “‘Vladimir Putin and Operation Netrebko.’ It was written by Oleksandr Tkachenko, Ukraine’s Minister of Culture. Apart from the fact that, although the headline suggests otherwise, {…}
https://operawire.com/theater-st-gallen-set-to-premiere-the-time-of-our-singing/
The Theater St. Gallen is set to present Kris Defoort and Peter van Kraaij’s “The Time of Our Singing.” The opera, which will premiere on March 11, 2023, is set to run through April 23, 2023, for a total of six performances. It will star Claron McFadden, Mark S. Doss, Kristján Jóhannesson, Joshua Stewart, Naomi Simmonds, Markel Reed, Jennifer Panara, {…}
