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Müpa Budapest Announces Solti International Conducting Competition

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Müpa Budapest, in collaboration with Hungarian public media and international partners, will launch the Solti International Conducting Competition. The event, set for  Oct. 1–10, 2026, will spotlight emerging conducting talents aged 18 to 35, opening up early career exposure on Hungary’s leading stages. “Sir Georg Solti embodied passion and precision, which made him one of the greatest and most charismatic {…}
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Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2025 Review: La Bohème

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(Photo: Marc Brenner) Considered one of the most beloved and frequently performed operas in the world, “La Bohème” is the perfect blend of  exquisite music, timeless tales, and romantic themes, an ideal first opera for any budding enthusiast. Its incarnations have included a rock musical, placing the opera in space, in a hospital, as well as a setting based in {…}
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Garsington Opera Names New Executive Director

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Garsington Opera has announced that Ben Weston will become its next Executive Director. He will take over on Nov. 10, 2025, succeeding Nicky Creed, who was at the helm as Executive Director since 2013 after 14 years as Associate Director. Creed will work with Weston over the next few months to ensure a smooth transition. Weston’s career includes award-winning live {…}
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Greek National Opera Announces Historic Tour to Kick Off 2025-26 Season

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The Greek National Opera has announced a tour across Greece as part of its 2025-26 outreach program. As part of the tour, the company will perform across 50 locations, including ports, mountain ranges, islands, and rural peripheries. Among the venues are the Akronafplia Festival, Kalamata Dance Megaron, Malliaropoulio Theatre, Municipal Theatre of Kiato, Trikala Cultural Centre, Municipal Conservatory of Larissa, {…}
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Obituary: Metropolitan Opera Chorus Member Seth Malkin Dies

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The Metropolitan Opera Chorus member Seth Malkin has died. Malkin became a full-time member of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus in 2005 and had previously performed a wide variety of roles in Opera and Music Theater. He appeared with such companies as The Opera Orchestra of New York, Santa Fe Opera, New Orleans Opera, and the Seattle Opera, where he sang {…}
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Denyce Graves, Mark Campbell, Donnie Ray Albert Among OPERA America’s 2025 Opera Hall of Fame Inductees

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OPERA America has announced the 2025 Opera Hall of Fame Inductees. This year’s recipients include baritone and teacher Donnie Ray Albert, librettist and teacher Mark Campbell, mezzo-soprano and teacher Denyce Graves, arts leader and administrator Christopher Hahn, philanthropists and advocates Susan F. and William C. Morris, philanthropists and advocates Bernard and Barbro Osher, and arts administrator and director Francesca Zambello. {…}
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Opera Crown Tbilisi International Voice Competition Announces Schedule & Jury

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The Opera Crown Tbilisi International Voice Competition is set to take place from Nov. 3 – 8, 2025. The competition, which is in the midst of accepting applications through Oct. 1, 2025, will require contestants to sing two arias with piano for its first rounds and then require finalists to sing two arias with orchestra for the final section of {…}
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Laura Fortino Takes Home First Prize at XII International Lyric Competition San Francesco Di Paola

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THe XII International Lyric Competition San Francesco Di Paola has announced its winners. Soprano Laura Fortino was awarded first prize. Soprano Roberta Panuccio took home second prize and third prize went to tenor Sanlin Wang and Forooz Razavi. The prize for best performance of an aria by a Calabrian composer went to tenor Nile Senatore. Scholarships for the first, second {…}

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