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Guildhall School of Music and Drama Announces Streaming Slate for Spring 2021

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The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in the UK has announced that it will be providing free, digital programming for the Spring season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on opera-related content. The series begins with a live recital featuring baritone James Newby and pianist Joseph Middleton. The duo will perform the world premiere of {…}

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Best of 2020: OperaWire’s Top 11 Industry-Defining Moments of the Year

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This calendar year has been a difficult one for the world and for the music industry. It tested artists in ways they never thought they would. And yet it also showed resilience, love, and humility. It was a year where generosity was predominant and where artists united for a better cause. Usually, at this point in time, OperaWire has a {…}

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Lara Downes, Thomas Hampson, Angel Blue, Ailyn Pérez, Lawrence Brownlee Headline ‘Take Care of this House’ on National Voter Registration Day

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Pianist and activist Lara Downes is making the stars align in a video of Leonard Bernstein’s song “Take Care of this House.” The video, which is being released on Sept. 22 in honor of National Voter Registration Day, features a wide range of major superstars from the opera and classical music world including Thomas Hampson, Anthony Orth Costanzo, Julia Bullock, {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez, Lawrence Brownlee, Lisette Oropesa, Martina Arroyo, J’Nai Bridges Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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With opera companies returning in full force digitally, this week’s selections will highlight a mix of repertory staples with some unique and experimental new works. Before we kick off our list, don’t forget to check out important discussions taking place regarding issues of race and equality in opera with such programs as Karen Slack’s “KikiKonversations,” Kenneth Overton’s “Black Opera Live,” and Mark {…}

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Renée Fleming, Joyce DiDonato, Rolando Villazón, J’Nai Bridges, Ailyn Pérez Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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It’s going to be an exciting week with a combination of live streams and other performances being made available digitally for opera lovers worldwide. And while we are at it – get ready for more in coming weeks as opera companies around the world start to embrace digital opera as part of their 2020-21 seasons. Before we kick off our {…}

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Houston Grand Opera Announces Casting, Scheduling Changes to Digital Season

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Houston Grand Opera has announced a new launch for its HGO Digital season. The digital program is now set to kick off on Friday, Sept. 18.with a performance by Tamara Wilson and Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers. The filming of this recital was postponed due to Hurricane Laura. “It was important to us that we kick off this new {…}

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Lakes Area Music Festival Safely Closes Series of Concerts

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While many companies and festivals in the U.S. remain closed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Lakes Area Music Festival has announced the successful completion of this year’s performances, which ran from July 13 to August 16, 2020. The Minnesota-based festival was able to reach a larger audience through its partnership with Minnesota Public Radio, bringing music to those who {…}

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Black Opera Alliance Calls for Removal of David N. Tucker from Richard Tucker Foundation Position for Racist Comments

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The Black Opera Alliance has called for David Tucker to be removed from his position on the Board of the Richard Tucker Foundation after comments he made on a Facebook group. In an open letter, the Alliance wrote the following: Dear Mr. Peter Carwell, Mr. Jeffrey Manocherian, and the Richard Tucker Music Foundation Boards of Directors, Artists, and Advisors: We {…}

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Houston Grand Opera Cancels 70 Percent of 2020-21 Season

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The Houston Grand Opera has announced that it will cancel 33 of 47 performances throughout the 2020-21 season due to continued concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak. The company announced that productions of “Carmen,” “Cinderella, “Werther,” “The Snowy Day,” and “Parsifal” would no longer be taking place. Instead, the organization will only move forward with performances of “Breaking the Waves” in {…}