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Edita Gruberova, Ermonela Jaho & Stéphane Degout Among ICMA Winners

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The Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) has announced the 2021 award winners. Among the winners are soprano Edita Gruberova who was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award while Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado was named Artist of the Year. In the audio and video releases winners included Ermonela Jaho for her new album “Anima Rara;” Ivan Repusic conducting {…}

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John Holiday, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, & Samuel Marino to Appear in 92Y’s ‘Countertenor-Palooza’

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On January 23, 92Y School of Music will host “Countertenor-Palooza,” an online discussion featuring some of opera’s leading countertenors. Host Naomi Lewin will be joined by countertenors John Holiday, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, and Samuel Marino. Making his debut with the Metropolitan Opera next fall in Matthew Aucoin’s “Eurydice,” Holiday recently received national acclaim as a finalist on this year’s season {…}

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Felix Jarrar to Debut ‘The Jarrar Trio’ with Virtual Boston Premiere of ‘The Ulster County Songbook’

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Composer/pianist Felix Jarrar has announced his first 2021 concert with the virtual Boston premiere of his song cycle, “The Ulster County Songbook” on January 15 at 7:30 p.m. EST. “The Ulster County Songbook” will showcase the composer’s new ensemble, The Jarrar Trio, comprising Jarrar, tenor Fran Daniel Laucerica, and baritone Gray Leiper. Besides writing the music for “Songbook,” Jarrar served {…}

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At Home With – Stage Director Julia Burbach in London

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“At Home With… ” is a new series collaboration between OperaWire and photographer Frances Marshall of Marshall Light Studio, combining original photography with insightful interviews. In this second edition, OperaWire spoke with Stage Director, Julia Burbach. “Truth be told, I only realized that things were accelerating when I was in Iceland, rehearsing ‘Valkyrie.’ We were going to do a week {…}

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Premio Internazionale di Canto Lirico – Borsa di Studio ‘Valerio Gentile’ Announces 2020 Competition

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The 23th edition of the International Lyric Singing Award will be held in the cities of Fasano and Monopoli on Dec. 8 and 9, 2020. Established by the Valerio Gentile Study Institute in collaboration with the Niccolo Piccinni Conservatory in Bari, and the Nino Rota Conservatory in Monopoli, the award was started in 1997 to commemorate Valerio Gentile, a young {…}

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Artist of the Week: Asmik Grigorian

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(Credit: Ruth Waltz) The Salzburg Festival is set to open this week in a reduced edition with various concerts and two new operas including R.Strauss’ “Elektra.” The new production will be headlined by an all-star cast that includes rising star Asmik Grigorian in the role of Chrysothemis. The new production will mark the soprano’s third appearance at the festival following {…}

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New National Theatre, Tokyo to Stream ‘Asters’ & ‘Don Pasquale’

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The New National Theatre, Tokyo has announced that it will be adding two new operas to its streaming offerings over coming week. Starting on May 15, audiences can check out Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” which stars Roberto Scandiuzzi, Biagio Pizzut, Maxim Mironov, and Hasmik Torosyan. The famed bel canto comedy will be available until May 22, 2020. Then on May 22-29, {…}

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Obituary: Krzysztof Penderecki Dies at 86

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(Credit: Courtesy of Harrison Parrot) Krzysztof Penderecki has died at the age of 86 after a long illness in Krakow, Poland. Born in Dębica, Poland, to Tadeusz Penderecki, a lawyer, and Zofia, Penderecki attended grammar school in 1946 after World War two and began studying violin under Stanisław Darłak, Dębica’s military bandmaster. After graduating from grammar school, he moved to {…}