Obituary: Legendary Soprano Teresa Zylis-Gara Dies at 91

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(Credit: Metropolitan Opera Archives) On August 28, 2021, Soprano Teresa Żylis-Gara died at the age of 91. Żylis-Gara was born on January 23, 1930, in Landwarów, Second Polish Republic. She studied at the Łódź Music Academy for nine years. In 1954, the soprano won first prize at the Polish Young Vocalists Contest in Warsaw which brought her engagements to sing {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva & Piotr Beczala Among Opus Klassik Winners

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The Opus Klassik has announced the winners of the 2021 awards. Among the winners were Sonya Yoncheva and Piotr Beczala who won the Singer of the Year awards for their albums “Rebirth” and “Vincerò!” Meanwhile, Conductor of the Year went to Marc Albrecht for Zemlinsky’s “Die Seejungfrau” while Fatma Said won the New Artist of the Year. Regula Mühlemann won Solo {…}

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Composer Daron Hagen & The Mercury Collective Release ‘Orson Rehearsed: The Final Thoughts of Orson Welles’ Online

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Composer Daron Hagen and The Mercury Collective have released “Orson Rehearsed: The Final Thoughts of Orson Welles” online. The opera film stars Omar Mulero, Robert Frankenberry, and Robert Orth as they present the iconic filmmaker and actor at the threshold between life and death. The work has been presented at a number of major festivals and took home major awards {…}

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Tenor Sungho Kim Announced as Winner of Verbier Festival Academy’s Prix Yves Paternot

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After closing out the 28th edition of the Verbier Festival on Aug. 1, 2021, with a stirring performance as Rodolfo in Puccini’s “La bohème,” 31-year-old Korean tenor, Sungho Kim, was awarded the Verbier Festival Academy’s highest honor, the Prix Yves Paternot. The recognition comes with a monetary prize of CHF 10,000, an invitation to return to the Festival, and eligibility {…}

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Q & A: Carlos Álvarez on ‘Tosca,’ ‘Viva La Mamma,’ the Teatro Real & His Beginnings

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It has been 16 years since Spanish barotine Carlos Álvarez last sang at the Teatro Real de Madrid, a theater where he had success early on. Sixteen years! A long time for any artist, but particularly notable when you considered that Álvarez is a renowned Spaniard who is among the best singers in the world. The baritone has, however, continued {…}

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Obituary: Famed Mezzo-Soprano Christa Ludwig Dies at 93

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(Credit: © Willy Saeger) Famed dramatic mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig has passed away at the age of 93. Ludwig was born in Berlin in a musical family. She made her operatic debut right after WWII in 1946 in Johan Strauss’ operetta “Die Fledermaus” at the Oper Frankfurt. She became a member of the ensemble of the Staatstheater Darmstadt in 1952. In {…}

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Obituary: Lady Valerie Solti, Founder of The Solti Foundation, Dies at 83

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Lady Valerie Solti, president of the Solti Foundation, died at the age of 83 on March 31, 2021. Born Valerie Pitts in Leeds, England, a large part of her life was dedicated to cultural organizations, theater, music, and the children’s opera. But before all that, she was a noted presenter on British television and was part of the original BBC {…}

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Obituary: Acclaimed Bass Yevgeny Nesterenko Dies at 83 of COVID-19

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Yevgeny Nesterenko has died at the age of 83 of COVID-19 in Vienna, Austria. The basses family confirmed the news noting that the bass had died in the hospital after contracting a severe case of COVID-19. Born in Moscow, Russia on Jan. 8, 1938, Nesterenko first took up architecture and graduated from the Leningrad Civil Engineering Institute in Leningrad. However, {…}

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Off the Beaten Track: Zachary James’ ‘CALL OUT’ – A Wild Trip with a Literary Bent

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Off the Beaten Track is an album review series that takes readers on a cross-disciplinary journey through recently released recordings, spotlighting the cool, the unusual, and the beautiful work created by artists who push boundaries and take the road less traveled. What was Zachary James thinking? Amid a raging pandemic, the star of stage and screen embarked on a wild, {…}

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Obituary: Legendary Soprano Teresa Zylis-Gara Dies at 91

Sonya Yoncheva & Piotr Beczala Among Opus Klassik Winners

Composer Daron Hagen & The Mercury Collective Release ‘Orson Rehearsed: The Final Thoughts of Orson Welles’ Online

Tenor Sungho Kim Announced as Winner of Verbier Festival Academy’s Prix Yves Paternot

Q & A: Carlos Álvarez on ‘Tosca,’ ‘Viva La Mamma,’ the Teatro Real & His Beginnings

Obituary: Famed Mezzo-Soprano Christa Ludwig Dies at 93

Obituary: Lady Valerie Solti, Founder of The Solti Foundation, Dies at 83

Obituary: Acclaimed Bass Yevgeny Nesterenko Dies at 83 of COVID-19

Off the Beaten Track: Zachary James’ ‘CALL OUT’ – A Wild Trip with a Literary Bent